Doğukan Nelik (born 5 December 2000) is a Turkish professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continuation of the then second lev ...
club
Nazilli Belediyespor
Nazilli Belediyespor is the local football team for city of Nazilli in Turkey. They are currently playing in the TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. ...
, on loan from
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Antalya. The club's colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Antalya Stadium. In Turkey, the club won the First League twice in 1982 and 1 ...
.
Career
Nelik is a youth product of
Akhisarspor
Akhisarspor Kulübü (Akhisar Sports Club), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar. , and made his professional debut with them in a 0–0
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
tie with
Konyaspor
Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club) is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya. They are better known as Konyaspor. In 1922 Konyaspor were founded with the name Konya Gençlerbirliği and have played at their current home stadium ...
on 25 May 2019.
He transferred to
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Antalya. The club's colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Antalya Stadium. In Turkey, the club won the First League twice in 1982 and 1 ...
in July 2021, but shortly after ruptured his
anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee. The two ligaments are also called "cruciform" ligaments, as they are arranged in a crossed formation ...
during practice, keeping him away from the pitch for 6–8 months.
In June 2021, Nelik signed a five-year contract with
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Antalya. The club's colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Antalya Stadium. In Turkey, the club won the First League twice in 1982 and 1 ...
. He was sent on a one-season loan to third-tier
TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continuation of the then second lev ...
club
Nazilli Belediyespor
Nazilli Belediyespor is the local football team for city of Nazilli in Turkey. They are currently playing in the TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. ...
in August 2022.
References
External links
Antalyaspor profile*
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2000 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Manisa
Turkish footballers
Antalyaspor footballers
Akhisarspor footballers
Nazilli Belediyespor footballers
Süper Lig players
TFF First League players
TFF Second League players
Association football defenders