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Tümer Metin

トゥメル・メティン　/　とぅめる・めてぃん

Association football player from Turkey

October 14, 1974 (age 51)　・　Zonguldak, Zonguldak Province, Turkey

Zonguldak Province
association football player

My Take

Tümer Metin earns my admiration on principle alone. Standing just 174 cm, he won Süper Lig titles with both Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe, Turkish football's fiercest rivals, a crossing of enemy lines that usually invites scorn but which he silenced with sheer ability. Seven goals in 26 caps for the national team show a small, sharp attacker who refused to be overlooked. Now a pundit, his words carry weight precisely because he earned them with his body on the pitch. That self-made, scrappy Turkish spirit is exactly the kind of story I love to dig into.

Overview

Tümer Metin (born 14 October 1974) is a Turkish former professional footballer and current pundit. Metin achieved numerous titles during his career, including Süper Lig titles for both Beşiktaş J.K. and Fenerbahçe S.K., the former of which he played over 100 matches for. At international level, he scored 7 goals in 26 appearances for the Turkey national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tümer Metin
Name (Japanese): トゥメル・メティン
Reading: とぅめる・めてぃん
Born: October 14, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Tiger
Origin: Zonguldak, Zonguldak Province, Turkey
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3

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