Jansin Turgut
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Born | Hull, Humberside, England | 8 March 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Loose forward, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 18 June 2023 |
Jansin Turgut (born 8 March 1996) is a Turkey international rugby league footballer who plays as a back row forward. He previously played for Hull FC and Salford. Turgut captained the Turkish national team during their international debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.
Background[edit]
Turgut was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England,[1] and is of Turkish descent through his father.[4]
Playing career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Turgut represented England Academy (u18) against the Australian Schoolboys in 2014.[4]
Hull[edit]
Turgut made his Hull F.C. début on 5 March 2015 in a Super League match against Leeds Rhinos at the KC Stadium.
Doncaster[edit]
In 2015, Turgut was dual registered with Championship club Doncaster. He made his Dons début on 15 March 2015 in a match against Hunslet.
Salford[edit]
Turgut joined Salford Red Devils "on a short-term deal" towards the end of the 2018 season.[5]
Coaching[edit]
On 17 Jun 2020 it was announced that he had joined the coaching staff of West Hull A.R.L.F.C.[6]
Personal[edit]
On 21 May 2019, it was reported that Turgut had fallen three storeys; attaining severe injuries and being put on life support.[7]
On 25 Jan 2020 he admitted that the fall from a third storey car park in Ibiza had been a suicide attempt.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Jansin Turgut". hullfc.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016.
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ a b Clarke, Paul (22 August 2018). "Jansin Turgut discusses his Turkish delight after landing Emerging Nations call-up". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jansin Turgut: Salford Red Devils sign Hull FC outside-back". BBC. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jansin Turgut makes return to rugby league after landing coaching role". Hull Daily Mail. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Jansin Turgut: Rugby league player on life support in Ibiza after three-storey car park fall". Sky News. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Former Hull FC player Jansin Turgut admits Ibiza car park fall was an attempt to take his life". Hull Daily Mail. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.