# Metin Kurt
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{{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](/source/Karag%C3%BCmr%C3%BCk), Turkey
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|8|24|1948|3|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul), Turkey
| height = 1.79 m
| position = [Winger](/source/Winger_(association_football))
| years1 = 1966–1967 | clubs1 = [Altay](/source/Altay_S.K.) | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1967–1971 | clubs2 = [PTT](/source/T%C3%BCrk_Telekom_GSK) | caps2 = 93 | goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1970–1971 | clubs3 = → [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(football)) (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 10
| years4 = 1971–1976 | clubs4 = [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(football)) | caps4 = 129 | goals4 = 24
| years5 = 1976–1977 | clubs5 = [Kayserispor](/source/Kayserispor) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 1966–1967
| nationalteam1 = [Turkey U18](/source/Turkey_national_under-18_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1969–1970
| nationalteam2 = [Turkey U21](/source/Turkey_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1968–1975
| nationalteam3 = [Turkey](/source/Turkey_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| medaltemplates =
| manageryears1 = 1992
| managerclubs1 = [Eyüpspor](/source/Ey%C3%BCpspor)
| manageryears2 = 1992–1993
| managerclubs2 = Dikilitaş Spor
}}
'''Metin Kurt''' (15 March 1948 – 24 August 2012) was a Turkish [football](/source/association_football) player, who played as a [winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)), and [manager](/source/manager_(association_football)). 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](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig), and is best known for his stint with [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(football)) 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](/source/Communist_Party_of_Turkey_(current)) 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==
Metin is the brother of the footballer [İsmail Kurt](/source/%C4%B0smail_Kurt).[{{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=}}]
==Death==
Kurt died of a heart attack on 24 August 2012 in [Istanbul](/source/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](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig): [1970–71](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_1.Lig), [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_1.Lig), [1972–73](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_1.Lig)
*[TSYD Cup](/source/TSYD_Cup): [1970–1971](/source/TSYD_Cup)
*[Turkish Super Cup](/source/Turkish_Super_Cup): [1971–72](/source/Turkish_Super_Cup)
*[Turkish Cup](/source/Turkish_Cup): [1972–73](/source/Turkish_Cup), [1975–76](/source/Turkish_Cup)
*[Prime Minister's Cup](/source/Prime_Minister's_Cup_(Turkey)): [1974–1975](/source/Prime_Minister's_Cup_(Turkey))
'''Turkey'''
*[ECO Cup](/source/ECO_Cup): [1969](/source/1969_RCD_Cup)
==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: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
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