Umut Meraş
Turkish football player
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Cengiz Umut Meraş (born 20 December 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.
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Meraş with Beşiktaş in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cengiz Umut Meraş | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eyüpspor | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Şehremini | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sarıyer | ||
| 2012–2013 | Yeşilköy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Boluspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Boluspor | 79 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Bursaspor | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Le Havre | 57 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Beşiktaş | 44 | (0) |
| 2024– | Eyüpspor | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Turkey | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:47, 13 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:17, 26 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 31 August 2018, Meraş moved to Bursaspor after a couple successful seasons with Boluspor.[2] The transaction costed a reported amount of TRY2.25m.[3] Meraş made his Süper Lig debut for Bursaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir, ending 0–0, on 21 September 2018.[4]
In August 2019, Meraş joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre AC on a four-year contract[5] and played for two seasons.
In August 2021, Meraş returned to Süper Lig by signing to Beşiktaş.[6]
In July 2024, Meraş joined newly promoted Süper Lig side Eyüpspor on a two-year contract.[7]
International career
Meraş made his debut for the Turkey national team on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against Greece, as a starter.[8]
He was included in the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.
Statistics
Honours
Beşiktaş
