Swipe left! Turkish team Besiktas TERMINATE 21-year-old player's contract after his online dating profile - where he claimed to be 24 - went viral
- Besiktas have ripped up Emirhan Delibas' contract by mutual agreement
- The winger's dating profile was spotted and then went viral on social media
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Turkish side Besiktas have terminated the contract of a young player after his dating profile was spotted online before spreading across social media.
Emirhan Delibas, 21, has departed the club by mutual agreement though the winger has denied that the profile is his and labelled the account 'fake'.
Delibas made just two senior appearances before leaving but progressed through Besiktas' youth academy and represented them at various age levels.
In a statement, the club said: 'We have parted ways with professional football player Emirhan Delibas by mutual agreement. We wish him success in his future career.'
Though the official reasoning behind the decision was not confirmed, it is likely to have been connected to Delibas' alleged profile on dating app Bumble.
Besiktas have terminated Emirhan Delibas' contract after his dating profile went viral
On the alleged Bumble page, it was falsely claimed Delibas was 24 despite him being aged 21
On his page, a photo of Delibas wearing Besiktas' training kit and holding a drink was accompanied by his name and age, though the number falsely claimed he is 24.
His description told matchers that he was a footballer for the club, provided his Instagram handle and revealed that he was looking for 'something casual'.
In a twist, however, the player has looked to distance himself from the profile.
In a statement on Instagram, he said: 'I reject the slanders made by fake accounts and would like to state that my loyalty to my team cannot be questioned.
'Besiktas is a responsibility for me. Your love has been my greatest motivation.'
Delibas made just two senior appearances for the club after progressing through the academy
The young winger took to Instagram to distance himself from the account, labelling it 'fake'
Delibas briefly featured in Besiktas' Super Lig defeat by Kasimpasa in January, having played nine minutes, and also made a brief cameo in the Europa Conference League.
On the latter occasion, he played five minutes, taking his overall tally to 14 minutes.
He began his career in the youth ranks at Besiktas in 2010, aged just seven, and progressed through the structure before reaching the first team in 2020.
Delibas has also represented Turkey at U-17, U-18 and U-19 level.
