Can Keleş

Can Keleş — Biography

Can Keleş is a winger of Turkish descent who grew up in Austria and made his way to the Süper Lig, with stops at Fatih Karagümrük, Beşiktaş, Kasımpaşa and Kocaelispor. He mostly plays on the right wing. At 1.80 metres tall, he won the 2024 Turkish Super Cup with Beşiktaş.

Born in Vienna, he played in the youth teams of Haidbrunn-Wacker, Wiener Neustädter and Rapid Wien, then joined the Austria Wien academy in 2013. He signed his first professional contract in August 2020, started out with the reserves, and made his first-team debut in July 2021 in an Austrian Cup tie against Spittal. He stayed with Austria Wien until 2023, extending his contract to 2026 in March 2022. In July 2023 he was loaned to Süper Lig side Fatih Karagümrük, which bought him a year later. Later that same month he signed a four-year deal with Beşiktaş, saying he wanted shirt number 7, or 77 if 7 was not available. He was loaned to Kasımpaşa in January 2025 to Kocaelispor in August 2025, both until the end of the season; his time at Kocaelispor ended in 2026.

Born in Austria to Turkish roots, he represented Austria at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level and was called up to the under-21 squad in March 2022.