Yeliz Açar

Yeliz Açar
Açar with Fatih Vatan in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team 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 41 (3)
2017– Fatih Vatan 125 (2)
International career‡
2013 Turkey U-17 1 (0)
2019– Azerbaijan 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 october 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2021

Yeliz Açar (born 19 December 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish Women's Super League club Fatih Vatan Spor. Born in Turkey, she represents Azerbaijan internationally.[1] She previously played for her country of birth women's national under-17 team.[2]

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 made 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 Women's Second League, 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 on 6 October 2024.[2]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Istanbul Nurçelik 2011–12 Second League 1 0 – – 0 0 1 0
Akdeniz Nurçelik 2012–13 Second League 6 3 – – 1 0 7 3
Kdz. Ereğli 2013–14 First League 2 0 – – 0 0 2 0
Beşiktaş 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 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 23 1 – – 3 0 26 1
2022–23 Super League 17 0 – – 0 0 17 0
2023–24 Super League 28 0 – – 0 0 28 0
2024–25 Super League 5 0 – – 0 0 5 0
Total 125 2 – – 7 0 132 2
Career total 174 8 – – 8 0 182 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 Azerbaijan". UEFA Women's Euro England 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Czech Republic 3–0 Azerbaijan". UEFA Women's Euro England 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Azerbaijan 0–13 Spain". UEFA Women's Euro England 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 Montenegro". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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