Zeynep Kerimoğlu Explained

Zeynep Kerimoğlu
Birth Date:2003 5, df=y
Birth Place:Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Fenerbahçe S.K.
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2014–2017
Youthclubs1:Dudullu Spor
Years1:2017–2021
Caps1:39
Goals1:59
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Beşiktaş J.K.
Caps2:19
Goals2:11
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Fenerbahçe S.K.
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2020
Nationalteam1:Turkey U-17
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Turkey U-19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:11 December 2022
Nationalteam-Update:15 November 2022

Zeynep Kerimoğlu (born 13 May 2003) is a Turkish football forward, who plays for the Women's Super League club Fenerbahçe S.K. and the Turkey women's national football team.

Zeynep Kerimoğlu was born in Ümraniye district of Istanbul, Turkey on 13 May 2003.

Club career

Dudullu Spor

Kerimoğlu obtained her license at age eleven from her hometown club Dudullu Spor on 30 May 2014. She played in the youth teams during her career until 2017. On 2 December that year, she debuted in the Third League. At the end of the 2018–19 Third League, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the Second League. The next season, her team was promoted to the First League. She was named Top goalscorer of the 2019–20 Second League with 27 goals in eleven matches.

Beşiktaş J.K.

For the 2021–22 Super League season, she transferred to Beşiktaş J.K. She scored eleven goals in 19 matches in one season, she played.

Fenerbahçe S.K.

She joined Fenerbahçe S.K. in the 2022–23 Super League season.

International career

Turkey U-17

Kerimoğlu was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team, and debuted in the friendly match against Russia on 19 December 2017. She took part in one match of the 2018 UEFA U-17 Championship qualification, three games of the 2019 UEFA U-16 Development Tournament and three matches of the 2020 UEFA U-17 Championship qualification. She capped in 14 matches and scored four goals until 2020.

Turkey U-19

She played for the Turkey women's U-19 team first time in a friendly match against Kosovo on 5 September 2021. She participated in one match of the 2022 UEFA U-19 Championship qualification, and in three qualification matches of the 2022 UEFA U-19 Championship. She scored four girls in six matches.

Turkey

On 25 June 2022, she debuted for the Turkey senior team in the friendly match against Azerbaijan. She played in the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) against Portugal.

Career statistics

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ClubSeasonLeagueContinentalNationalTotal
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dudullu Spor2017–18 Third League13 16 5 1 18 17
2018–19 Third League14 16 3 1 17 17
2019–20 Second League11 27 6 2 17 29
First League1 0 0 0 1 0
Total39 59 14 4 53 63
Beşiktaş J.K.Super League19 11 8 4 27 15
Total19 11 8 4 27 15
Fenerbahçe S.K.Super League5 0 2 0 7 0
Total5 0 2 0 7 0
Career total63 70 - - 24 8 87 78

Honours

Club

Turkish Women's Third Football League
  • Dudullu Spor
  • Winners (1): 2018–19
    Turkish Women's Second Football league
  • Dudullu Spor
  • Runner's up (1): 2019–20

    Individual

    Top goalscorer (1): 2019–20 Second League with Dudullu Spor (27 goals)