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Levent Mercan

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Levent Mercan
Mercan in 2019
Personal information
Full name Münir Levent Mercan
Date of birth (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Recklinghausen, Germany
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Fenerbahçe SK
Number 22
Youth career
2005–2010 PSV Recklinghausen
2010–2011 VfB Hüls
2011–2012 VfL Bochum
2012–2016 Rot-Weiss Essen
2016–2019 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Schalke 04 6 (0)
2019–2020 Schalke 04 II 15 (1)
2021–2022Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 18 (0)
2022–2024 Fatih Karagümrük 65 (3)
2024– Fenerbahçe SK 1 (0)
International career
2019 Germany U19 1 (0)
2019 Germany U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Münir Levent Mercan (born 10 December 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[1]

Career

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Mercan made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the DFB-Pokal on 10 August 2019. He came on as a substitute in the 61st minute and scored the fourth goal in the 73rd minute in a 5–0 away win against SV Drochtersen/Assel.[2]

On 22 August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Schalke until June 2023.[3]

On 16 August 2021, he agreed to join Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük on a season-long loan.[4] On 5 July 2022, the move was made permanent.[5]

On 21 June 2024, Mercan transferred to Fenerbahçe SK for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal. He made his first appearance in a friendly match aganist Romanian side, FC Petrolul Ploiești on 29 June 2024. He entered the game as a substitute, entering the game at the 46th minute replacing Luan Peres.

Personal life

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Born in Germany, Mercan is of Turkish descent.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 25 August 2024 (UTC).[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2019–20 Bundesliga 5 0 1 1 5[b] 0 10 1
2020–21 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 10[b] 1 11 1
Total 6 0 1 1 15 1 21 2
Fatih Karagümrük 2021–22 (loan) Süper Lig 18 0 4 1 22 1
2022–23 Süper Lig 29 2 3 0 32 2
2023–24 Süper Lig 36 1 3 0 39 1
Total 83 3 10 1 93 4
Fenerbahçe 2024–25 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 90 3 11 2 0 0 15 1 115 6
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup and DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Regionalliga West

References

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  1. ^ a b "Levent Mercan". Worldfootball. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "David Wagner era begins with a convincing 5-0 win". FC Schalke 04. 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Levent Mercan signs first professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Levent Mercan joins Fatih Karagümrük Spor". FC Schalke 04. 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Levent Mercan joins Fatih Karagümrük SK on a permanent basis". FC Schalke 04. 5 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Levent Mercan'dan 4 yıllık imza". CNN Türk.
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