Metin Kurt | |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1948 |
Birth Place: | Karagümrük, Turkey |
Death Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | 1966–1967 |
Clubs1: | Altay |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1967–1971 |
Clubs2: | PTT |
Caps2: | 93 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 1970–1971 |
Clubs3: | → Galatasaray (loan) |
Caps3: | 24 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Years4: | 1971–1976 |
Caps4: | 129 |
Goals4: | 24 |
Years5: | 1976–1977 |
Clubs5: | Kayserispor |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1966–1967 |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 1969–1970 |
Nationalteam2: | Turkey U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 1968–1975 |
Nationalteam3: | Turkey |
Nationalcaps3: | 26 |
Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
Manageryears1: | 1992 |
Managerclubs1: | Eyüpspor |
Manageryears2: | 1992–1993 |
Managerclubs2: | Dikilitaş Spor |
Metin Kurt (15 March 1948 – 24 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]
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]
Metin is the brother of the footballer İsmail Kurt.[5]
Kurt died of a heart attack on 24 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.[6]
Galatasaray
Turkey