Jansin Turgut

Jansin Turgut

Personal information
Born	(1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28) Hull, Humberside, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight	15 st 4 lb (97 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position	Loose forward, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–18 Hull F.C. 30 4 0 0 16 2015(loan) → Doncaster 10 4 0 0 16 2016(loan) → Doncaster 1 0 0 0 0 2018(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 2018(loan) → Doncaster 2 2 0 0 8 2018–19 Salford Red Devils 12 1 0 0 4 2023– Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0 Total 59 11 0 0 44 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 Turkey 4 2 0 0 8
Source: [2][3] As of 18 June 2023

Jansin Turgut (born 8 March 1996) is a Turkish 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

Turgut was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England,[1] and is of Turkish descent through his father.[4]

Playing career

Early career

Turgut represented England Academy (u18) against the Australian Schoolboys in 2014.[4]

Hull

Turgut made his Hull F.C. début on 5 March 2015 in a Super League match against Leeds Rhinos at the KC Stadium.

Doncaster

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

Turgut joined Salford Red Devils "on a short-term deal" towards the end of the 2018 season.[5]

Coaching

On 17 Jun 2020 it was announced that he had joined the coaching staff of West Hull A.R.L.F.C.[6]

Personal

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

1. "Jansin Turgut". hullfc.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016.
2. Love Rugby League
3. Rugby League Project
4. Clarke, Paul (22 August 2018). "Jansin Turgut discusses his Turkish delight after landing Emerging Nations call-up". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
5. "Jansin Turgut: Salford Red Devils sign Hull FC outside-back". BBC. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
6. "Jansin Turgut makes return to rugby league after landing coaching role". Hull Daily Mail. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
7. "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.
8. "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.

External links

• Hull F.C. profile
• SL profile