Metin Kurt
{{Short description|Turkish footballer (1948–2012)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Metin Kurt
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|3|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karagümrük, Turkey
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|8|24|1948|3|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = Istanbul, Turkey
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Winger
| years1 = 1966–1967 | clubs1 = Altay | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1967–1971 | clubs2 = PTT | caps2 = 93 | goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1970–1971 | clubs3 = → Galatasaray (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 10
| years4 = 1971–1976 | clubs4 = Galatasaray | caps4 = 129 | goals4 = 24
| years5 = 1976–1977 | clubs5 = Kayserispor | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 1966–1967
| nationalteam1 = Turkey U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1969–1970
| nationalteam2 = Turkey U21
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1968–1975
| nationalteam3 = Turkey
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| medaltemplates =
| manageryears1 = 1992
| managerclubs1 = Eyüpspor
| manageryears2 = 1992–1993
| managerclubs2 = Dikilitaş Spor
}}
Metin Kurt (15 March 1948 – 24 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.{{cite web|url=https://listelist.com/metin-kurt-kimdir/|title=Futbola Kazandırdıklarıyla Sahaların Gladyatörü Metin Kurt Hakkında 15 Önemli Bilgi|date=4 August 2017|publisher=}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/g-sarayin-metin-kurt-pismanligi-21304361|title=G.Saray'ın Metin Kurt pişmanlığı|date=9 May 2017 |publisher=}}
Outside football
Kurt was a Communist and revolutionary sports worker, who was a TKP member and founded various unionist organizations for football.{{cite web|url=http://haber.sol.org.tr/spor/devrimci-spor-emekcisi-metin-kurt-yasamini-yitirdi-haberi-58736|title=Devrimci spor emekçisi Metin Kurt yaşamını yitirdi!|date=24 August 2012|publisher=}} He briefly coached after his footballing career, and was sports writer for a magazine he released called "Sportmen".{{cite web|url=http://www.ensonhaber.com/metin-kurtta-tkpden-aday-2011-03-29.html|title=Metin Kurt da TKP'den aday|website=Ensonhaber|date=29 March 2011 }}
Personal life
Death
Kurt died of a heart attack on 24 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/futbolun-sol-cizgisi-coktu-21294593|title=Futbolun sol çizgisi çöktü|date=9 May 2017 |publisher=}}
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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Mackolik player|56813}}
- {{TFF player|1063717}}
- *[http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=219&antId=2139 TFF Manager Profile]
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Category:Footballers from Istanbul
Category:Turkish men's footballers
Category:Turkey men's international footballers
Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers
Category:Turkish football managers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Category:Kayserispor footballers
Category:Türk Telekom GSK footballers