Jessica O'Rourke explained

Jessica O'Rourke
Fullname:Jessica Lynne O'Rourke Çarmıklı
Birth Name:Jessica Lynne O'Rourke[1]
Birth Date:3 January 1986
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Position:Midfielder, defender
Youthyears1:1999–2004
Youthclubs1:Medford Strikers Scream
Youthyears2:2000–2003
Youthclubs2:Cherokee High School Lady Chiefs
Youthyears3:2001–2004
Youthclubs3:New Jersey State ODP Team
Collegeyears1:2004–2007
College1:NC State Wolfpack
Years1:2005
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2007
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:2008
Caps3:12
Goals3:3
Years4:2009
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Sporting de Huelva
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2010
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Beşiktaş
Caps8:19
Goals8:2
Years9:2019–2021
Clubs9:Beşiktaș
Caps9:16
Goals9:2
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Fenerbahçe
Caps10:17
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:109
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Jessica Lynne O'Rourke Çarmıklı (; born 3 January 1986) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder and a defender. Born in the United States, she represented Turkey internationally.

Early life

O'Rourke was raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, and attended Cherokee High School.[2]

Club career

Jessica started her professional career in 2008 with the only professional team in the US at that time, the F.C. Indiana Lionesses. She played a significant role as a defensive midfielder for F.C. Indiana as they won USL W-League Central Conference in 2008; advancing to the Championship Finals where she tallied the only goal for the Lionesses in the 47'.

On January 16, 2009, she was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) with the 2nd pick of the 9th Round (58th overall).

In 2009, she competed in the United Soccer Leagues' W-League as team Vice Captain for the Buffalo Flash; then played in the Spanish Superliga Femenina with the Club Cajasol Sporting de Huelva.

For the 2010/2011 season, she joined the club Zvezda-2005 in the Russian Women's Football Championship league and the UEFA Women's Champions League.

In November 2016, Jessica signed with the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş to play in the Turkish Women's First Football League. After an 18-month absence for maternity, she returned with Beşiktaş J.K. and took part in the first appearance of the club in the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Group 9 matches; scoring her first goal in Champions League play against Alashkert in the 87th minute.

On September 3, 2021, Fenerbahçe announced technical staff, with Jessica Çarmıklı being announced as administrative manager.[3] On January 8, 2022, Fenerbahçe announced that she would be on the field as a footballer for the club for the rest of the season.[4]

International career

By September 2020, O'Rourke Çarmıklı was called up to the Turkey women's national football team to play at the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group A matches. She wore the Turkish national jersey for the first time as she was naturalized through her marriage to a Turkish person. She played at the away match against Kosovo in Antalya on 23 October 2020.

Career statistics

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ClubSeasonLeagueContinentalNationalTotal
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BeşiktaşFirst League19 2 19 2
First League10 2 1 0 11 2
First League6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Total35 4 1 0 1 0 37 4
Fenerbahçe2021–22Super League17 2 0 0 17 2
Total17 2 0 0 17 2

Honours

Turkish Women's First Football League
  • Beşiktaş
  • Winners (1): 2020–21
  • Runners-up (1): 2016–17

    Personal life

    O'Rourke has resided in Turkey since 2010 and has settled in Istanbul. She is married to Turkish businessman Oğuzhan Çarmıklı. They have two children.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jessica Lynne O'Rourke . . 26 January 2023 . tr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161205003021/http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1955225 . 5 December 2016.
    2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20051228224840/http://gopack.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/orourke_jessica00.html. Player Bio: Jessica O'Rourke :: Women's Soccer. NC State Wolfpack. 13 February 2022. 28 December 2005.
    3. News: Kadın Futbol Takımımızın teknik ekibinde görev yapacak isimler belli oldu . 3 September 2021 . Fenerbahçe S.K. . 8 January 2022 . tr .
    4. News: Bilgilendirme . 8 January 2022 . Fenerbahçe S.K. . 24 March 2023 . tr .