| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mesut Mert | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
HFX Wanderers (Assistant) Saint Mary's men (Head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Saint Mary's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Calgary Mustangs | 25 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Montreal Impact | 40 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Scotia SC | 20 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Suburban FC | ||
| Total | 85 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Canada University | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Scotia SC (Technical director) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Scotia SC (U12 Girls) | ||
| 2010 | Suburban FC (U16 Girls) | ||
| 2010 | Scotia SC (U8-12 Boys) | ||
| 2010–2014 | Saint Mary's men (Assistant) | ||
| 2010–2016 | Suburban FC | ||
| 2015– | Saint Mary's men | ||
| 2017–2019 | United DFC | ||
| 2020– | HFX Wanderers (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mesut Mert (born 18 March 1978) is a football coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for HFX Wanderers and as head coach of the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team. Born in Bulgaria, he represented Canada internationally.
Playing career
Mert made his USL debut with the Calgary Mustangs but joined Montreal for the 2005 season after Calgary folded.[1]
International career
Mert represented Canada at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[2]
Coaching career
Mert was named Technical Director of Scotia SC on 22 September 2007. As of 2011, he continues as coach and player of Suburban FC's Senior A Premier Men's Division, in the Nova Scotia Soccer League.[3]
On 3 March 2020, Mert joined Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers as an assistant coach under Stephen Hart.[4]
Personal life
Mert was born in Bulgaria and is of Turkish ancestry. He was brought up in Halifax.
References
- ↑ "Mesut Mert | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ↑ "Canadian Team - 2003 Summer Universiade". December 11, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-11.
- ↑ 2009-10 Winter Roster
- ↑ Gareth Hampshire (3 March 2020). "Wanderers hire celebrated local soccer figure Mesut Mert to team's coaching staff". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.