Turkey women's national football team

The Turkey women's national football team represents Turkey in international women's football. The team was established in 1995, and compete in the qualification for UEFA Women's Championship and the UEFA qualifying of FIFA Women's World Cup. It has been recognized as Türkiye by the FIFA and UEFA since 2022.[2][3]

Turkey
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar)
AssociationTurkish Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNecla Güngör Kıragası
CaptainDidem Karagenç
Most capsEbru Topçu (77)
Top scorerYağmur Uraz (28)
FIFA codeTUR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 62 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest54 (March 2017)
Lowest75 (December 2007)
First international
 Turkey 0–8 Romania 
(Istanbul, Turkey; 8 September 1995)
Biggest win
 Turkey 9–0 Georgia 
(Adana, Turkey; 23 November 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Turkey 1–20 Germany 
(Istanbul, Turkey; 14 February 1999)
Turkey attacking Belarus with Bilgin Defterli on 17 September 2014.
Turkey's attack being stopped by Sara Däbritz (white/black) of Germany at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 match on 8 April 2016.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is the sports organizing body responsible for forming the women's teams in four age categories as the women's national A team, the women's U-19 national team, the girls' U-17 national team and the girls' U-15 national team.[4] The women's U-19 national team was formed firstly in 2001, and participate at qualifications for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The girls' U-17 national team was founded in 2006. They play in the qualifications of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. Established in 2009 with the main objective to develop players for future, the girls' U-15 national team take part at the Youth Olympic Games and various tournaments.[4]

History

The first recorded international match of the Turkey women's national team was the friendly game against Romania held at Zeytinburnu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 September 1995, which ended in a 0–8 defeat for the Turkish nationals.[5] The team took part at the UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying round and debuted in the away match against Hungary on 4 October 1995, losing 0–6.[6]

The nationals won their first match against Georgia at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round on 25 September 1997 after eleven losses.[7]

The biggest loss of the Turkey women's national team was against Germany with 1–12 in a friendly match on 14 February 1999.[8] The team's biggest win was with 9–0 against Georgia at the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying match on 23 November 2006.[9]

The women's national team were not formed in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 because the women's football in Turkey was suspended during this period.[10][11]

Turkey put up its best performance in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, as Turkey acquired an important draw over Portugal and three wins, though the team still failed to qualify at the end.

Team image

Nicknames

The Turkey women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Crescent Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar)".

Home stadium

Turkey play their home matches on TFF Riva Facility, a facility of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for camp and training purposes of all Turkey national football teams. It is located in Riva, Beykoz district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

Results and fixtures

Turkey women's national team (red/black) vs Estonia (blue/black) in the friendly match at TFF Riva Facility on 7 April 2018.

The following is a list of match results in the last international official tournament, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2023

14 July 2023 Friendly Estonia  0–3  Turkey Tallinn, Estonia
Stadium: TBC
17 July 2023 Friendly Estonia  2–2  Turkey Tallinn, Estonia
Stadium: TBC
22 September 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Georgia  0–3  Turkey Tbilisi, Georgia
16:00 (18:00 GET) Report Cin 5'
Sadikoğlu 41'
Uraz 71'
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
26 September 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Turkey  2–0  Lithuania Elazığ, Turkey
17:00 (18:00 TRT)
  • Sadıkoğlu 29'
  • Civelek 85'
Report Stadium: Elazığ Atatürk Stadium
Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Luxembourg  0–4  Turkey Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19:30 Report
  • Sadıkoğlu 21', 45+2'
  • Topçu 52' (pen.)
  • Karabulut 84'
Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Turkey  1–0  Luxembourg Çorum, Turkey
17:00 (19:00 TRT)
  • Sadıkoğlu 14'
Report Stadium: Çorum Sehir Stadi
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
1 December 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Lithuania  0–4  Turkey Vilnius, Lithuania
16:00 (17:00 EET) Report
  • Hız 10'
  • Uraz 20'
  • Neverdauskait 53' (o.g.)
  • Çal 89'
Stadium: LFF Stadium
Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria)
5 December 2023 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Turkey  2–0  Georgia Mersin, Turkey
16:00 (18:00 TRT)
  • Hız 26'
  • Türkoğlu 41'
Report Stadium: Mersin Stadium
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia)

