Murat Yiğiter

Murat Yiğiter
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-05-08) 8 May 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Bingöl, Turkey
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
1992–1994 Sökespor 47 (0)
1994–1995 Göztepe 26 (0)
1995–2000 Vanspor 84 (0)
2000–2001 Çaykur Rizespor 17 (0)
2001 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2001–2004 Çaykur Rizespor 51 (0)
2004–2006 Diyarbakırspor 23 (0)
2006 Kocaelispor 5 (0)
Managerial career
2007 Diyarbakırspor
2011 Diyarbakırspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Murat Yiğiter (born 8 May 1971), is a Turkish professional football manager and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Yiğiter spent his entire career in Turkey, starting as the reserve goalkeeper at Fenerbahçe. He had stints at various pro clubs in the Süper Lig and TFF First League, including Sökespor, Vanspor, Çaykur Rizespor, Trabzonspor, Diyarbakırspor and Kocaelispor.[1]

Yiğiter was briefly appointed as manager for Diyarbakırspor in 2021.[2]

Personal life

Murat is the father of Abdullah Yiğiter, who is also a professional football goalkeeper in Turkey.[1]

Honours

Diyarbakırspor

References

  1. ^ a b "Rizespor 'un Eski Kalecisi Murat Yiğiter, Görevi Oğluna Devretti". guncel53.com.
  2. ^ SPORTS, beIN. "Murat Yiğiter istifa etti". beinsports.com.tr.