Mert Korkmaz

Mert Zeki Korkmaz (born August 16, 1971 in İstanbul) is a retired Turkish footballer.

Mert Korkmaz
Personal information
Full name Mert Zeki Korkmaz
Date of birth (1971-08-16) August 16, 1971
Place of birth İstanbul, 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

Korkmaz was born in 1971.[1] He is younger brother of Bülent Korkmaz, a football player.[1]

Career

Korkmaz 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 1993-1997. 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
  1. Hüseyin Kabukçu. "Mert Korkmaz Elazığspor'da gibi (!)". Elazığ Hakimiyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "Mert Korkmaz veda etti". Bein Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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