Eylül Elgalp was born on January 9, 1991, in Seyhan district of Adana Province in southern Turkey.[1]
Playing career
Club
Elgalp began football playing in her early age at Adana İdmanyurdu in her hometown. After eight years of playing in Adana, she was transferred by the Black Sea-based club Trabzonspor, where she scored 23 goals in the 2010–11 season of the Women's First League. After one season with Trabzonspor, she moved to Lüleburgaz 39 Spor in northwestern Turkey.[2]
She scored a total of 44 goals in 70 Women's First League matches she played including the 2012–13 season.[3] In July 2013, Eylül Elgalp left her team Lüleburgaz 39 Spor after two seasons,[4] and signed for the İzmir-based Konak Belediyespor, which had newly become league champion, and would compete at the UEFA Women's Champions League.[5] She made her Champions League debut at the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League on August 8, 2013, against FC NSA Sofia.[6]
In January 2006, Elgalp became part of the U-17 and U-19 national teams. She played for the first time in national team at the match against Switzerland at the 2007 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round.[6] She scored the decisive only goal in the friendly match against Russian side in 2010. She served as captain of the U-19 national team.[7]