Jansin Turgut (born 8 March 1996) is a

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international

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footballer who plays as a back row forward. He previously played for

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and

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. Turgut captained the Turkish national team during their international debut at the

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Background

Turgut was born in

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, England, and is of Turkish descent through his father.

Playing career

Early career

Turgut represented England Academy (u18) against the

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in 2014.

Hull

Turgut made his Hull F.C. début on 5 March 2015 in a Super League match against

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at the

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Doncaster

In 2015, Turgut was dual registered with

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club

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. He made his Dons début on 15 March 2015 in a match against

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Salford

Turgut joined

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"on a short-term deal" towards the end of the 2018 season.

Coaching

On 17 Jun 2020 it was announced that he had joined the coaching staff of West Hull A.R.L.F.C.

Personal

On 21 May 2019, it was reported that Turgut had fallen three storeys; attaining severe injuries and being put on life support. On 25 Jan 2020 he admitted that the fall from a third storey car park in Ibiza had been a suicide attempt.

References

External links

Hull F.C. profileSL profile
1996 births Living people Bradford Bulls players Doncaster R.L.F.C. players English people of Turkish descent English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Hull F.C. players Rugby league centres Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull Rugby league second-rows Salford Red Devils players Turkey national rugby league team captains Turkey national rugby league team players {{England-rugbyleague-bio-stub