Zeynep Kerimoğlu

Zeynep Kerimoğlu
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe S.K.
Number 13
Youth career
2014–2017 Dudullu Spor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Dudullu Spor 39 (59)
2022 Beşiktaş J.K. 19 (11)
2022– Fenerbahçe S.K. 5 (0)
International career‡
2017–2020 Turkey U-17 14 (4)
2021–2022 Turkey U-19 6 (4)
2022– Turkey 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022

Zeynep Kerimoğlu (born 13 May 2003) is a Turkish football forward, who plays for the Women's Super League club Fenerbahçe S.K. and the Turkey women's national football team.[1]

Zeynep Kerimoğlu was born in Ümraniye district of Istanbul, Turkey on 13 May 2003.

Club career

Dudullu Spor

Kerimoğlu obtained her license at age eleven from her hometown club Dudullu Spor on 30 May 2014. She played in the youth teams during her career until 2017. On 2 December that year, she debuted in the Third League. At the end of the 2018–19 Third League, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the Second League. The next season, her team was promoted to the First League.[1] She was named Top goalscorer of the 2019–20 Second League with 27 goals in eleven matches.[1][2][3]

Beşiktaş J.K.

For the 2021–22 Super League season, she transferred to Beşiktaş J.K.[4][3] She scored eleven goals in 19 matches in one season, she played.[1]

Fenerbahçe S.K.

She joined Fenerbahçe S.K. in the 2022–23 Super League season.[1][5]

International career

Turkey U-17

Kerimoğlu was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team,[6] and debuted in the friendly match against Russia on 19 December 2017. She took part in one match of the 2018 UEFA U-17 Championship qualification, three games of the 2019 UEFA U-16 Development Tournament and three matches of the 2020 UEFA U-17 Championship qualification. She capped in 14 matches and scored four goals until 2020.[1]

Turkey U-19

She played for the Turkey women's U-19 team first time in a friendly match against Kosovo on 5 September 2021.[7] She participated in one match of the 2022 UEFA U-19 Championship qualification,[8] and in three qualification matches of the 2022 UEFA U-19 Championship. She scored four girls in six matches.[1]

Turkey

On 25 June 2022, she debuted for the Turkey senior team in the friendly match against Azerbaijan. She played in the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) against Portugal.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 February 2023.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dudullu Spor 2017–18 Third League 13 16 – – 5 1 18 17
2018–19 Third League 14 16 – – 3 1 17 17
2019–20 Second League 11 27 – – 6 2 17 29
2020-21 First League 1 0 – – 0 0 1 0
Total 39 59 – – 14 4 53 63
Beşiktaş J.K. 2021-22 Super League 19 11 – – 8 4 27 15
Total 19 11 – – 8 4 27 15
Fenerbahçe S.K. 2022-23 Super League 5 0 – – 2 0 7 0
Total 5 0 – – 2 0 7 0
Career total 63 70 - - 24 8 87 78

Honours

Club

Turkish Women's Third Football League
Dudullu Spor
Winners (1): 2018–19
Turkish Women's Second Football league
Dudullu Spor
Runner's up (1): 2019–20

Individual

Top goalscorer (1): 2019–20 Second League with Dudullu Spor (27 goals)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Zeynep Kerimoğlu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Kadınlar 2. Ligi 2019 – 2020 Sezonu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Gol kraliçesi Zeynep Kerimoğlu Beşiktaş'ta". Star (in Turkish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Beşiktaş Kadın Futbol Takımı, Zeynep Kerimoğlu'nu transfer etti". Fanatik (in Turkish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Zeynep Kerimoğlu" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Genç Kız Milli Futbol Takımı'nın hazırlık kampı aday kadrosu açıklandı". Yeni Akit (in Turkish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "U-19 Kadın Milli Takımı Kosova^yı 3–2 yendi". Hedef (in Turkish). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "19 Yaş Altı Kadın Milli Futbol Takımı'nın aday kadrosu açıklandı". Spor X (in Turkish). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.