Yeliz Açar

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Yeliz Açar
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Yeliz Açar of Fatih Vatan Spor (October 2018)
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fatih Vatan Spor
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor 6 (3)
2013–2014 Kdz. Ereğlispor 2 (0)
2014–2017 Beşiktaş J.K. 41 (3)
2017– Fatih Vatan Spor 65 (2)
National team‡
2013 Turkey U-17 1 (0)
2019– Azerbaijan 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2021

Yeliz Açar (born 19 December 1997) is a Turkish-born Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a forward for Kadınlar 1. Ligi club Fatih Vatan Spor and the Azerbaijan women's national team.[1] She has been a member of the Turkey women's national under-17 football team,[2] and later of the Azerbaijan national team.

Club career[]

Yeliz Açar (right) of Fatih Vatan Spor challenging Merve Aladağ from Kireçburnu Spor in the 2017–18 Women's First League season.

Açar obtained her license from Zeytinburnu Spor on 19 March 2010. She mafe her debut in the 2011–12 Women's Second League season for Istanbul Nurçelik Spor, which was renamed the next season Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor.[2] She then signed with Lüleburgaz 39 Spor in September 2013. However, her club withdrew from the league, and according to the Turkish Football Federation's regulation, she was not allowed to transfer to any other club in the 2013–14 season.[3] In the second half of that season, she moved to Kdz. Ereğlispor to play in the 2013–14 Women's First League. After a brief appearance in Karadeniz Ereğli, she returned to Istanbul and joined Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Third Football League.[2][4] At the end of the 2014–15 season, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the , and the next season her team's promotion to the Women's First League. After three seasons, she signed with Fatih Vatan Spor to play in the 2017–18 Women's First league.[2]

International career[]

Turkey[]

Açar was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 team in a friendly match against Switzerland in March 2013.[2]

Azerbaijan[]

Açar became a member of the Azerbaijan women's national football team. Açar played in three matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group D,[5][6][7] and three matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E.[8][9][10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 9 March 2022.[2]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Istanbul Nurçelik Spor 2011–12 Second League 1 0 – – 0 0 1 0
Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor 2012–13 Second League 5 3 – – 1 0 6 3
Total 6 3 – – 1 0 7 3
Kdz. Ereğlispor 2013–14 First League 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0
Beşiktaş J.K. 2014–15 Third League 16 3 – – 0 0 16 3
2015–16 Second League 18 0 – – 0 0 18 0
2016–17 First League 7 0 – – 0 0 7 0
Total 41 3 – – 0 0 41 3
Fatih Vatan Spor 2017–18 First League 17 1 – – 0 0 17 1
2018–19 First League 16 0 – – 0 0 16 0
2019–20 First League 13 0 – – 0 0 13 0
2020–21 First League 6 0 – – 4 0 10 0
2021–22 Super League 13 1 – – 3 0 16 1
Total 65 2 – – 7 0 72 2
Career total 114 8 – – 8 0 122 8

Honours[]

Turkish Women's First Football League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Fatih Vatan Spor
Runners-up /1): 2020–21
Turkish Women's Second Football League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2015–16
Turkish Women's Third Football League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2014–15

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Yeliz Açar – UEFA competition record (archive)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Yeliz Açar" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Federasyon Yeliz Açar'ı transfer mağduru etti". Sivil Haber (in Turkish). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Beşiktaş Bayan Futbol Takımı, Ereğli Belediyespor'la Oynayacak". Spor Haberler (in Turkish). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Poland 3-0 Azebaijan". UEFA Women's Euro 'ngland 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ "PCzech Republic 3-0 Azebaijan". UEFA Women's Euro 'ngland 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Azebaijan 0-13 Spain". UEFA Women's Euro 'ngland 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Montenegro 2-0 Azerbaijan". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Azerbaijan 0-4 Russia". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Azerbaijan 1-0 Montebegro". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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