Mert Kurt

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
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

Early years

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

Giresunspor

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

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

Career statistics

 
As of match played 22 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Giresunspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 5020–70
Career total 50200070
  1. Includes Turkish Cup

References
  1. 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). July 4, 2021.
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