2024

25 February Friendly Turkey  1–2  Greece Manavgat, Turkey
15:30
  • Uraz 12'
Report
  • Kapnisi 49'
  • Spyridonidou 90+5'
Stadium: Emirhan Sport Complex
28 February Friendly Romania  0–1  Turkey Manavgat, Turkey
Report Abrahamsson 54' Stadium: Emirhan Sport Complex
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Switzerland  3–1  Turkey Zürich
Report
  • Türkoğlu 80'
Stadium: Letzigrund
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Turkey  2–1  Hungary Istanbul
Report Stadium: Pendik Stadyumu
Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (Poland)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Turkey  v  Azerbaijan Erzincan
Report Stadium: Erzincan 13 Şubat Şehir Stadium
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying Azerbaijan  v  Turkey Baku
Report Stadium: Dalga Arena

All-time records

The following table shows Turkey women's all-time international record As of 17 July 2023: [12]

Period Pl W D L GF GA
1995–2023151531880236367

Matches by year

As of 5 December 2023[10]

YearTotalOfficialFriendly
1995422
1996642
1997541
1998862
1999633
2000330
2001743
2002642
2006330
2007220
2008550
2009550
2010660
2011954
2012550
2013330
2014770
2015954
2016330
2017734
2018404
20191055
2020651
2021954
2022954
20231064
Total15710849

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 17 July 2023
Position Name
Head coach Turkey Necla Güngör Kıragası
Assistant coach(es) Turkey Begüm Üresin
Turkey Hilal Başkol
Goalkeeping coach Turkey Sinan Sevim
Director of football development Turkey Oğuz Çetin

Manager history

As of 17 July 2023
NamePeriodPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Ref
Atılay Canel2002200237−40
Hamdi Aslan2006–20102112365633+2357.1
Yücel Uyar20118125825−1712.5
Nur Mustafa Gülen2011–20124004116−150
2013–20148305923−1437.5
Ogün Temizkanoğlu20122002113−120
Suat Okyar2014210138−550
Talat Tuncel2015–201933125165165−1436.4
Necla Güngör Kıragası2020–34195106644+2255.9

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Switzerland and Hungary on the 9th of April 2024, respectively.[13]
  • Caps and goals are correct as of 17 July 2023 after the match against Estonia.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Fatma Şahin (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 23 0 Turkey Beşiktaş
1GK Selda Akgöz (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 35 0 Turkey FOMGET
1GK Gamze Nur Yaman (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 12 0 Turkey Galatasaray

2DF Sejde Aylin Abrahamsson (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 2 1 Belgium Club YLA
2DF Didem Karagenç (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 65 3 Turkey Beşiktaş
2DF Gülbin Hız (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 30 3 Turkey Fenerbahçe
2DF Ümran Özev (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 2 0 Turkey FOMGET
2DF Büşra Kuru (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 14 1 Germany SC Sand
2DF Dilara Soley Deli (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 1 0 Belgium R. Charleroi SC
2DF Yasam Göksu Turkey Fenerbahçe
2DF Narin Yakut (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 0 0 Turkey Fatih Karagümrük
2DF İlayda Civelek (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 21 1 Turkey Fenerbahçe

3MF Ebru Topçu (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 67 20 Turkey Galatasaray
3MF Derya Arhan (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 14 3 Turkey Beylerbeyi
3MF Meryem Cennet Çal (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 2 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe
3MF Eda Karataş (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 10 0 Turkey ALG Spor
3MF Emine Ecem Esen (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 38 2 Turkey Galatasaray
3MF Birgül Sadıkoğlu (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 23 2 Turkey FOMGET
3MF Busem Şeker (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 26 3 Turkey Fenerbahçe
3MF Ece Türkoğlu (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 30 7 United States Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
3MF Elif Keskin (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 24 2 Turkey Beşiktaş

4FW Arzu Karabulut (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 44 5 Turkey ALG Spor
4FW Miray Cin (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 12 1 Germany MSV Duisburg
4FW Yağmur Uraz (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 55 25 Turkey Fenerbahçe

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Göknur Güleryüz (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 1 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Romania, 28 February 2024
GK Kevser Gündoğdu (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 1 0 United States Eastern Michigan Eagles v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
GK Senem Pınar Özer (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 0 0 Turkey Fatih Vatanspor v.  Azerbaijan, 11 April 2023

DF Cansu Nur Kaya (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 8 0 Turkey Fatih Vatan Spor v.  Lithuania, 26 September 2023
DF Ece Tekmen (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 15 0 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Lithuania, 26 September 2023
DF Berna Yeniçeri (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 43 0 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
DF Ecem Cumert (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 21 2 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
DF İlayda Cansu Kara (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 0 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023

