Mesut Ünal

Mesut Ünal
Personal information
Date of birth	April 3, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1990–1993	Bursaspor
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–2000	Bursaspor
1998–1999	→ Sakaryaspor (loan)
2000–2001	Altay
2001–2005	Sakaryaspor
2005–2006	Bursaspor
2006–2007	Oyak Renault G.S.D.
2007–2008	Balıkesirspor
Total
International career
1995	Turkey U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mesut Ünal (born 3 April 1973) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a centre-back, best known for his Süper Lig stints with Bursaspor and Sakaryaspor.

Club career

A youth product of Bursaspor, Ünal made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to Zeytinburnuspor on 14 November 1993.^[1] He had several spells with Bursaspor throughout his career, and also spent time with Sakaryaspor.^[2]

International career

Ünal made one appearance with the Turkey U21s in a 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2-0 qualification win over Switzerland U21 on 24 April 1995.^[3]

Personal life

Mesut's son, Enes Ünal, is also a professional footballer and international for Turkey.^[4]

References

^ "ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
^ "Babası kendi kalesine, Enes Galatasaray'a."
^ "İSVİÇRE TÜRKİYE - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
^ "Bursaspor wonder kid Enes Ünal sets Turkey's youngest goal scoring record". Hürriyet Daily News.

External links

Mesut Ünal at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
Mesut Ünal at the Turkish Football Federation

[tff-1] "ZEYTİNBURNUSPOR BURSASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.

[2] "Babası kendi kalesine, Enes Galatasaray'a."

[tff2-3] "İSVİÇRE TÜRKİYE - Maç Detayları TFF". tff.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.

[4] "Bursaspor wonder kid Enes Ünal sets Turkey's youngest goal scoring record". Hürriyet Daily News.

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