Metehan Güçlü

Metehan Güçlü
	Güçlü with Paris Saint-Germain U19 in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	2 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Villefranche
Number	9
Youth career
2008–2012	AS Bondy
2012–2018	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Paris Saint-Germain B
2019	Paris Saint-Germain
2019–2022	Rennes
2020–2021	→ Valenciennes (loan)
2022	→ Emmen (loan)
2022–2023	Emmen
2023–2024	Roda JC
2024–	Villefranche
International career
2016	Turkey U17
2016	Turkey U18
2018	Turkey U19
2020	Turkey U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

Metehan Güçlü (born 2 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Championnat National club Villefranche.^[1] Born in France, he represents Turkey at international level.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Güçlü began his footballing career in the youth academy of AS Bondy at the age of 9, before moving to the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2012.^[2] He signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 21 February 2019.^[3]

On 17 April 2019, Güçlü made his professional debut by scoring a goal in PSG's 3–2 away loss to Nantes in Ligue 1. He replaced Layvin Kurzawa in the 74th minute of the game and netted his first goal 15 minutes later.^[4]

Rennes

On 31 August 2019, Güçlü joined Rennes on a free transfer containing a sell-on percentage fee clause.^[5]

On 9 July 2020, Ligue 2 side Valenciennes announced the signing of Güçlü from Rennes on a season-long loan deal.^[6]

On 1 February 2022, Güçlü moved on loan to Dutch club Emmen.^[7] He signed for the club on a permanent transfer on 22 July.^[8]

Roda

On 4 September 2023, Güçlü joined Roda JC on an amateur contract.^[9]

Villefranche

On 5 August 2024, Güçlü signed with Villefranche.^[10]

International career

Güçlü was born in France and is of Turkish descent, and holds both passports. He is a youth international for Turkey.^[11]

Personal life

Güçlü's older brother, Ayhan Güçlü, is a former professional footballer and youth international for Turkey.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 February 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris Saint-Germain B	2016–17	National 2	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2017–18	National 2	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2018–19	National 2	19	11	—		—		19	11
	Total		26	11	—		—		26	11
Paris Saint-Germain	2018–19	Ligue 1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Rennes	2019–20	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valenciennes (loan)	2020–21	Ligue 2	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
Emmen (loan)	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	9	2	0	0	—		9	2
Emmen	2022–23	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roda JC	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	18	1	1	0	1^[a]	0	20	1
Career total			67	15	1	0	01	0	69	15

^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 2018–19^[13]

Emmen

Eerste Divisie: 2021–22^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Metehan Güçlü at Soccerway
^ "Info FM: à la découverte de Metehan Guclu, le nouveau joyau du PSG". Foot Mercato: Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 5 November 2017.
^ "Metehan Guclu signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". EN.
^ "Nantes vs. PSG - 17 April 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
^ "Official | Rennes acquire Metehan Güçlü from PSG". Get French Football News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
^ "Valenciennes FC : trois nouvelles signatures". ligue2.fr.
^ "FC EMMEN HUURT METEHAN GÜÇLÜ" (Press release) (in Dutch). Emmen. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
^ Rassouli, Thomas (22 July 2022). "Officiel : Metehan Güclü transféré au FC Emmen" [Official : Metehan Güclü transferred to FC Emmen]. Stade Rennais Online (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^ "METEHAN GÜCLÜ OP AMATEURBASIS BIJ RODA JC" [METEHAN GÜCLÜ ON AN AMATEUR BASIS AT RODA JC] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "Mercato : Metehan Güclü, nouveau renfort offensif !" [Transfer: Metehan Güclü, new offensive reinforcement] (in French). Villefranche. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ SPORT, RMC. "PSG: Qui est Metehan Guclu, la pépite parisienne convoquée pour le stage au Qatar?". RMC SPORT.
^ "Metehan Güçlü: Lewandovski ve Cavani'yi örnek alıyorum". Fotospor.com. 1 February 2018.
^ "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". www.ligue1.com. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
^ "Emmen pakt, ondanks nederlaag in Eindhoven, ook kampioenschap in eerste divisie". 29 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

External links

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Metehan Güçlü at the Turkish Football Federation

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[PO-13] Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

[soccerway-1] Metehan Güçlü at Soccerway

[2] "Info FM: à la découverte de Metehan Guclu, le nouveau joyau du PSG". Foot Mercato: Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 5 November 2017.

[3] "Metehan Guclu signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". EN.

[4] "Nantes vs. PSG - 17 April 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.

[5] "Official | Rennes acquire Metehan Güçlü from PSG". Get French Football News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[6] "Valenciennes FC : trois nouvelles signatures". ligue2.fr.

[7] "FC EMMEN HUURT METEHAN GÜÇLÜ" (Press release) (in Dutch). Emmen. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

[8] Rassouli, Thomas (22 July 2022). "Officiel : Metehan Güclü transféré au FC Emmen" [Official : Metehan Güclü transferred to FC Emmen]. Stade Rennais Online (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[9] "METEHAN GÜCLÜ OP AMATEURBASIS BIJ RODA JC" [METEHAN GÜCLÜ ON AN AMATEUR BASIS AT RODA JC] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[10] "Mercato : Metehan Güclü, nouveau renfort offensif !" [Transfer: Metehan Güclü, new offensive reinforcement] (in French). Villefranche. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[11] SPORT, RMC. "PSG: Qui est Metehan Guclu, la pépite parisienne convoquée pour le stage au Qatar?". RMC SPORT.

[12] "Metehan Güçlü: Lewandovski ve Cavani'yi örnek alıyorum". Fotospor.com. 1 February 2018.

[14] "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". www.ligue1.com. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

[15] "Emmen pakt, ondanks nederlaag in Eindhoven, ook kampioenschap in eerste divisie". 29 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

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