Detlef Müller

Detlef Müller, also known as Metin Mert, ( born May 21, 1965 in Duisburg ) is a former Turkish football player and goalkeeper coach of German origin.

Career

His career began in the goalkeeper in Germany. In 1985 the 20- year-old from Duisburg to Westfalia Herne in the Oberliga Westfalen, where he " thanks to its open nature and his daredevil parades quickly became an audience favorite ." With the club and coach Pedro Milasincic it was 1986/87 and Third 1987/88 runners-up of the league. Already in his Herner time it was attributed that he had always been in the training and playing a bit more than others. Until 1988, he played in Herne when he was approached during a Turkey holiday at the beach football by former professional Erdal Keser Dortmund and offers from the Turkish league received and spontaneously assumed. With 25 years of Detlef Müller moved to Sariyer SK Istanbul. He established himself in the Turkish league and quickly became the darling of the masses, who revered him as "Panther from the Bosphorus ." After five years of ex- goalkeeper of Westfalia Herne Turkish citizen, was converted to Islam and took the name Metin Mert. From 1995 to 1997 he played for Trabzonspor and participated with the club in the UEFA Cup in 1996/97. After two opening victories they failed because of the subsequent title holders FC Schalke 04 From 1997 to 2002 he was at Kocaelispor under contract and in 2002 won the Turkish Cup. Even at age 39 he was the second division club Antalyaspor in goal.

The Istanbul Goethe Institute sums up to the German - Turkish football transfer:

" Kalli Feldkamp, Sigi Held, Toni Schumacher, Rüdiger Abramczik and the legendary Detlef Müller (now Metin Mert ), which by the goalkeeper at Westfalia Herne for " Panther became the Bosphorus " and stayed here - they personified far beyond their status as football heroes on bank and lawn, the proverbial on the Bosphorus German - Turkish friendship. "

In Turkey he played from 1990 to 2004 in 255 league games.