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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.[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]

Metin Kurt

Personal information
Full name	Metin Kurt
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)
National team‡
1966–1967	Turkey U18	2	(1)
1969–1970	Turkey U21	9	(0)
1968–1975	Turkey	26	(4)
Teams managed
1992	Eyüpspor
1992–1993	Dikilitaş Spor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018

Outside football

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]

Personal life

Metin is the brother of the footballer İsmail Kurt.[5]

Death

Kurt died of a heart attack on 26 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.[6]

Honours

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig (4): 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
• TSYD Cup (3): 1970–1971
• Turkish Super Cup (2): 1971–72
• Turkish Cup (2): 1972–73, 1975–76
• Prime Minister's Cup (2): 1974–1975

Turkey

• ECO Cup: 1969

References

External links

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

На других языках

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[fr] Metin Kurt

Metin Kurt (né le 15 mars 1948 à Kırklareli en Turquie et mort le 24 août 2012 à Istanbul), surnommé « çizgi Metin », est un footballeur international turc (milieu de terrain).

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[it] Metin Kurt

Metin Kurt (Istanbul, 15 marzo 1948 – Istanbul, 24 agosto 2012) è stato un calciatore, allenatore di calcio e sindacalista turco.

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