Taner Savut (10 August 1974 – c. 6 February 2023)[1] was a Turkish sporting director and footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | c. 6 February 2023 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Antakya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | İzmirspor | ||
| 1997–1999 | Fenerbahçe | 23 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Göztepe | 19 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Siirtspor | 29 | (1 ) |
| 2002–2004 | Sakaryaspor | ||
| 2004–2008 | Alanyaspor | ||
| 2008–2011 | Tokatspor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in İzmir, Savut began his career at hometown club İzmirspor in 1994 before joining Fenerbahçe in 1997. He played his sole European match on 29 September that year as the team lost 2–1 at home to Steaua București in the UEFA Cup first round. In 1999 he moved to fellow Süper Lig team Göztepe and a year later Siirtspor, where he scored his only goal of 71 top-flight appearances, concluding a 3–0 home win over Gençlerbirliği on 6 May 2001. He then played in lower divisions for Sakaryaspor, Alanyaspor and Tokatspor until 2011.[1]
Administrative career
editSavut was sporting director at Manisa before joining top-flight Hatayspor in July 2022.[2]
Death
editSavut died in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake which struck on 6 February, in the same building collapse that killed Hatayspor player Christian Atsu. He was 48, and his body was found on 21 February.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Taner Savut". World Football. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Taş, Salim (17 July 2022). "Hatayspor'da sportif direktörlüğe Taner Savut getirildi" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Hatayspor Sporting Director Taner Savut found dead under debris". Daily Sabah. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.