Cengiz Umut Meraş (born 20 December 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a

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for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.

Club career

On 31 August 2018, Meraş moved to Bursaspor after a couple successful seasons with Boluspor. The transaction costed a reported amount of TRY2.25m. Meraş made his Süper Lig debut for Bursaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir, ending 0–0, on 21 September 2018. In August 2019, Meraş joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre AC on a four-year contract and played for two seasons. In August 2021, Meraş returned to Süper Lig by signing to Beşiktaş. In July 2024, Meraş joined newly promoted Süper Lig side Eyüpspor on a two-year contract.

International career

Meraş made his debut for the Turkey national team on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against

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, as a starter. He was included in the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.

Statistics

International

Honours

Beşiktaş * Süper Kupa: 2021 * Türkiye Kupası: 2023–24

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* * * * 1995 births Living people People from Eminönü Sportspeople from Istanbul Province Turkish men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Turkey men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2020 players Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Ligue 2 players Bursaspor footballers Boluspor footballers Le Havre AC players Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Eyüpspor footballers Turkish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Turkish expatriate sportspeople in France 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub