Kadir Keleş

Kadir Keleş — Biography

Kadir Keleş is a Turkish footballer from Trabzon who plays on the left side of midfield. His passing to feet, quick thinking and pace stand out. He was in the squad that won Akhisar Belediyespor's first professional trophy, the 2017-18 Turkish Cup, won on 10 May 2018, and the 2018 Super Cup belongs to the same period.

As a youth he played for Turkey's U17, U19 and U20 sides and began his club career in Sakaryaspor's youth academy. In 2006-07 his form for the PAF side brought him into first-team training, a professional contract and a Süper Lig debut against MKE Ankaragücü that season. He did not get the playing time at Trabzonspor that had been expected of him; in 2008-09 he was loaned to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor to develop, and in 2009-10, although coach Hugo Broos liked him, to Trabzon Karadenizspor, and he also played on loan at Sarıyer. In the summer window of 2011-12 he moved to Second League side Adana Demirspor, and in the summer of 2013 he returned to Trabzonspor.

In 2014-15 he was loaned to Akhisar Belediyespor with a purchase option and in 2015-16 he joined the club permanently. He also played for 1461 Trabzon. In the summer of 2020 he signed for Akhisar Belediyespor again and left the club in May 2021.