Cenk Tekelioğlu

Cenk Tekelioğlu — Biography

Seyhan Cenk Tekelioğlu is a Turkish former goalkeeper who captained Altay in the final years of his playing career and moved into club management after leaving the pitch. In the summer of 2026 he returned to Sarıyer, the club where he took his first professional steps, this time as an executive, and became its CEO; he is remembered there as a former captain.

His career started at Sarıyer, where he played in the 1990s. In the following years he kept goal for a number of Turkish clubs, including Konyaspor, Diyarbakırspor, Bursaspor, Sakaryaspor and Eskişehirspor. His peak came at Bucaspor: with the İzmir side he won two championships in two seasons and earned a special place with the club's supporters. In 2010 he went back to Altay and remained the team captain until he stopped playing.

At the end of the 2011-12 season he announced his retirement from football. Afterwards he was appointed sporting director at the same club. He is also described as an agent, and his path in management extended to the CEO position at Sarıyer in 2026.