| Yeliz Açar | |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Height: | 1.64m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Kdz. Ereğlispor |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Beşiktaş |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2017– |
| Clubs4: | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| Caps4: | 106 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Azerbaijan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23 December 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 November 2021 |
Yeliz Açar (born 19 December 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish Women's Super League club Fatih Vatan Spor. Born in Turkey, she represents Azerbaijan internationally. She previously played for her country of birth women's national under-17 team.
Açar obtained her license from Zeytinburnu Spor on 19 March 2010. She made 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.
Açar was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 team in a friendly match against Switzerland in March 2013.
Açar became a member of the Azerbaijan women's national football team. Açar played in three matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group D, and three matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E.
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| Club | Season | League | Continental | National | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Istanbul Nurçelik Spor | 2011–12 | Second League | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor | 2012–13 | Second League | 5 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Kdz. Ereğlispor | 2013–14 | First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Beşiktaş J.K. | 2014–15 | Third League | 16 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Second League | 18 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | First League | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |||
| Fatih Vatan Spor | 2017–18 | First League | 17 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | First League | 16 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | First League | 13 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | First League | 6 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Super League | 23 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Super League | 17 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League | 14 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 106 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 0 | 113 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 155 | 8 | – | – | 8 | 0 | 163 | 8 | |||