Mehmet Leblebi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Pınarhisar, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 1972 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1920–1922 | Galatasaray SK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1936 | Galatasaray SK | 47 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1932 | Turkey | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mehmet Leblebi (1908 – 25 February 1972) was a Turkish professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Galatasaray SK.[1] He also represented Turkey on 16 occasions, and played for them at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Leblebi was born in Pınarhisar and played his entire career as a forward and midfielder for Galatasaray SK. Like many other Galatasaray players at that time, he was a student of the Galatasaray High School and started playing football there at the Grand Cour.
Leblebi was selected to Galatasaray A2 team when he was 12. Only three years later, he started to play with Galatasaray's A team,
Leblebi won the Istanbul Football League five times. He also scored 14 goals when Galatasaray beat Vefa SK 20-0 on 20 November 1925.[3]
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 April 1925 | Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Bulgaria | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 1 May 1925 | Stadionul Romcomit, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
