Aykut Yiğit

Aykut Yiğit (7 October 1959 – 7 September 2002) was a Turkish professional football player who played as a striker, and a football manager until his death.

Aykut Yiğit
Personal information
Full name Aykut Yiğit
Date of birth (1959-10-07)7 October 1959
Place of birth Adapazarı, Turkey
Date of death 7 September 2003(2003-09-07) (aged 43)
Place of death Akdağmadeni, Turkey
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Sakaryaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Eskişehirspor 44 (6)
1981–1986 Sakaryaspor 123 (49)
1986–1987 Fenerbahçe 6 (0)
1987 →Bakırköyspor (loan) 14 (1)
1987–1989 Altay 57 (18)
1989–1990 Sakaryaspor 24 (3)
1990–1993 Ayvalıkgücü 100 (33)
1993–1994 Balıkesirspor 15 (2)
National team‡
1984 Turkey 3 (0)
Teams managed
1994 Kardemir Karabükspor (assistant)
1994–1995 Çerkezköyspor
1996–1997 Ayvalıkgücü
1997 Turgutluspor
1997–1998 REO Atilla Spor
2002–2003 Sakaryaspor (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 August 2017

Aykut was top scorer during the 1983–84 1.Lig season with Sakaryaspor, the team he is best known for. He played for various Turkish teams before moving on to a management career. He died in a car accident while assistant manager for his first club Sakaryaspor.[1]

International career

Aykut made his debut for the Turkey national football team in a friendly 0-0 draw with Bulgaria on 16 October 1984.[2]

References
  1. "MİLLİYET İNTERNET - YAŞAM". www.milliyet.com.tr.
  2. "TÜRKİYE BULGARİSTAN - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
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