Mesut Mert (born 18 March 1978) is a football coach and former player who serves as head coach of the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team. Born in Bulgaria, he represented Canada internationally. He was an assistant coach for HFX Wanderers from 2020 until 2023.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mesut Mert | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint Mary's men (Head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Saint Mary's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Calgary Mustangs | 25 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Montreal Impact | 40 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Scotia SC | 20 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Suburban FC | ||
| Total | 85 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Canada University | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Scotia SC (Technical director) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Scotia SC (U12 Girls) | ||
| 2010 | Suburban FC (U16 Girls) | ||
| 2010 | Scotia SC (U8-12 Boys) | ||
| 2010–2014 | Saint Mary's men (Assistant) | ||
| 2010–2016 | Suburban FC | ||
| 2015– | Saint Mary's men | ||
| 2017–2019 | United DFC | ||
| 2020–2023 | HFX Wanderers (Assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Inter Halifax (Technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMert made his USL debut with the Calgary Mustangs but joined Montreal for the 2005 season after Calgary folded.[1]
International career
editMert represented Canada at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[2]
Coaching career
editMert was named Technical Director of Scotia SC on 22 September 2007. He's also a former coach and player of Suburban FC's Senior A Premier Men's Division, in the Nova Scotia Soccer League.[3]
On 3 March 2020, Mert joined Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers as an assistant coach under Stephen Hart.[4]
In January 2024, Mert was named Technical Director of Inter Halifax Soccer Club, a high-performance collaboration between Halifax Dunbrack Soccer Club and Halifax City Soccer Club.
Personal life
editMert was born in Bulgaria and is of Turkish ancestry. He was brought up in Halifax.
References
edit- ^ "Mesut Mert | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Team - 2003 Summer Universiade". 11 December 2003. Archived from the original on 11 December 2003.
- ^ 2009-10 Winter Roster
- ^ Gareth Hampshire (3 March 2020). "Wanderers hire celebrated local soccer figure Mesut Mert to team's coaching staff". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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