:Mesut Mert

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| name =Mesut Mert

| image =

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| fullname = Mesut Mert

| height = 1.65m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Saint Mary's men (Head coach)

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1=

| collegeyears1 =

| college1 = Saint Mary's

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2004

| clubs1 = Calgary Mustangs

| caps1 = 25

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2005–2006

| clubs2 = Montreal Impact

| caps2 = 40

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2010

| clubs3 = Scotia SC

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = Suburban FC

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| totalcaps = 85

| totalgoals = 11

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = Canada University

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2007–2010

| managerclubs1 = Scotia SC (Technical director)

| manageryears2 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs2 = Scotia SC (U12 Girls)

| manageryears3 = 2010

| managerclubs3 = Suburban FC (U16 Girls)

| manageryears4 = 2010

| managerclubs4 = Scotia SC (U8-12 Boys)

| manageryears5 = 2010–2014

| managerclubs5 = Saint Mary's men (Assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2010–2016

| managerclubs6 = Suburban FC

| manageryears7 = 2015–

| managerclubs7 = Saint Mary's men

| manageryears8 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs8 = United DFC

| manageryears9 = 2020–2023

| managerclubs9 = HFX Wanderers (Assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2024–

| managerclubs10 = Inter Halifax (Technical director)

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Mesut Mert (born 18 March 1978) is a football coach and former player who serves as head coach of the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team. Born in Bulgaria, he represented Canada internationally. He was an assistant coach for HFX Wanderers from 2020 until 2023.

Playing career

Mert made his USL debut with the Calgary Mustangs but joined Montreal for the 2005 season after Calgary folded.{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/mesut-mert/|title=Mesut Mert {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=2020-04-14}}

International career

Mert represented Canada at the 2003 Summer Universiade.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cisport.ca/e/international/universiade/daegu_2003/team/index.htm|title=Canadian Team - 2003 Summer Universiade|date=December 11, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031211184203/http://www.cisport.ca/e/international/universiade/daegu_2003/team/index.htm |archive-date=2003-12-11 }}

Coaching career

Mert was named Technical Director of Scotia SC on 22 September 2007. He's also a former coach and player of Suburban FC's Senior A Premier Men's Division, in the Nova Scotia Soccer League.[http://www.scotiasoccer.com/league.php?scriptName=LEAGUEINFO&leagueID=8380&leagueInfoID=68599 2009-10 Winter Roster]

On 3 March 2020, Mert joined Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers as an assistant coach under Stephen Hart.{{cite web |author1=Gareth Hampshire |title=Wanderers hire celebrated local soccer figure Mesut Mert to team's coaching staff |url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-hire-celebrated-local-soccer-figure-mesut-mert-to-teams-coaching-staff |publisher=HFX Wanderers FC |accessdate=4 March 2020 |date=3 March 2020}}

In January 2024, Mert was named Technical Director of Inter Halifax Soccer Club, a high-performance collaboration between Halifax Dunbrack Soccer Club and Halifax City Soccer Club.