Metehan Güçlü (born 2 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club FC Emmen.[1] Born in France, he represents Turkey at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Montfermeil, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Emmen | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | AS Bondy | ||
| 2012–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 26 | (11) |
| 2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → FC Emmen (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | FC Emmen | 9 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2016 | Turkey U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Turkey U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:41, 19 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Güçlü began his footballing career in the youth academy of AS Bondy at the age of 9, before moving to the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2012.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 21 February 2019.[3]
On 17 April 2019, Güçlü made his professional debut by scoring a goal in PSG's 3–2 away loss to Nantes in Ligue 1. He replaced Layvin Kurzawa in the 74th minute of the game and netted his first goal 15 minutes later.[4]
On 31 August 2019, Güçlü joined Rennes on a free transfer containing a sell-on percentage fee clause.[5]
On 9 July 2020, Ligue 2 side Valenciennes announced the signing of Güçlü from Rennes on a season-long loan deal.[6]
On 1 February 2022, Güçlü moved on loan to Dutch club Emmen.[7] He signed for the club on a permanent transfer on 22 July.[8]
Güçlü was born in France and is of Turkish descent, and holds both passports. He is a youth international for Turkey.[9]
Güçlü's older brother, Ayhan Güçlü, is a former professional footballer and youth international for Turkey.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rennes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valenciennes (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain
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