Mert Korkmaz

Mert Korkmaz
Personal information
Full name	Mert Zeki Korkmaz
Date of birth	16 August 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1987–1993	Galatasaray A2
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1997	Galatasaray
1997–1999	Kocaelispor
1999–2002	Gaziantepspor
2002–2006	Malatyaspor
2006–2008	İstanbul BB
International career
1998–2000	Turkey
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mert Zeki Korkmaz (born 16 August 1971) is a retired Turkish footballer.

Early life[edit]

Korkmaz was born in 1971.^[1] He is younger brother of Bülent Korkmaz, a football player.^[1]

Career[edit]

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 played there from 1993 to 1997. He went on to represent Kocaelispor, Gaziantepspor, Malatyaspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, retiring in 2008.

Korkmaz was capped five times by Turkey.^[2]

Following his retirement Korkmaz began to work as a football manager for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.^[1] He was assistant coach of Kocaelispor, Kasımpaşa, Konyaspor ve Ümraniyespor.^[1] Next he served as the coach of Yeni Malatyaspor, Tarsus İdman Yurdu ve Nevşehir Belediyespor.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Hüseyin Kabukçu. "Mert Korkmaz Elazığspor'da gibi (!)". Elazığ Hakimiyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^ "Mert Korkmaz veda etti". Bein Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

External links[edit]

Futbolmerkezi.com profile (in Turkish)

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[elhak-1] Hüseyin Kabukçu. "Mert Korkmaz Elazığspor'da gibi (!)". Elazığ Hakimiyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.

[2] "Mert Korkmaz veda etti". Bein Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

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