MF Rojin Polat (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 1 0 Australia Sydney Uni SFC v.  Romania, 28 February 2024
MF Cansu Gürel (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 1 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
MF Berna Topuzoğlu (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 0 0 Germany SC 13 Bad Neuenahr v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
MF Sejde Abrahamsson (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 2 1 Belgium Club YLA v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023

FW Melike Öztürk (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 9 0 Turkey Fatih Karagümrük v.  Romania, 28 February 2024
FW Zeynap Kerimoğlu (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 4 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Romania, 28 February 2024
FW Neslihan Demirdögen (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 2 0 Turkey Fatih Vatan Spor v.  Georgia, 5 December 2023
FW Benan Altıntaş (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 5 1 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
FW Neslihan Demirdögen (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 2 0 Turkey Fatih Vatanspor v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
FW Birsen Bozbal (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 0 0 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023
FW Mine Yıldız (2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 0 0 Turkey Pendik Çamlıkspor v.  Estonia, 17 July 2023

Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
  • INJ = It is not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • COV = The player is not part of the current squad due to has been tested positive for COVID-19.

Records

Most capped players

Ebru Topçu
  • Players in bold are still active.[14]

As of 17 July 2023

#NamePositionCareerCapsGoals
1Ebru TopçuFW2013–present6720
2Didem KaragençDF2010–present653
3Esra ErolDF2001–2020558
Yağmur UrazFW2006–present5525
5Bilgin DefterliFW1999–20145216
6Çiğdem BelciDF2006–2020480
7Fatma KaraMF2009–2020455
8Arzu KarabulutMF2011–present445
9Berna YeniçeriDF2014–present430
10İpek KayaDF2015–present410

Top goalscorers

Yağmur Uraz
  • Bold indicates still active players.[14]

As of 5 December 2023

#NameCareerGoalsCapsRate
1Yağmur Uraz2006–present27600.45
2Ebru Topçu2013–present22740.3
3Melahat Eryurt1995–200218390.46
4Bilgin Defterli1999–201416520.31
5Seyhan Gündüz1997–200212300.4
6Reyhan Şeker2006–201210210.48
7Selen Altunkulak2017–20198120.67
Esra Erol2001–20208550.15
9Melike Pekel2015–20197260.27
Ece Türkoğlu2016–present7330.21
Birgül Sadıkoğlu2019–present7290.24

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstGoalsResultPlaceDate
Melahat Eryurt Turkey Dinarsuspor Israel35–2 ISR, Netanya9 February 1998
Melahat Eryurt Turkey Dinarsuspor Israel38–0 ISR, Netanya11 February 1998
Yağmur Uraz Turkey Konak Belediyespor Georgia36–0 TUR, Trabzon26 February 2015
Melike Pekel France FC Metz Luxembourg39–1 FAR, Tórshavn8 April 2017
Selen Altunkulak France FC Metz Luxembourg39–1 FAR, Tórshavn8 April 2017

Centuriate goals

RankPlayerClubAgainstResultPlaceDate
1stNazan BulutTurkey Gürtaşspor Hungary1–2 TUR, Istanbul9 May 1996
100thBilgin DefterliGermany FFC Brauweiler Pulheim Macedonia4–0 GEO, Tbilisi16 May 2009
200thBenan AltıntaşTurkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor Albania1–2 ALB, Elbasan12 July 2021

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD QGPWD*LGFGAGD
China 1991Did not participate qual.Declined participation
Sweden 1995 qual.
United States 1999Did not qualify qual.6123615−9
United States 2003 qual.81071027−17
China 2007Did not participate qual.Declined participation
Germany 2011Did not qualify qual.82151023−13
Canada 2015 qual.104061231−19
France 2019 qual.3201133+10
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 qual.10316926–17
2027To be determined qual.To be determined
Total 451342860125−65
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024Unable to qualify
United States 2028To be determined
Australia 2032
Total
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD QGPWD*LGFGAGD
1984Did not participate qual.Declined participation
Norway 1987 qual.
West Germany 1989 qual.
Denmark 1991 qual.
Italy 1993 qual.
Germany 1995 qual.
Norway Sweden 1997Did not qualify qual.6006121−20
Germany 2001 qual.62131320−7
England 2005Did not participate qual.Declined participation
Finland 2009Did not qualify qual.3201112+9
Sweden 2013 qual.10019448−44
Netherlands 2017 qual.8116324−21
England 2022 qual.10127928−19
Switzerland 2025To be determined qual.To be determined
Total 43653241143–102
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA World Rankings

Last update 13 July 2021.[15]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

Turkey's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Games
Played
Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
 6920212200 69Increase 372Decrease 0

See also

References

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