Mert Zeki Korkmaz (born 16 August 1971) is a retired Turkish footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mert Zeki Korkmaz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1971 | ||
| 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 | |||
Early life
editKorkmaz was born in 1971.[1] He is the younger brother of Bülent Korkmaz, a football player.[1]
Career
editKorkmaz 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
edit- ^ a b c d e Hüseyin Kabukçu. "Mert Korkmaz Elazığspor'da gibi (!)". Elazığ Hakimiyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Mert Korkmaz veda etti". Bein Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
edit- Futbolmerkezi.com profile (in Turkish)
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