Ece Türkoğlu


Ece Türkoğlu is a Turkish women's football midfielder currently playing in the Turkish Women's First League as captain for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor with jersey number 10. She was part of the Turkey girls' national U-15 team, is still member of the girls' national U-17 and women's national U-19 teams.

Early life

Ece Türkoğlu was born in İmranlar village of Karadeniz Ereğli in Zonguldak Province on April 14, 1999. She completed the primary school with honors in Çayırlı, and currently studies in Karadeniz Ereğli Science High School. Signed with Old Dominion University.

Playing career

Club

Ece Türkoğlu is a member of Kdz. Ereğlispor, for which she obtained her license on May 25, 2011. After appearing one season in the Women's First League with her team in the 2011–12 season, she played the next season in the Girls' U-15 Turkey Championship for her club's newly established youth team for girls, and enjoyed winning the title in September 2013. From the 2013–14 season on, she plays in the Women's First League again. Currently, she serves as the captain of her team.
Türkoğlu took part at the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, and played in all three matches of the qualification round.
After one season with Ataşehir Belediyespor, she returned to her main club Kdz. Ereğlispor.

International

She debuted in the Turkey girls' national U-15 tram in the friendly match against Belarus on November 28, 2011, and netted a goal. She capped three times and scored three goals for the girls' national U-15 team.
Türkoğlu played in the Turkey girls' national U-17 team, and took part at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Development Tournament and 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification – Group 8 matches. She appeared in 18 matches and netted five goals.
She was part of the Turkey women's U-19 team, and played at the 2014 Kuban Spring Tournament. She was part of the team, which became champion of the 2016 UEFA Development Tournament. She took part at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Group 10, 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Group 10 and Elite round - Hroup 2 matches. She capped in 30 matches, and scored 7 goals for the national U-19 team.
Türkoğlu debuted in the Turkey women's national team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 match against Hungary and scored one goal. Further, she played in three matches of the GoldCity Woöem's Cup 2017 and in two matches of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA preliminary round.
DateVenueOpponentCompetitionResultScored
August 13, 2014Tallinn, EstoniaUEFA Women's Under-17 Development Tournament2–01
October 16, 2014Strumica, Macedonia2015 UEFA Championship qualifying round – Group 85–01
May 5, 2015Shefayim, IsraelUEFA Women's Under-16 Development Tournament2–12
June 6, 2016Antalya, Turkey2017 UEFA Championship qualifying round – Group 52–11
June 9, 2016Buftea, RomaniaUEFA Women's Under-19 Development Tournament8–01
October 21, 2016Albena, Bulgaria2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualificatin Group 103–01
October 21, 2017Szombathely, Hungary2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualificatin Group 105–03

Career statistics

Honors

Club

; Turkish Women's First League

International

;UEFA Development Tournament