Zeki Çelik, born on 17 February 1997 and currently 28 years of age, hails from Turkey and is a highly-skilled defender, primarily occupying the right back position for club Roma. He stands 5ft 10in (1.8m) in height and tips the scale at 11st 6lb (73kg). Adorned in the number 19 jersey, Çelik also honours Turkey by representing them on the international front.
On the subject of Çelik's market value, Transfermarkt estimates it to be around £5.1m. Back in August 2016, Çelik was signed from Bursaspor in the 2. Lig in Turkey by Istanbulspor in the 1. Lig for an undisclosed fee.
In July 2018, he found himself on the move again, this time to French Ligue 1 club, Lille, after a transfer deal around £2.3m was struck. His debut season 2018 - 2019 with Lille saw him ushered into the first team where he made 34 league appearances and netted a goal. The subsequent season, 2019 – 2020, had him participating in 23 league matches. The 2020 - 2021 football year saw an increase in his season appearances to 29 and he found the back of the net thrice. The 2021 – 2022 season witnessed him on the field for 32 league encounters, scoring twice.
Çelik transferred to the prestigious Serie A Club, Roma, in July 2022 in a deal worth nearly £6.3m. In the 2022 - 2023 season at Roma, Çelik made a solid 24 appearances on the first team in league matches. The 2023 - 2024 season had him featuring in 17 league games, whilst the 2024 – 2025 season recorded him in 31 league matches. So far, in the current 2025 – 2026 season, he has participated in one league match.
Additionally, his international career saw him partake in Euro 2024 for Turkey with a single start and two appearances as a substitute. He took part in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Turkey starting four times and coming off the bench twice, while the Europa League 2023 - 2024 for Roma recorded him starting nine matches and making two substitute appearances. In the Nations League 2024 - 2025 for Turkey, he made two starts and three substitute appearances.
