Metehan Baltacı


Metehan Baltacı is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Galatasaray.
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Professional career

A youth product of Galatasaray, Baltacı began his senior career on a season-long loan with İskenderunspor in the TFF Third League on 7 August 2021. He returned to Galatasaray the following season and on 19 October 2022, he made his senior debut with Galatasaray in a 7–0 Turkish Cup win over Kastamonuspor on 19 October 2022. On 1 February 2022, he extended his contract with Galatasaray until 2026. that same day, he joined Manisa on loan for the second half of the 2022–23 season in the TFF First League. On 6 August 2023, he joined Eyüpspor on loan for the 2023–24 season in the TFF First League.
On 13 November 2025, Baltacı was banned from playing for 9 months for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal. He is being remanded in custody, meaning he is in prison.

International career

Baltacı is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2022.

Betting investigation

As part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and known to the public as the “Football Betting Investigations,” Metehan Baltacı was detained on December 5, 2025, after it was determined that he had placed bets on legal betting sites.

Honours

Galatasaray