Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Gaziantepspor
top club · 198 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#58
goals rank
#43
assists rank
15
season goals
6
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.10m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 99/00
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
304Appearances
15Goals
6Assists
70Yellow cards
5Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mehmet Polat |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-06-08 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gaziantep, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2012
Transfer: Mersin IY → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mersin Idmanyurdu
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Bucaspor → Mersin IY
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Mersin Idmanyurdu, Bucaspor
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Bucaspor
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Genclerbirligi → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bucaspor
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2009
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Genclerbirligi
08/09 · Transfer
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Genclerbirligi Ankara, Gaziantepspor
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gaziantepspor
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2007
Transfer: Without Club → Gaziantepspor
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Samsunspor → Without Club
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Samsunspor, Gaziantepspor
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Samsunspor
05/06 · Transfer
Oct 2005
Transfer: C. Rizespor → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Caykur Rizespor, Samsunspor
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → C. Rizespor
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Caykur Rizespor, Gaziantepspor
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2003
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Gaziantepspor
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Galatasaray → Gaziantepspor
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Galatasaray
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
Injury: unknown
Jul 2002
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Galatasaray
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Gaziantepspor
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2001
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — Gaziantepspor
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Gaziantepspor
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: Kardemir Karabük → Gaziantepspor
98/99 · Return from loan
Nov 1998
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Kardemir Karabük
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
Transfer: BB Gaski Spor → Gaziantepspor
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Gaziantepspor, Kardemir DC Karabükspor
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1998
Transfer: Sankospor → BB Gaski Spor
97/98 · Return from loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: BB Gaski Spor → Sankospor
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sankospor
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.10m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.33/90
Assists1 total · 0.08/90
G+A5 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards11 total · 0.91/90
Minutes played by club
Gaziantepspor
80.9%
Kardemir DC Karabükspor
0.0%
Sankospor
0.0%
Mersin Idmanyurdu
8.6%
Bucaspor
0.0%
Genclerbirligi Ankara
0.0%
Samsunspor
0.0%
Caykur Rizespor
0.0%
Galatasaray
10.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaziantepspor | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 6,788 |
| Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sankospor | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mersin Idmanyurdu | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| Bucaspor | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genclerbirligi Ankara | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samsunspor | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 883 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 31 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 912 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sankospor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Bucaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bucaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 1.Lig | Bucaspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Genclerbirligi Ankara | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1.Lig | Samsunspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,259 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 27 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,126 |
| 03/04 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Gaziantepspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 883 |
| 02/03 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,626 |
| 01/02 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 00/01 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-08-07 | BB Gaski Spor | Sankospor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Sankospor | BB Gaski Spor | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-20 | BB Gaski Spor | Gaziantepspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-16 | Gaziantepspor | Kardemir Karabük | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Kardemir Karabük | Gaziantepspor | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Gaziantepspor | Galatasaray | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Galatasaray | Gaziantepspor | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Gaziantepspor | C. Rizespor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-13 | C. Rizespor | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-17 | Without Club | Samsunspor | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-23 | Samsunspor | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-24 | Without Club | Gaziantepspor | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-19 | Gaziantepspor | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-02 | Genclerbirligi | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-28 | Without Club | Bucaspor | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-07 | Bucaspor | Mersin IY | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-12 | Mersin IY | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | unknown injury | 2001-03-10 | 2001-04-19 | 41 | 8 |
| 02/03 | Herniated disc | 2002-07-01 | 2002-10-11 | 103 | 12 |
| 02/03 | surgery | 2002-07-15 | 2002-07-16 | 2 | 0 |
| 03/04 | unknown injury | 2003-09-21 | 2003-10-28 | 38 | 8 |
| 06/07 | unknown injury | 2007-04-15 | 2007-04-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2007-08-12 | 2007-08-28 | 17 | 5 |
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2007-12-09 | 2007-12-25 | 17 | 3 |
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-11-29 | 2008-12-30 | 32 | 4 |
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2009-02-14 | 2009-03-26 | 41 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-04-26 | 2009-05-05 | 10 | 2 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.10m
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9568 | #3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 3 | 31 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 29 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 2 | 21 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Galatasaray | Gaziantepspor | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Gaziantepspor | Galatasaray | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Kardemir Karabük | Gaziantepspor | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-16 | Gaziantepspor | Kardemir Karabük | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Sankospor | BB Gaski Spor | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-07 | BB Gaski Spor | Sankospor | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 1,087 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 98/99 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 1,259 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 1,426 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 15 | 883 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 1,626 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,390 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
246 apps
10 G
6 A
1.Lig
23 apps
2 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
25 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Mehmet Polat?
Mehmet Polat is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Mehmet Polat?
Mehmet Polat is 47 years old. He was born on June 8, 1978 in Gaziantep.
What position does Mehmet Polat play?
Mehmet Polat plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mehmet Polat play for?
Mehmet Polat currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mehmet Polat scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mehmet Polat has scored 15 goals in 304 appearances.