Turkish women's footballer
Ece Türkoğlu (born 14 April 1999) is a Turkish women's football midfielder currently playing in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for Fenerbahçe S.K. She was part of the Turkey girls' national U-15, girls' national U-17 and women's national U-19 teams. She is a member of the Turkey women's team.[ 1]
Early life
Ece Türkoğlu was born in İmranlar village of Karadeniz Ereğli in Zonguldak Province on 14 April 1999. She completed the primary school with honors in Çayırlı ,[ 2] and currently studies in Karadeniz Ereğli Science High School.[ 3] Signed with Old Dominion University.
Club career
Ece Türkoğlu of Kdz. Ereğlispor in the 2018–19 Women's First League season.
Ece Türkoğlu (lila) driving the ball in the 2014–15 season 's away match against Ataşehir Belediyespor .
Ece Türkoğlu is a member of Kdz. Ereğlispor, for which she obtained her license on May 25, 2011.[ 1] After appearing one season in the Women's First League with her team in the 2011–12 season , she played the next season in the Girls' U-15 Turkey Championship for her club's newly established youth team for girls, and enjoyed winning the title in September 2013.[ 4] From the 2013–14 season on, she plays in the Women's First League again. Currently, she serves as the captain of her team.
Türkoğlu took part at the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round , and played in all three matches of the qualification round.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
After one season with Ataşehir Belediyespor, she returned to her main club Kdz. Ereğlispor.[ 1]
International career
Turkey girls' U-15
She debuted in the Turkey girls' national U-15 tram in the friendly match against Belarus on November 28, 2011, and netted a goal.[ 3] [ 8] [ 9] She capped three times and scored three goals for the girls' national U-15 team.[ 1]
Turkey girls' U-17
Ece Türkoğlu (red) in the Turkey women's national under-17 football team driving the ball at 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification Elite round match against Finland.
Ece Türkoğlu (white) in the Turkey women's national under-17 football team playing at 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification match against Ireland.
Türkoğlu played in the Turkey girls' national U-17 team,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] and took part at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Development Tournament and 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification – Group 8 matches. She appeared in 18 matches and netted five goals.[ 1]
Turkey women's U-19
She was part of the Turkey women's U-19 team,[ 15] [ 16] and played at the 2014 Kuban Spring Tournament.[ 1] She was part of the team, which became champion of the 2016 UEFA Development Tournament.[ 17] She took part at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification – Group 10 , 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification – Group 10 and Elite round – Hroup 2 matches. She capped in 30 matches, and scored 7 goals for the national U-19 team.[ 1]
Turkey women's
Türkoğlu debuted in the Turkey women's national team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 match against Hungary and scored one goal.[ 18] Further, she played in three matches of the GoldCity Woöem's Cup 2017 and in two matches of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA preliminary round .[ 1] She scored one goal at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group A ,[ 19] 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H ,[ 20] and 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C each.[ 21]
International goals(Friendly matches not included)
Date
Venue
Opponent
Competition
Result
Scored
Turkey U-17
August 13, 2014
Tallinn , Estonia
UEFA Women's Under-17 Development Tournament
Azerbaijan
W 2–0
1[ 22]
October 16, 2014
Strumica , Macedonia
2015 UEFA Championship qualifying round – Group 8
Kazakhstan
W 5–0
1[ 23]
May 5, 2015
Shefayim , Israel
UEFA Women's Under-16 Development Tournament
Ukraine
W 2–1
2[ 24]
Turkey women's U-19
June 9, 2016
Buftea , Romania
UEFA Women's Under-19 Development Tournament
Slovenia
W 8–0
1[ 25]
October 21, 2016
Albena , Bulgaria
2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Group 10
Bulgaria
W 3–0
1[ 26]
October 21, 2017
Szombathely , Hungary
2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Group 10
Armenia
W 5–0
3[ 27]
Turkey
June 6, 2016
Antalya , Turkey
2017 UEFA Championship qualifying round – Group 5
Hungary
W 2–1
1[ 18]
November 27, 2020
Tallinn , Estonia
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group A
Estonia
W 4–0
1[ 19]
April 7, 2022
Plovdiv , Bulgaria
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H
Bulgaria
W 2–0
1[ 20]
December 5, 2023
Mersin , Turkey
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C
Georgia
W 2–0
1[ 21]
Career statistics
As of 5 December 2023
International goals
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1.
6 June 2016
Akdeniz University Stadium , Antalya , Turkey
Hungary
1 –0
2–1
UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2.
22 January 2019
Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex , Antalya, Turkey
Slovakia
1 –1
1–1
Friendly
3.
27 November 2020
Sportsland, Tallinn , Estonia
Estonia
1 –0
4–0
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4.
15 July 2021
Selman Stërmasi Stadium , Tirana , Albania
Albania
2 –1
4–1
Friendly
5.
7 April 2022
Plovdiv Stadium , Plovdiv , Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1 –0
2–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6.
25 June 2022
TFF Riva Facility , Istanbul , Turkey
Azerbaijan
1 –0
2–0
Friendly
7.
17 July 2023
Kadriorg Stadium , Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia
1 –0
2–2
8.
5 December 2023
Mersin Stadium , Mersin , Turkey
Georgia
2 –0
2–0
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
9.
5 April 2024
Letzigrund , Zürich , Switzerland
Switzerland
1 –3
1–3
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
10.
9 April 2024
Pendik Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey
Hungary
1 –1
2–1
Honors
Club
Turkish Women's First League
Kdz. Ereğlispor
Third places (1): 2012–13
Ataşehir Belediyespor
Winners (1): 2017–18
Turkish Women's Super League
Fatih Karagümrük
Runners-up (1): 2021–22
International
UEFA Development Tournament
Turkey women's U-19
Winners (1): 2016
References
External links