Mehmet Leblebi (1908 – 25 February 1972) was a Turkish professional
footballer
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. He spent the entirety of his career with his
hometown
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club,
Galatasaray SK
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
. He also represented
Turkey
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on 16 occasions, and played for them at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
and the
1928 Summer Olympics
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.
Career
Leblebi was born in
Pınarhisar
Pınarhisar, ancient Brysis (Βρύσις in Ancient Greek), is a large town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara Region, Turkey, Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Mustafa Cingöz (Republican People's Party, CHP). The population ...
and played his entire career as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
and
midfielder
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for
Galatasaray SK
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
. Like many other Galatasaray players at that time, he was a student of the
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray High School ( tr, Galatasaray Lisesi, french: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in what was then Constantinople and is now Istanbul, in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational in ...
and started playing football there at the Grand Cour.
Leblebi was selected to
Galatasaray A2
Galatasaray S.K. U21, commonly known as Galatasaray S.K. B is a football club based in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the reserve team of Galatasaray and the club play in the U21 Ligi.
History
They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed ...
team when he was 12. Only three years later, he started to play with Galatasaray's A team,
Leblebi won the
Istanbul Football League
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five times. He also scored 14 goals when Galatasaray beat
Vefa SK
Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 8th Grup which is 5th level of Turkish leagues. Vefa SK is the first a ...
20-0 on 20 November 1925.
Career statistics
International goals
Honours
As player
*
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
**
Istanbul Football League
The Istanbul Football League ( tr, İstanbul Futbol Ligi) was founded as a regional football league under the name Constantinople Football Association League by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears in Istanbul, the capital of the former Ottoman Empi ...
: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31
**
Istanbul Kupası
The Istanbul Football Cup ( tr, İstanbul Futbol Kupası) was a football competition for Istanbul clubs in Turkey. The cup replaced the Istanbul Shield in 1942 and lasted until 1947. The final match between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe was cancelle ...
: 1933
See also
*
List of one-club men
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leblebi, Mehmet
1908 births
1972 deaths
Turkish footballers
Turkey international footballers
Galatasaray S.K. footballers
People from Pınarhisar
Galatasaray High School alumni
Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers of Turkey
Association football forwards