Burak Çalık

Burak Çalık (born 5 February 1989) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for Samsunspor.[1][2]

Burak Çalık
Personal information
Full name Burak Çalık
Date of birth (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989
Place of birth Erzincan, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Winger, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Samsunspor
Number 24
Youth career
2001–2006 Erzincanspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Erzincanspor 20 (7)
2008–2011 Altay 74 (23)
2011–2013 Samsunspor 4 (0)
2012 → Adanaspor (loan) 13 (4)
2013 Adanaspor 14 (0)
2013–2015 Balıkesirspor 31 (6)
2015–2016 Adana Demirspor 31 (13)
2016–2018 Balıkesirspor 52 (13)
2018–2019 Denizlispor 35 (9)
2020– Samsunspor 8 (3)
National team
2009–2010 Turkey U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2020

Life and career

Çalık was born in Erzincan, the capital of Erzincan Province. He started his football career with the local club Erzincanspor in 2001. He competed in the youth leagues until 2006, when he was promoted to the senior team. He played a total of 20 matches in the TFF First League, netting seven goals. Altay signed the forward in 2008.[3] He has since been capped by the Turkey national under-21 football team,[3] chosen as the best player of the year in the TFF First League,[4] and attracted interest from Süper Lig clubs.[5] Çalık signed a one-year extension with Altay at the end of the 2009–10 season.[6]

International career

Çalık was first called up to the Turkey national under-21 football team in the summer of 2009, and earned his first cap in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[7] He has also been called up for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying matches, as well as Akdeniz Cup matches.[3]

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References
  1. "OFFICIAL: Burak Calik set to sign with Balıkesirspor". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. http://www.sabah.com.tr/spor/futbol/2016/07/26/burak-calik-imzayi-atti
  3. "BURAK ÇALIK" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. "Burak Çalık Bank Asya'da Yılın Futbolcusu Seçildi" (in Turkish). altay.org.tr. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. "ANKARAGÜCÜ'NÜN BURAK ÇALIK ISRARI" (in Turkish). klasspor.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  6. "Altay Burak Çalık ile nikah tazeledi" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  7. "TÜRKİYE 2-0 AZERBAYCAN" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
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