Emine Ecem Esen Explained

Emine Ecem Esen
Height:1.69 m[1]
Birth Date:3 May 1994
Birth Place:Güngören, Istanbul, Turkey
Currentclub:Galatasaray
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Hasköy
Years2:2010–2013
Clubs2:Çamlıcaspor
Caps2:59
Goals2:13
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Marmara Üniversitesi Spor
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Ataşehir Belediyespor
Caps4:24
Goals4:2
Years5:2015–2019
Clubs5:Beşiktaş J.K.
Caps5:71
Goals5:19
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:ALG Spor
Caps6:46
Goals6:9
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Galatasaray
Caps7:11
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Turkey U-19
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Turkey U-21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:24
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:23 January 2023
Nationalteam-Update:12 November 2022

Emine Ecem Esen (born May 3, 1994) is a Turkish women's football midfielder currently playing in the First League for Galatasaray with jersey number 8. She is a member of the Turkish national team since 2011.

Early life

Emine Ecem Esen was born on May 3, 1994, in Güngören district of Istanbul. She followed the footsteps of her maternal cousin, who is a footballer. She remembers that the main theme in her home was about football. With the encouragement of her aunt, she began playing football and got registered in the nearby club Hasköy, which had recently established a women's football team.

Club career

She received her license on June 17, 2009, for the Women's Regional League team Hasköy, where she played one season. In the 2010–11 season, she moved to Çamlıcaspor playing in the Women's First League. After three seasons, Esen signed for Marmara Üniversitesi Spor starting in the 2013–14 season.

On January 10, 2014, Esen was transferred by the Istanbul-based club Ataşehir Belediyespor. After one season, she left Ataşehir Belediyespor to play for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Women's Second League. She enjoyed the champion title of her team in the 2018–19 season. She took part at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Group 9 matches.

ALG Spor

In the 2019-20 Women's First League season, she transferred to the Gaziantep-based club ALG Spor. She enjoyed the 2021-22 Women's Super League champion title of her team.

Galatasaray

On 9 August 2022, she transferred to the Women's Super League club Galatasaray.[2]

International career

Esen debuted in the Turkey women's national team in the Kuban Spring Tournament qualification match against Belarus on March 8, 2011.

She was member of the women's U-19 national team and capped 20 times in total playing against Iceland and Germany at the 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship Second qualifying round Group 3, against Portugal, at the 2012 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship – Final tournament Group A and finally against Scotland and Belarus at the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round Group 5 matches.

Esen played at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6 matches against England, Ukraine and Belarus.

Career statistics

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ClubSeasonLeagueContinentalNationalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Çamlıcaspor2010–11First League226 6 0 28 6
2011–12First League20 4 9 0 29 4
2012–13First League17 3 5 0 22 3
Total59 13 20 0 79 13
2013–14First League6 1 0 0 6 1
Total6 1 0 0 6 1
2013–14First League9 1 5 0 14 1
2014–15First League15 1 5 0 20 1
Total24 2 10 0 34 2
2015–16 Second League18 11 3 0 21 11
First League20 1 0 0 20 1
First League18 5 0 0 18 5
First League15 2 - - 0 0 15 2
First League0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total71 19 2 0 3 0 76 19
First League15 4 1 0 16 4
First League6 1 6 0 12 1
2021–22Super League25 4 12 0 37 4
Total46 9 - - 19 0 65 9
Galatasaray S.K2022–23SuperLeague9 2 3 1 12 3
Total9 2 - - 3 1 12 3
Career total215 46 2 0 55 1 272 47

Honours

Turkish Women's First League
  • Ataşehir Belediyespor
  • Runners-up (2): 2013–14, 2014–15
    Beşiktaş J.K.
  • Winners (1): 2018–19
  • Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
    ALG Spor
  • Winners (2): 2019-20, 2021-22
  • Third places (1): 2020–21
    Galatasaray
  • Winners (1): 2023–24
    Turkish Women's Second League
  • Beşiktaş J.K.
  • Winners (1): 2015–16

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Emine Ecem Esen . soccerdonna.de . 24 February 2024 . de.
    2. Web site: Galatasaray Kadın Futbol Takımımızda 4 imza birden! . Galatasaray.org . Galatasaray Official Website . 9 August 2022.