İpek Kaya explained

İpek Kaya
Birth Date:28 October 1994
Birth Place:L'Aigle, France
Height:1.75 m[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Fenerbahçe
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2004–2010
Youthclubs1:FC du Pays Aiglon
Years1:2010–2015
Clubs1:Condé
Caps1:86
Goals1:4
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Soyaux
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Brestois 29
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Metz
Caps4:16
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Brestois 29
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Soyaux
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Fenerbahçe
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Club-Update:12 March 2023
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:France U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–
Nationalteam2:Turkey
Nationalcaps2:35
Nationalgoals2:0
Ntupdate:30 November 2021

İpek Kaya (born 28 October 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team. Born in France, she represents Turkey at international level.

Early years

She was born to Turkish immigrant parents in L'Aigle, Orne in France on October 28, 1994. She is a student of law.

Playing career

FCF Condé

She began her football career at her hometown club FC du Pays Aiglon in October 2004, where she was until June 2010. The next month, Kaya was transferred to FCF Condé, then competing in the French top women's league of Division 1 Féminine.

Soyaux

For the 2015–16 season, the defender signed for ASJ Soyaux-Charente, another club of Division 1 Féminine. She made her league debut against Guingamp on 13 December 2015.[2]

First spell at Stade Brestois 29

She then went to Stade Brestois 29, where she played the 2016–17 season.

FC Metz

Kaya transferred in the 2017–18 season to FC Metz, where she played three seasons and served as the captain.

Stade Brestois 29

In June 2020, she returned to her former club Stade Brestois 29.

Second spell at Soyaux

Kaya made her league debut for the club against PSG on 9 September 2022.[3] She scored her first league goal against Fleury on 1 October 2022, scoring in the 54th minute.[4]

Fenerbahçe

On 4 August 2023, Kaya was announced at Fenerbahçe.[5]

International career

İpek Kaya was selected twice to the France women's national under-19 football team. However, she switched to play for Turkey.

She debuted in the Turkey women's national team in the friendly match against Georgia on February 24, 2015. She took part at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 for Turkey. She played in three games of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA preliminary round – Group 4. She took part in five matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group A.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ipek Kaya. Footofeminin.fr. fr.
  2. Web site: Soyaux vs Guingamp - 13 December 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: PSG vs Soyaux - 9 September 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  4. Web site: Fleury 91 vs Soyaux - 1 October 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: İpek Kaya Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi’nde. Turkish. www.fener.org.