{{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.<ref>{{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=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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=}}</ref>
==Outside football== Kurt was a Communist and revolutionary sports worker, who was a TKP member and founded various unionist organizations for football.<ref>{{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=}}</ref> He briefly coached after his footballing career, and was sports writer for a magazine he released called "Sportmen".<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Metin is the brother of the footballer İsmail Kurt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/metin-kurt-hayatini-kaybetti---1585693-skorerhaber/|title=Metin Kurt hayatını kaybetti|first=milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber|last=sitesi|date=July 2020 |publisher=}}</ref>
==Death== Kurt died of a heart attack on 24 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/futbolun-sol-cizgisi-coktu-21294593|title=Futbolun sol çizgisi çöktü|date=9 May 2017 |publisher=}}</ref>
==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
==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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kurt, Metin}} Category:1948 births Category:2012 deaths 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 Category:Altay S.K. footballers Category:Süper Lig players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Süper Lig managers Category:20th-century Turkish sportsmen