Alpay Çelebi

Alpay Çelebi — Biography

Alpay Çelebi is a young Turkish centre-back who came up through Beşiktaş's academy. He signed a professional contract with the black-and-whites and has since played on loan and at clubs around Anatolia; in summer 2026 it was announced that he had moved to Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor.

He began in 2010 in the academy of Derincespor, the club of his hometown Derince, spent two seasons in Fenerbahçe's academy before returning to Derincespor, and moved to Kocaeli Birlikspor's academy in 2014. He joined Beşiktaş's academy in February 2015 and signed a professional contract in November 2017. In 2018 he described working with the club's experienced centre-back Pepe as an opportunity for him. In August 2019 he was loaned to Kayserispor and started the first match of the season against Alanyaspor, but tore a cruciate ligament in the sixth minute and could not play again that season. He was loaned to Alanyaspor in 2020-21 and to Kocaelispor for two seasons in July 2021.

In July 2022 he signed a 2+1 year contract with Kocaelispor; Beşiktaş took no transfer fee and instead a 30 per cent share of his next sale. He moved to Adanaspor in January 2023. After leaving GMG Kastamonuspor he transferred to Şanlıurfaspor in February 2025 and parted with that club in August 2025. He has also played for the TFF 2. Lig side Adana 01 FK.