Alin Kumer Čelik

Alin Kumer
Personal information
Full name Alin Kumer Čelik
Date of birth (2007-02-22) 22 February 2007
Place of birth Maribor, Slovenia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
(on loan from Genoa)
Number 42
Youth career
–2023 Maribor
2023–2025 Mura
2025–2026 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Mura 7 (1)
2026– Genoa 0 (0)
2026– → Rapid București (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Slovenia U15 2 (0)
2023 Slovenia U16 1 (0)
2023–2024 Slovenia U17 9 (1)
2025–2026 Slovenia U18 2 (1)
2025– Slovenia U19 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Alin Kumer Čelik (born 22 February 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Rapid București, on loan from Serie A club Genoa.

Club career

Early career

Kumer developed as a youth player in the academy of NK Maribor before moving to NŠ Mura on 3 July 2023, where he signed his first professional contract until December 2025.[1][2]

During the 2024–25 season, Kumer Čelik broke into NŠ Mura's first team, making his debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. On 10 November 2024, in a 4–2 away victory against NK Radomlje, he scored his first professional goal.[3] At 17 years, 8 months, and 16 days, he became the fourth-youngest league goalscorer in NŠ Mura's history.[3] He also featured in the Slovenian Cup, making his debut in a 9–0 victory over Veržej on 28 August 2024.[4]

Genoa

On 26 June 2025, NŠ Mura and Italian Serie A club Genoa reached an agreement for the transfer of Kumer Čelik.[5] He was assigned to the club's Primavera Under-20 squad. On 22 December 2025, he scored his first goal in Italy against Inter Milan Primavera.[6]

Rapid București

On 16 July 2026, he joined Liga I club Rapid București on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[7][8]

International career

Kumer Čelik has represented Slovenia at youth level, earning caps for the Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, and Under-19 national teams.[9]

On 6 September 2025, during the Tournament of Nations amical cup, he scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute for Slovenia U19 in a 1–0 victory against Poland U19.[10] On 21 May 2026, he scored for the Slovenia Under-18 side in a 1–1 friendly draw against Northern Macedonia Under-18 in Ptuj.[11]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Slovenian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mura 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga 7110——81
Genoa 2025–26 Serie A 00———00
Rapid București (loan) 2026–27 Liga I 0000——00
Career total 7110——81

References

  1. ↑ "Alin Kumer Čelik profile". NK Mura. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mladi reprezentant Alin Kumer podpisal profesionalno pogodbo z Muro". Planet Nogomet. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Komaj 17-letni Alin Kumer Čelik zabil prvi gol v 1. SNL". Planet Nogomet. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Z devetimi zadetki v drugi krog pokala". NK Mura. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Alin Kumer Čelik se seli v Genovo". Planet Nogomet. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mladi Alin Kumer Čelik zadel proti Interju". Planet Nogomet. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Oficial! Transfer de la Genoa la Rapid: Alin Kumer Celik vine în Giulești". Digi Sport. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Oficial: Un nou transfer pe axa Rapid - Genoa". Flashscore. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alin Kumer Čelik – NZS Profile". Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mladinska reprezentanca boljša tudi od Poljske". Football Association of Slovenia. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Slovenija U18 remizirala s Severno Makedonijo". Football Association of Slovenia. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Alin Kumer Čelik at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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