Mert Korkmaz

Korkmaz played as a defender, and was known for his fighting spirit and professional approach to the game. A product of Galatasaray S.K.'s youth system, Mert played there from 1993 to 1997. He went on to represent Kocaelispor, Gaziantepspor, Malatyaspor and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, retiring in 2008. Korkmaz was capped five times by Turkey. Following his retirement, Korkmaz began to work as a football manager for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He was assistant coach of Kocaelispor, Kasımpaşa, Konyaspor ve Ümraniyespor. Next he served as the coach of Yeni Malatyaspor, Tarsus İdman Yurdu ve Nevşehir Belediyespor.

Korkmaz was born in 1971. He is the younger brother of Bülent Korkmaz, a football player.