Metin Kurt

Metin Kurt

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-03-15)15 March 1948
Place of birth	Karagümrük, Turkey
Date of death	26 August 2012(2012-08-26) (aged 64)
Place of death	Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	Altay	4	(0)
1967–1971	PTT	93	(9)
1970–1971	→ Galatasaray (loan)	24	(10)
1971–1976	Galatasaray	129	(24)
1976–1977	Kayserispor	6	(0)
International career
1966–1967	Turkey U18	2	(1)
1969–1970	Turkey U21	9	(0)
1968–1975	Turkey	26	(4)
Managerial career
1992	Eyüpspor
1992–1993	Dikilitaş Spor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Metin Kurt (15 March 1948 – 26 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. 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.

Outside football

Kurt was a Communist and revolutionary sports worker, who was a TKP member and founded various unionist organizations for football. He briefly coached after his footballing career, and was sports writer for a magazine he released called "Sportmen".

Personal life

Metin is the brother of the footballer İsmail Kurt.

Death

Kurt died of a heart attack on 26 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Honours

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
• TSYD Cup: 1970–1971
• Turkish Super Cup: 1971–72
• Turkish Cup: 1972–73, 1975–76
• Prime Minister's Cup: 1974–1975

Turkey

• ECO Cup: 1969

External links

• Metin Kurt at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
• Metin Kurt at the Turkish Football Federation
• *TFF Manager Profile