Cengiz Umut Meraş (born 20 December 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Beşiktaş.
![]() Meraş with Le Havre in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cengiz Umut Meraş | ||
Date of birth | (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Şehremini | ||
2011–2012 | Sarıyer | ||
2012–2013 | Yeşilköy | ||
2013–2014 | Boluspor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Boluspor | 79 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Bursaspor | 27 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Le Havre | 57 | (1) |
2021– | Beşiktaş | 29 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Turkey | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 5 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:17, 26 October 2021 (UTC) |
On 31 August 2018, Meraş moved to Bursaspor after a couple successful seasons with Boluspor.[2] The transaction costed a reported amount of TRY2.25m.[3] Meraş made his Süper Lig debut for Bursaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir, ending 0–0, on 21 September 2018.[4]
In August 2019, Meraş joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre AC on a four-year contract[5] and played for two seasons.
In August 2021, Meraş returned to Süper Lig by signing to Beşiktaş.[6]
Meraş made his debut for the Turkey national team on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against Greece, as a starter.[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Turkey | 2019 | 6 | 0 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 0 |
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş J.K. – current squad | |
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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2020 | ||
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