Serkan Çalık

Serkan Çalık (born 15 March 1986) is a Turkish-German former professional footballer who played as a right winger or second striker.

Club career Çalık was born in Dinslaken, West Germany.

Çalık joined for Galatasaray from 2. Bundesliga club Rot-Weiss Essen in June 2007.

Çalık wore the number 61 shirt, which corresponds to the car number plate location codes for Trabzon, Turkey, where his parents are from. During his days at Galatasaray, Çalık was used as a right winger by coach Karl Heinz Feldkamp, due to his excellent acceleration and pace.

Çalık signed for Ankara club Gençlerbirliği afterwards in 2010 which was followed by brief spells at Kayseri Erciyesspor and Şanlıurfaspor.

Çalık retired in summer 2019.

International career Çalık has dual Turkish-German nationality and was eligible for either national team. Çalık made his debut for the Germany U-21 squad in 2007, but switched to the Turkey national team due to better prospects of being called up to the senior side.

Honours Galatasaray Turkish League: 2007–08 Turkish Super Cup: 2008