Kerem Kalafat
{{short description|Turkish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kerem Kalafat
| image =
| full_name = Kerem Kalafat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|9|df=y}}
| height = 1.76m
| position = Right back
| currentclub = Çorum F.K.
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2013–2019 | youthclubs1 = Beşiktaş
| years1 = 2019–2023 | clubs1 = Beşiktaş | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Giresunspor (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = → Uşakspor (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = Çorum F.K. | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 1
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = Turkey U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = Turkey U17 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam3 = Turkey U18 | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam4 = Turkey U19 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 1 June 2025
| ntupdate = 18 January 2022
}}
Kerem Kalafat (born 9 March 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Çorum F.K.
Career
Kalafat made his professional debut with Beşiktaş in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 12 December 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/12/europe/uefa-cup/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/besiktas-jk/3161472/|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Beşiktaş - 12 December 2019 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}} In July 2021, Beşiktaş loanded Kalafat out TFF Second League outfit Uşakspor for 2021–22 season.{{cite news|title=Beşiktaş'ta ayrılık! TFF 2. Lig'e kiralandı...|trans-title=Farewell at Beşiktaş... [He is] loaned out TFF 2nd League|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/besiktasta-ayrilik-tff-2-lige-kiralandi-41863183|publisher=Hürriyet|date=|accessdate=17 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220118195222/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/besiktasta-ayrilik-tff-2-lige-kiralandi-41863183|archivedate=18 January 2022}} On 13 January 2022, Beşiktaş used the call-back option of Kalafat while his loan stint at Uşakspor and he rejoined the team.{{cite news|title=Beşiktaş'ta Kerem Kalafat geri döndü!|trans-title=Kerem Kalafat return Beşiktaş!|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/besiktasta-kerem-kalafat-geri-dondu-41981391|publisher=Hürriyet|date=13 January 2022|accessdate=14 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220114083000/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/besiktasta-kerem-kalafat-geri-dondu-41981391|archivedate=14 January 2022|quote=Beşiktaş, sezon başında kiralık olarak Uşakspor'a gönderilen Kerem Kalafat'ın geri çağrıldığını açıkladı.}} He was then loaned to Çaykur Rizespor for the following season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caykurrizespor.org.tr/Haber/Hos-Geldin-Kerem-Kalafat-5336.html|title=Hoş Geldin Kerem Kalafat|website=caykurrizespor.org.tr}}
References
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External links
- {{TFF player|1576788}}
- {{Soccerway|kerem-kalafat/505499}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalafat, Kerem}}
Category:Footballers from Istanbul
Category:Turkish men's footballers
Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
Category:Giresunspor footballers
Category:Çaykur Rizespor footballers