Aykut Yiğit (7 October 1959 – 7 September 2002) was a Turkish professional football player who played as a striker, and a football manager until his death.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aykut Yiğit | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Adapazarı, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2003 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Akdağmadeni, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sakaryaspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Eskişehirspor | 44 | (6) |
| 1981–1986 | Sakaryaspor | 123 | (49) |
| 1986–1987 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | (0) |
| 1987 | →Bakırköyspor (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Altay | 57 | (18) |
| 1989–1990 | Sakaryaspor | 24 | (3) |
| 1990–1993 | Ayvalıkgücü | 100 | (33) |
| 1993–1994 | Balıkesirspor | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1984 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994 | Kardemir Karabükspor (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Çerkezköyspor | ||
| 1996–1997 | Ayvalıkgücü | ||
| 1997 | Turgutluspor | ||
| 1997–1998 | REO Atilla Spor | ||
| 2002–2003 | Sakaryaspor (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 | |||
Aykut was top scorer during the 1983–84 1.Lig season with Sakaryaspor, the team he is best known for. He played for various Turkish teams before moving on to a management career. He died in a car accident while assistant manager for his first club Sakaryaspor.[1]
International career edit
Aykut made his debut for the Turkey national football team in a friendly 0-0 draw with Bulgaria on 16 October 1984.[2]
References edit
- ^ "MİLLİYET İNTERNET - YAŞAM". www.milliyet.com.tr.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE BULGARİSTAN - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
External links edit
- Aykut Yiğit at the Turkish Football Federation (as player)
- Aykut Yiğit coach profile at the Turkish Football Federation (as coach)
- Aykut Yiğit at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)