Mert Han Kurt (born 25 October 2002) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Giresunspor.[1]

Mert Kurt
Kurt in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mert Han Kurt
Date of birth (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Giresunspor
Number 75
Youth career
Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Giresunspor 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2023

Professional career

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Early years

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Born in Ghent, Belgium, Kurt started his career in the youth academy of Cercle Brugge.[2][3]

Giresunspor

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On 29 June 2022, he transferred to the Turkish Süper Lig club Giresunspor as a professional football player.[4][5] He made his professional debut with a 3–2 league loss to Adana Demirspor on 7 August, coming in as a substitute in the 86th minute. He assisted the second goal in the 90+1 minute.[6][7]

Personal life

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Kurt was born and raised in Ghent, Belgium. He has Turkish descent.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Giresunspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 5 0 2 0 7 0
Career total 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Mert Kurt at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Mert Kurt" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge.
  3. ^ "Mert Kurt, Cercle Brugge formasıyla siftah yaptı" (in Turkish). fanatik.com.tr. 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoş Geldin Mert Han Kurt!" (in Turkish). Giresunspor. 29 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Mert Han Kurt, Giresunspor'da" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Giresunspor vs. Adana Demirspor - 7 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Gol düellosunda kazanan Adana Demirspor!". Haber7 (in Turkish). 7 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Belçika 1. Lig'inde Cercle Brugge'de İlk Türk Futbolcu Mert Kurt Göz Kamaştırdı". gazeteturk.be (in Turkish). 4 July 2021.
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