Mesut Ünal (born 3 April 1973) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a centre-back, best known for his Süper Lig stints with Bursaspor and Sakaryaspor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 3, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Bursaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2000 | Bursaspor | 85 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sakaryaspor (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Altay | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Sakaryaspor | 116 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Bursaspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Oyak Renault G.S.D. | 17 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Balıkesirspor | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 250 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA youth product of Bursaspor, Ünal made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to Zeytinburnuspor on 14 November 1993.[1] He had several spells with Bursaspor throughout his career, and also spent time with Sakaryaspor.[2]
International career
editÜnal made one appearance with the Turkey U21s in a 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2-0 qualification win over Switzerland U21 on 24 April 1995.[3]
Personal life
editMesut's son, Enes Ünal, is also a professional footballer and international for Turkey.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Babası kendi kalesine, Enes Galatasaray'a."
- ^ "İSVİÇRE TÜRKİYE - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Bursaspor wonder kid Enes Ünal sets Turkey's youngest goal scoring record". Hürriyet Daily News.
External links
edit- Mesut Ünal at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Mesut Ünal at the Turkish Football Federation