Mehmet Polat

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Mehmet Polat
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-06-08) 8 June 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth Gaziantep, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Gaskispor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Gaskispor 37 (3)
1997–1998 → Gaziantep B. Bel.spor (loan) 27 (1)
1998–2004 Gaziantepspor 121 (10)
1998–99 → Karabükspor (loan) 19 (0)
2002–2003 → Galatasaray (loan) 13 (1)
2005 Çaykur Rizespor 16 (0)
2006 Samsunspor 14 (0)
2007–2009 Gaziantepspor 41 (0)
2009 Gençlerbirliği 8 (0)
2010 Bucaspor 6 (0)
2011 Mersin İdmanyurdu 20 (2)
National team‡
2001–2002 Turkey 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2009

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 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.

Transferred to Gençlerbirliği during the January transfer window of the 2008-2009 Season.

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