Mert Han Kurt (born 25 October 2002) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Giresunspor.[1]
 Kurt in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mert Han Kurt | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 2002 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Giresunspor | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2023 | |||
Professional career edit
Early years edit
Born in Ghent, Belgium, Kurt started his career in the youth academy of Cercle Brugge.[2][3]
Giresunspor edit
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 edit
Kurt was born and raised in Ghent, Belgium. He has Turkish descent.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 22 May 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Giresunspor | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup
References edit
- ^ a b Mert Kurt at Soccerway
- ^ "Mert Kurt" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge.
- ^ "Mert Kurt, Cercle Brugge formasıyla siftah yaptı" (in Turkish). fanatik.com.tr. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Hoş Geldin Mert Han Kurt!" (in Turkish). Giresunspor. 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Mert Han Kurt, Giresunspor'da" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Giresunspor vs. Adana Demirspor - 7 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Gol düellosunda kazanan Adana Demirspor!". Haber7 (in Turkish). 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Belçika 1. Lig'inde Cercle Brugge'de İlk Türk Futbolcu Mert Kurt Göz Kamaştırdı". gazeteturk.be (in Turkish). July 4, 2021.
External links edit
- Mert Kurt at Soccerway
- Mert Kurt at WorldFootball.net
- Mert Kurt at FootballDatabase.eu
- Mert Kurt at the Turkish Football Federation