“We are deeply saddened by the lack of our soccer participant Ahmet Çalik, who has gained the love of our followers and our metropolis because the first day he got here to our Konyaspor. Our condolences to all of us, particularly to the household of our soccer participant Ahmet Çalik,” the membership mentioned on Twitter. An announcement from the Turkish Football Association mentioned that Calik died in a “visitors accident.”
“It is with deep disappointment that we realized that İttifak Holding Konyaspor soccer participant Ahmet Çalık, who additionally performed on our National Team, handed away because of a visitors accident,” it mentioned.
“May Allah have mercy on the deceased; Our condolences to his household, relations, Ittifak Holding Konyaspor Club and the Turkish soccer group.”
Calik, who primarily performed as a central defender, started his profession at Gençlerbirliği Ankara, earlier than a three-year spell at Turkish giants Galatasaray, throughout which the membership gained the Turkish league title twice and the Turkish Cup.
In 2020, he moved to Konyaspor the place he grew to become a daily starter, showing over 50 instances for the membership.
After progressing via Turkey’s youth groups, Calik earned eight senior caps for the nation between 2015 and 2017, scoring one purpose in a pleasant in opposition to Moldova.
He was a part of the Turkish squad for Euro 2016, however didn’t function within the event.
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Calik performed the complete 90 minutes in Konyaspor’s final recreation on Sunday, January 9, because the membership misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Sivasspor.
Galatasary paid tribute to Calik on Twitter, saying: “It is with deep disappointment that we realized of the dying of our former soccer participant Ahmet Çalık. May God have mercy on the deceased and our condolences to his grieving household, his family members and to the Turkish sports activities group.”
