Aykut Yiğit
Turkish association football player
About Aykut Yiğit
Lived 1959 – 2002 (aged 42). Aykut Yiğit was a Turkish association football player and association football coach.
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 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.
International career Aykut made his debut for the Turkey national football team in a friendly 0-0 draw with Bulgaria on 16 October 1984.
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Who was Aykut Yiğit?
Turkish association football player (1959–2002)
When was Aykut Yiğit born?
Aykut Yiğit was born on 7 October 1959 in Adapazarı.
When did Aykut Yiğit die?
Aykut Yiğit died on 7 September 2002 in Yozgat.
What was Aykut Yiğit's occupation?
Aykut Yiğit was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Aykut Yiğit?
Aykut Yiğit was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aykut Yiğit. https://biography.guide/aykut-yigit/
MLA: "Aykut Yiğit." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aykut-yigit/.
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