New drama in the world of football and, this time around, it is in Turkey that the story takes place. Star in his country, summoned 8 times with the national team and former player of the legendary Galatasaray club, Ahmet Calik died at only 27 years old. Information as surprising as it is terrible for all football fans.
The young player, who had been playing for two years with the Konyaspor club, lost his life on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the morning. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our player Ahmet Çalık who has won the love of our fans and our city since the day he arrived. The club would like to express their deepest condolences, especially to the family of our footballer, ” said his club in a statement.
Driving in his vehicle, Ahmet Calik lost control of it while on the road. According to the local press, his car then crashed into a fence , costing the life of the player, who was at the time in Hacilar, in the district of Gölbaşı. Terrible news for his club, which said in his statement that the central defender would be buried in “the family cemetery of Elmadag” .
I am saddened by the loss of my brother Ahmet, who left a deep mark on me in no time
Quickly became one of the essential cogs of his club, currently second in the Turkish championship, the young man had therefore known the happiness of being called up for selection 8 times in his career. Participating in particular in Euro 2016 with Turkey, he had nevertheless not played any meeting. The president of his club, Fatih Özgökçen, paid tribute to his missing player. “I am saddened by the loss of my brother Ahmet, who in no time left a deep mark on me with his gentlemanly side, his attitude, his humanity, his privacy and his character,” he said in comments reported.
A very sad news for the world of football, which loses a young player full of talent.