Mehmet Polat
Turkish footballer
Intro | Turkish footballer | |
Places | Turkey | |
is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
Work field | Sports | |
Gender |
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Birth | 8 June 1978, Gaziantep Province | |
Age | 46 years | |
Star sign | Gemini |
Mehmet Polat (born 8 June 1978 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish footballer who last played for Mersin İdmanyurdu. He is a versatile central defender who can also play as rightback or defensive midfielder. He was capped four times for Turkey. He spent 2002-03 season on loan at Galatasaray. Once considered among one of the best defenders of Turkey, he could not live up to those predictions. He stands at 1.78 m and wears the jersey number 27, which is also the license plate for Gaziantep.
He acted Erdal Karayolcu in a romantic drama, called Binbir Gece.
Transferred to Gençlerbirliği during the January transfer window of the 2008-2009 Season.