Volkan Turgut
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| Volkan Turgut | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 16, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Rochester, NY, United States | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Not Playing | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| Vestel Manisaspor | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Volkan Turgut (born December 16, 1986 in Rochester, NY) currently resides in New York City advancing his degree in Physics and Philosophy.
[edit] Football
On 3 May 2008, Volkan took part in the 2nd annual charity game at Belson Stadium, playing with the Greek Cultural Society.
He had a short spell with Vestel Manisaspor in the summer of 2007 before being involved with an injury. He appeared in a fixture against Karabaĝ.[1]
Did not play at St. John's University (New York City). Ineligible to play Division I and II under NCAA Bylaw 12 regarding amateurism.[2]
During his senior year, Bishop Kearney High School defeated #1 ranked Bath-Haverling on penalty kicks in the NYS Section 5 finals.[3]
Trained with Denizlispor in Bolu when he was 17.
[edit] Personal
His younger brother, Bora Turgut, is a goalkeeper at the Aquinas Institute.
His father, Ahmet Turgut, was a professional goalkeeper for Altinordu during the 1970's.
