Mert Korkmaz

Mert Korkmaz
Mert Korkmaz
Personal information
Full name Mert Zeki Korkmaz
Date of birth August 16, 1971 (1971-08-16) (age 40)
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.

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