Hursut Meric

Hursut Meric
Personal information
Full name Hursut Meric
Date of birth 31 July 1983 (1983-07-31) (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Winger, Striker
Club information
Current club Gençlerbirliği
Number 17
Youth career
1995–1996 SDZ
1996–1997 Blauw-Wit
1997-1999 DWS
1999–2001 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 EDO 24 (5)
2005–2007 Türkiyemspor 30 (9)
2007–2009 ADO Den Haag 51 (6)
2009– Gençlerbirliği 78 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:02, 21 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Hursut Meric (Turkish: Hurşut Meriç; born 31 July 1983) is a Dutch-Turkish[1] professional footballer who currently plays for Gençlerbirliği. Meric plays primarily as a left winger,[2] but he can also play as a right winger and as a striker.

Career

Born in Amsterdam, Meric played with the youth teams of SDZ, Blauw-Wit, DWS and AZ. His senior career began with amateur teams EDO and Türkiyemspor, before turning professional with ADO Den Haag in 2007. Meric moved to Turkish side Gençlerbirliği in 2009, and he won the "Fans' Player of the Year Award" for the 2009–10 season there.

References

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Specific
  1. ^ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=138000. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  2. ^ (Dutch) "Player profile". Club Achter de Duinen. http://www.clubachterdeduinen.nl/selectie/hursut_meric. Retrieved 22 May 2010.