Metehan Baltacı
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Fatih, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Galatasaray | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → İskenderunspor (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Manisa (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Eyüpspor (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Turkey U21 | 12 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:49, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:49, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Metehan Baltacı (born 3 November 2002) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Galatasaray.
Professional career
A youth product of Galatasaray, Baltacı began his senior career on a season-long loan with İskenderunspor in the TFF Third League on 7 August 2021.[1] He returned to Galatasaray the following season and on 19 October 2022, he made his senior debut with Galatasaray in a 7–0 Turkish Cup win over Kastamonuspor on 19 October 2022.[2] On 1 February 2022, he extended his contract with Galatasaray until 2026.[3] that same day, he joined Manisa on loan for the second half of the 2022–23 season in the TFF First League.[4] On 6 August 2023, he joined Eyüpspor on loan for the 2023–24 season in the TFF First League.[5]
On 13 November 2025, Baltacı was banned from playing for 9 months for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.[6] He is being remanded in custody, meaning he is in prison.
International career
Baltacı is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2022.[7]
Betting investigation
As part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and known to the public as the “Football Betting Investigations,” Metehan Baltacı was detained on December 5, 2025, after it was determined that he had placed bets on legal betting sites.[8][9]
Honours
Galatasaray
References
- ^ "Son dakika | Galatasaray, Metehan Baltacı'yı İskenderunspor'a kiraladı - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI | Galatasaray 7-0 Kastamonuspor (Maç Sonucu)". NTVSpor.net.
- ^ "Galatasaray duyurdu! Sözleşmesi uzatıldı". Haber7.
- ^ "Manisa FK, Galatasaray'dan Metehan Baltacı'yı kiraladı". Haber7.
- ^ "Metehan Baltacı Eyüpspor'a kiralandı". CNN TÜRK.
- ^ "Here is the penalty for 102 football players who placed bets! Two stars from Galatasaray are also on the list". Haberler. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Galatasaray'ın genç savunmacıları sağlam". Al Ain Türkçe. 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Bahis soruşturmasında yeni dalga: Ahmet Çakar, Mert Hakan Yandaş ve Metehan Baltacı gözaltına alındı - canlı oku". Medyascope (in Turkish). 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Turkish football betting scandal: Galatasaray and Fenerbahce players arrested". BBC Sport. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
External links
- Metehan Baltacı at Soccerway
- Metehan Baltacı at the Turkish Football Federation