Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 March 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Karagümrük, Turkey | ||
Date of death | 24 August 2012 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1967 | Altay | 4 | (0) |
1967–1971 | PTT | 93 | (9) |
1970–1971 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 24 | (10) |
1971–1976 | Galatasaray | 129 | (24) |
1976–1977 | Kayserispor | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
1966–1967 | Turkey U18 | 2 | (1) |
1969–1970 | Turkey U21 | 9 | (0) |
1968–1975 | Turkey | 26 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
1992 | Eyüpspor | ||
1992–1993 | Dikilitaş Spor | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Metin Kurt (15 March 1948 – 24 August 2012) was a Turkish football player, who played as a winger, and manager. He was nicknamed Çizgi Metin (English, "Sideline Metin") because he drew opponents towards him when he played.[1] Kurt spent most of his career in the Turkish Süper Lig, and is best known for his stint with Galatasaray where he won three consecutive Süper Lig titles.[2]