Burak Çalık

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Burak Çalık
Personal information
Full nameBurak Çalık
Date of birth (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989
Place of birthErzincan, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubBalıkesirspor
Number11
Youth career
2001–2006Erzincanspor
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008Erzincanspor20(7)
2008–2011Altay74(23)
2011–2012Samsunspor4(0)
2012Adanaspor (loan)14(4)
2013Adanaspor0(0)
2013-Balıkesirspor0(0)
National team
2009–2010Turkey U214(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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

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.[2] He has since been capped by the Turkey national under-21 football team,[2] chosen as the best player of the year in the TFF First League,[3] and attracted interest from Süper Lig clubs.[4] Çalık signed a one-year extension with Altay at the end of the 2009–10 season.[5]

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.[6] He has also been called up for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying matches, as well as Akdeniz Cup matches.[2]

References

  1. "BURAK ÇALIK" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "BURAK ÇALIK" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  3. "Burak Çalık Bank Asya'da Yılın Futbolcusu Seçildi" (in Turkish). altay.org.tr. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  4. "ANKARAGÜCÜ'NÜN BURAK ÇALIK ISRARI" (in Turkish). klasspor.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  5. "Altay Burak Çalık ile nikah tazeledi" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
  6. "TÜRKİYE 2-0 AZERBAYCAN" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010. 
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