Metin Kurt

Metin Kurt (15 March 1948 – 26 August 2012) was a Turkish football player, who played as a winger, and manager. He was nicknamed Çizgi Metin (English, "Sideline Metin") because he drew opponents towards him when he played.[1] Kurt spent most of his career in the Turkish Süper Lig, and is best known for his stint with Galatasaray where he won three consecutive Süper Lig titles.[2]

Metin Kurt
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-03-15)15 March 1948
Place of birth Karagümrük, Turkey
Date of death 26 August 2012(2012-08-26) (aged 64)
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Altay 4 (0)
1967–1971 PTT 93 (9)
1970–1971 → Galatasaray (loan) 24 (10)
1971–1976 Galatasaray 129 (24)
1976–1977 Kayserispor 6 (0)
International career
1966–1967 Turkey U18 2 (1)
1969–1970 Turkey U21 9 (0)
1968–1975 Turkey 26 (4)
Managerial career
1992 Eyüpspor
1992–1993 Dikilitaş Spor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Outside football

Kurt was a Communist and revolutionary sports worker, who was a TKP member and founded various unionist organizations for football.[3] He briefly coached after his footballing career, and was sports writer for a magazine he released called "Sportmen".[4]

Personal life

Metin is the brother of the footballer İsmail Kurt.[5]

Death

Kurt died of a heart attack on 26 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.[6]

Honours

Galatasaray

Turkey

References
  1. "Futbola Kazandırdıklarıyla Sahaların Gladyatörü Metin Kurt Hakkında 15 Önemli Bilgi". 4 August 2017.
  2. "G.Saray'ın Metin Kurt pişmanlığı".
  3. "Devrimci spor emekçisi Metin Kurt yaşamını yitirdi!". 24 August 2012.
  4. "Metin Kurt da TKP'den aday". Ensonhaber.
  5. sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "Metin Kurt hayatını kaybetti".
  6. "Futbolun sol çizgisi çöktü".
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