Mehmet Leblebi Explained

Mehmet Leblebi
Birth Date:1908
Birth Place:Pınarhisar, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1920–1922
Youthclubs1:Galatasaray SK
Years1:1922–1936
Caps1:47
Goals1:24
Nationalyears1:1924–1932
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:2

Mehmet Leblebi (1908 – 25 February 1972) was a Turkish professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Galatasaray SK.[1] He also represented Turkey on 16 occasions, and played for them at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

Leblebi was born in Pınarhisar and played his entire career as a forward and midfielder for Galatasaray SK. Like many other Galatasaray players at that time, he was a student of the Galatasaray High School and started playing football there at the Grand Cour.

Leblebi was selected to Galatasaray A2 team when he was 12. Only three years later, he started to play with Galatasaray's A team,

Leblebi won the Istanbul Football League five times. He also scored 14 goals when Galatasaray beat Vefa SK 20-0 on 20 November 1925.[3]

Career statistics

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 April 1925 2-1 2-1 Friendly
2. 1 May 1925 2-1 2-1 Friendly

Honours

As player

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-08-02 . 2010-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100726073452/http://www.galatasaray.org/tarih/pages/tarih_unut_leblebi.php . live .
  2. Web site: Mehmet Leblebi . Olympedia . 25 August 2021 . 25 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210825180413/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27528 . live .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716131441/http://mobil.stargazete.com/pc/pazar/yazar/gazinocular-krali-lebo-haber-90683.htm . 2011-07-16 .