Turkish footballer (born 1995)
Eda Karataş (born June 15, 1995) is a Turkish women's football defender , who plays in the Women's Super League for Galatasaray with jersey number 5. She is a member of the Turkish national team .[ 1] [ 2]
Early life
Eda Karataş was born to Fahri Karataş and his wife Zeliha in Beykoz district of Istanbul Province on June 15, 1995. She has three sisters.[ 3]
She completed her secondary education at Ataşehir Mevlana High School in Istanbul.[ 3]
Club career
Eda Karataş playing for Galatasaray in the away match against Fatih Vatan Spor (2023–24 season ).
She received her license on March 7, 2007, for Marmara Üniversitesi Spor , where she played until October 2012. In the 2012–13 season, Eda Karataş transferred to Trabzon İdmanocağı . In the 2013–14 season , she stood away from football, returned however to the football field in the beginning of the 2014–15 season.[ 4] In the second half of the 2016–17 season , Karataş signed with İlkadım Belediyesi .[ 1] After playing in the first half of the 2018–19 First League season for Kireçburnu Spor , she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor .[ 1]
ALG Spor
In the 2021–22 Women's Super League season, she transferred to ALG Spor .[ 5] She enjoyed her team's league champion title.[ 6] On 18 August 2022, she debuted in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League .[ 7]
Galatasaray
She signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray on 4 August 2023.[ 8]
International career
Elif Deniz was called up to the Turkey girls' U-15 national team, and debuted in the match against Georgia at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and scored one goal.[ 9] She capped seven times for the Turkey U-15 team.
In June 2010, she became member of the Turkey girls' U-17 national team playing in the International Friendship Tournament matches. She played in all matches oat the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round Group 6 ,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] and of 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round Group 7 .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Karataş capped 12 times and scored two goals for the Turkey girls' U-17 team.
She played her first ever match for the Turkey women's U-19 national team against Ukraine at the Kuban Spring Tournament in 2011. She took part at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship – Group A matches. The UEFA named her one of the "10 most talented footballers" of the championship.[ 3] [ 16] She capped in total 16 times for the Turkey women's U-19 national team and scored two goals.
On June 21, 2012, Eda Karataş debuted in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying – Group 2 match against Spain for the Turkey women's national team .[ 17]
Career statistics
As of 11 April 2023
Honours
Turkish Women's First Football league
Trabzon İdmanocağı
Third places (1): 2014–15
ALG Spor
Winners (1): 2021–22
Galatasaray
Winners (1): 2023–24
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