Mehmet Polat

Mehmet Polat
Mehmet Polat
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Personal information
Full name Mehmet Polat
Date of birth 8 June 1978 (1978-06-08) (age 33)
Place of birth Gaziantep, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender, Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club Mersin İdmanyurdu
Number 19
Youth career
Gaskispor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-1998 Gaskispor 37 (3)
1997-1998 Gaziantep B. Bel.spor (loan) 27 (1)
1998-2004 Gaziantepspor 121 (10)
1998-99 Karabükspor (loan) 19 (0)
2002-2003 → Galatasaray (loan) 13 (1)
2005 Çaykur Rizespor 16 (0)
2006 Samsunspor 14 (0)
2007-2009 Gaziantepspor 41 (0)
2009 Gençlerbirliği 8 (0)
2010 Bucaspor 6 (0)
2011- Mersin İdmanyurdu 16 (2)
National team
2001-2002 Turkey 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2009

Mehmet Polat (born 8 June 1978 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Mersin İdmanyurdu. He is a versatile central defender who can also play as rightback or defensive midfielder. He was capped four times for Turkey. He spent 2002-03 season on loan at Galatasaray. Once considered among one of the best defenders of Turkey, he could not live up to those predictions. He stands at 1.78 m and wears the jersey number 27, which is also the license plate for Gaziantep.

He acted Erdal Karayolcu in a romantic drama, called Binbir Gece.

Transferred to Gençlerbirliği during the January transfer window of the 2008-2009 Season.

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