Kerem Atakan Kesgin

Kerem Atakan Kesgin (born 5 November 2000) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bandırmaspor on loan from Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.

Kerem Atakan Kesgin

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tokat, Turkey
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bandırmaspor (on loan from Beşiktaş)
Number	20
Youth career
2011–2013	Gençlerbirliğispor
2013–2018	Bucaspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Bucaspor	12	(0)
2018–2020	Göztepe	4	(0)
2020–2022	Sivasspor	27	(2)
2022–	Beşiktaş	6	(0)
2023	→ Fatih Karagümrük (loan)	5	(0)
2024	→ Sivasspor (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	→ Bandırmaspor (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2015	Turkey U15	6	(1)
2015–2016	Turkey U16	14	(0)
2016–2017	Turkey U17	20	(4)
2017	Turkey U19	4	(1)
2019	Turkey U20	1	(0)
2021–2022	Turkey U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 11 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:13, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

Kesgin is a youth product of Gençlerbirliğispor and Bucaspor, and began his career with the latter in the TFF Second League in 2017. He transferred to Göztepe in January 2018, where he made his debut in the Süper Lig.^[2] He transferred to Sivasspor on 30 August 2021, signing a 3 year contract.^[3] He helped Sivasspor win the 2021–22 Turkish Cup, coming on as an extra-time substitute coming on the 124th minute.^[4]

Beşiktaş

On 23 August 2022, Kesgin joined Beşiktaş.^[5]

On 26 August 2023, Kesgin was loaned to Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the season.^[6]

On 19 January 2024, Kesgin's contract has been mutually terminated as a result of the negotiations.^[7]

On 20 January 2024, Kesgin was loaned to Süper Lig club Sivasspor until the end of the season.^[8]

On 17 July 2024, Kesgin was loaned to Bandırmaspor until the end of the season.^[9]

International career

Kesgin represented Turkey at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring in a 1-3 defeat by Paraguay.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2018.^[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bucaspor	2016–17	TFF First League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2017–18		10	0	5[a]	0	–		0	0	15	0
	Total		12	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Göztepe	2017–18	Süper Lig	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Career total			13	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	18	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Turkish Cup

Honours

Sivasspor

• Turkish Cup: 2021–22

References

1. "Kerem Atakan Kesgin". Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
2. "Kerem Atakan Kesgin, Göztepeden ayrıldığını açıkladı". Fanatik.
3. "Kerem Atakan Kesgin Sivasspor'da!". Sivas Haber - Sivas Yerel Haberler - Son Dakika Haberleri. 30 August 2020.
4. "Türkiye Kupası Sivasspor'un". www.trthaber.com.
5. "Beşiktaş'a Hoş Geldin Kerem Atakan Kesgin" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
6. "Kerem Atakan Kesgin, Fatih Karagümrük'e transfer oldu". Habertürk. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
7. "Fatih Karagümrük'te Kerem Atakan Kesgin'in sözleşmesi feshedildi". trthaber. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
8. "Beşiktaş, Kerem Atakan Kesgin'i Sivasspor'a kiraladı". Habertürk. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
9. "Kerem Atakan Kesgin Bandırmaspor'da". Takvim. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
10. "Turkey 1 – 3 Paraguay". FIFA. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
11. Kerem Atakan Kesgin at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

External links

• Kerem Atakan Kesgin at the Turkish Football Federation
• Kerem Kesgin at FIFA