Shirley Kocaçınar Explained

Shirley Kocaçınar
Fullname:Shirley Hubertina Maria Adriana Kocaçınar
Birth Date:4 December 1986
Birth Place:Heerlen, Netherlands
Currentclub:Fortuna Sittard
Youthyears1:–2007
Youthclubs1:Reuver VV
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Willem II
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Roda JC
Caps2:11
Goals2:4
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:RKTSV Kerkrade
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Venray
Caps4:1
Goals4:1
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:VVV-Venlo
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:RKTSV Kerkrade
Caps6:12
Goals6:15
Years7:2012–
Clubs7:Fortuna Sittard
Caps7:7
Goals7:10
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:April 23, 2013
Nationalteam-Update:October 21, 2011

Shirley Hubertina Maria Adriana Kocaçınar (born 4 December 1986) is a footballer who plays as a forward, currently playing for Fortuna Sittard. Born in the Netherlands, she represented Turkey at international level, making her debut in 2011.

Playing career

Club

Kocaçınar played in the first season of the BeNe League, Premier Women's League, at Willem II. After one year, she moved to Roda JC, where she scored four goals in eleven league games. As her club folded due to financial problems, she transferred to RKTSV Kerkrade in the 2009–10 season. She returned to the Premier League with VVV-Venlo in the 2010–11 season. After the termination of her contract, she returned to her former club RKTSV Kerkrade, where she scored 15 goals in 12 matches becoming topscorer. In the 2012–13 season, Kocaçınar transferred to Fortuna Sittard.

In January 2013, she tried to transfer to the Turkish team Trabzon İdmanocağı without success due to problems with documentation.

Kocaçınar plays also futsal for the Sittard-based club FSG Gezien.nl.

International

In the possession of a Turkish passport, she was called up to the Turkey team. She took part in friendly international matches in 2011. In the match against Greece on April 29, 2011, she scored two goals. She capped four times for the Turkey women's national team.

Honours

Individual

See also