Mert Korkmaz

Mert Korkmaz
Personal information
Full name Mert Zeki Korkmaz
Date of birth (1971-08-16) August 16, 1971
Place of birth İstanbul, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1987-1993 Galatasaray A2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992-1997 Galatasaray 89 (1)
1997-1999 Kocaelispor 74 (2)
1999-2002 Gaziantepspor 66 (5)
2002-2006 Malatyaspor 142 (12)
2006-2008 İstanbul BB 48 (5)
National team
1998-2000 Turkey 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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

Career

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 is the younger brother of club legend Bülent Korkmaz (also a defender), having himself played there from 1993-1997. He went on to represent Kocaelispor, Gaziantepspor, Malatyaspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, retiring in 2008.

Korkmaz was capped five times by Turkey.

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