Mert Korkmaz

Mert Korkmaz
Personal information
Full name Mert Zeki Korkmaz
Date of birth (1971-08-16) 16 August 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1993 Galatasaray A2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Galatasaray 89 (1)
1997–1999 Kocaelispor 74 (2)
1999–2002 Gaziantepspor 66 (5)
2002–2006 Malatyaspor 142 (12)
2006–2008 İstanbul BB 48 (5)
International career
1998–2000 Turkey 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mert Zeki Korkmaz (born 16 August 1971) is a retired Turkish footballer.

Early life

Korkmaz was born in 1971.[1] He is the younger brother of Bülent Korkmaz, a football player.[1]

Career

Korkmaz played as a defender, and was known for his fighting spirit and professional approach to the game.

A product of Galatasaray S.K.'s youth system, Mert played there from 1993 to 1997. He went on to represent Kocaelispor, Gaziantepspor, Malatyaspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, retiring in 2008.

Korkmaz was capped five times by Turkey.[2]

Following his retirement, Korkmaz began to work as a football manager for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[1] He was assistant coach of Kocaelispor, Kasımpaşa, Konyaspor ve Ümraniyespor.[1] Next he served as the coach of Yeni Malatyaspor, Tarsus İdman Yurdu ve Nevşehir Belediyespor.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hüseyin Kabukçu. "Mert Korkmaz Elazığspor'da gibi (!)". Elazığ Hakimiyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Mert Korkmaz veda etti". Bein Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.


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