- Mert Korkmaz
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Mert Korkmaz Personal information Full name Mert Zeki Korkmaz Date of birth August 16, 1971 Place of birth İstanbul, Turkey Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Defender Youth career 1987-1993 Galatasaray A2 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1992-1997 Galatasaray 89 (1) 1897-1999 Kocaelispor 61 (2) 1999-2002 Gaziantepspor 65 (5) 2002-2006 Malatyaspor 126 (12) 2006-2008 İstanbul BB 48 (5) National team 1998-2000 Turkey 5 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Mert Zeki Korkmaz (born August 16, 1971 in İstanbul) is a retired Turkish footballer.
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 is the younger brother of club legend Bülent Korkmaz (also a defender), having himself 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.
External links
- Futbolmerkezi.com profile (Turkish)
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