Yeliz Açar


Yeliz Açar is a Turkish-born Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a forward for Kadınlar 1. Ligi club Fatih Vatan Spor and the Azerbaijan women's national team. She has been a member of the Turkey women's national under-17 football team.

Playing career

Club

Açar obtained her license from Zeytinburnu Spor on 19 March 2010. She mafe her debut in the 2011–12 Women's Second League season for Istanbul Nurçelik Spor, which was renamed the next season Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor. 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. 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. 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.

International

Açar was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 team in a friendly match against Switzerland in March 2013.

Career statistics

Honours

;Turkish Women's First Football League
;Turkish Women's Second Football League
;Turkish Women's Third Football League