Mesut Ünal


Mesut Ünal is a Turkish former footballer who played as a centre-back, best known for his Süper Lig stints with Bursaspor and Sakaryaspor.

Professional career

A youth product of Bursaspor, Ünal made his professional debut with Bursaspor in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Zeytinburnuspor on 14 November 1993. Mesut had several spells with Bursaspor throughout his career, and also spent time with Sakaryaspor.

International career

Ünal made one appearance with the Turkey U21s in a 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2-0 qualification win over Switzerland U21 on 24 April 1995.

Personal life

Mesut's son, Enes Ünal, is also a professional footballer and international for Turkey.