Mert Kurt

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Mert Kurt
Mert Kurt Giresunspor.jpg
Kurt in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mert Han Kurt
Date of birth (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Giresunspor
Number 75
Youth career
Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Giresunspor 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2023

Mert Han Kurt (born 25 October 2002) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Giresunspor. [1]

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Professional career

Early years

Born in Ghent, Belgium, Kurt started his career in the youth academy of Cercle Brugge. [2] [3]

Giresunspor

On 29 June 2022, he transferred to the Turkish Süper Lig club Giresunspor as a professional football player. [4] [5] He made his professional debut with a 3–2 league loss to Adana Demirspor on 7 August, coming in as a substitute in the 86th minute. He assisted the second goal in the 90+1 minute. [6] [7]

Personal life

Kurt was born and raised in Ghent, Belgium. He has Turkish descent. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2023 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Giresunspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 502070
Career total50200070
  1. Includes Turkish Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 Mert Kurt at Soccerway
  2. "Mert Kurt" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge.
  3. "Mert Kurt, Cercle Brugge formasıyla siftah yaptı" (in Turkish). fanatik.com.tr. 4 July 2021.
  4. "Hoş Geldin Mert Han Kurt!" (in Turkish). Giresunspor. 29 June 2022.
  5. "Mert Han Kurt, Giresunspor'da" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 29 June 2022.
  6. "Giresunspor vs. Adana Demirspor - 7 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. "Gol düellosunda kazanan Adana Demirspor!". Haber7 (in Turkish). 7 August 2022.
  8. "Belçika 1. Lig'inde Cercle Brugge'de İlk Türk Futbolcu Mert Kurt Göz Kamaştırdı". gazeteturk.be (in Turkish). 4 July 2021.