Detlef Müller (footballer)

Metin Mert (born Detlef Müller; 21 May 1965) is a German-born naturalised Turkish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Metin Mert
Personal information
Birth name Detlef Müller
Date of birth (1965-05-21) 21 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Duisburg, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
SV Wanheim 1900
Duisburger SV 1900
VfB Homberg
0000–1984 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 VfL Bochum II 5 (0)
1985–1988 Westfalia Herne
1988–1995[1] Sarıyer
1995–1997 Trabzonspor 19 (0)
1997–2002 Kocaelispor 73 (0)
2002–2003 Konyaspor 34 (0)
2003–2004 Antalyaspor 14 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Ankaragücü (assistant coach)
2006–2008 Rizespor (goalkeeping coach)
2008 Ankaraspor (goalkeeping coach)
2008–2009 Malatyaspor (goalkeeping coach)
2009–2010 Eyüpspor (goalkeeping coach)
2010–2011 Denizlispor (goalkeeping coach)
2011–2014 Akhisar (goalkeeping coach)
2014– Galatasaray (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Detlef Müller was born Duisburg, West Germany. His first Oberliga game for Bochum II was on 31 December 1983 in a 3–0 win against Hammer SpVg. He was substituted on in the 75th minute for Markus Croonen. In summer 1985 Müller transferred to Westfalia Herne, where he played until 1988.

During a vacation to Turkey in 1988 Müller was spotted by Erdal Keser playing Beach soccer. He was offered a contract from Sarıyer out of the Turkish First Football League, which he accepted.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Bochum II 1983–84 Oberliga Westfalen 5 0 5 0
1984–85 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Westfalia Herne 1985–86 Oberliga Westfalen 27 0 27 0
1986–87
1987–88
Total 0 0 0 0
Sarıyer 1988–89 1.Lig
1989–90
1990–91 29 0 2 0 31 0
1991–92 22 0 1 0 23 0
1992–93 19 0 2 0 21 0
1993–94 25 0 2 0 27 0
1994–95 2.Lig 20 0 3 0 23 0
Total
Trabzonspor 1995–96 1.Lig 19 0 1 0 1 0 21 0
1996–97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 0 1 0 1 0 21 0
Kocaelispor 1997–98 1.Lig 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
1998–99 5 0 0 0 5 0
1999–2000 10 0 0 0
2000–01 28 0 3 0 31 0
2001–02 Süper Lig 19 0 4 0 23 0
Total 73 0 9 0
Konyaspor 2002–03 1.Lig 34 0 2 0 36 0
Antalyaspor 2003–04 1.Lig 14 0 1 0 15 0
Career total
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup

Honours

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Kocaelispor

References

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