Ayşe Kuru
Ayşe Kuru (born 2 January 1974) is a Turkish former women's football defender. She was part of the Turkish women's national team between 1996 and 2001.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 2, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Cide, Kastamonu, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Dinarsuspor | ||
| 1999 | Zara Ekinlipor | ||
| 1999–2001 | Marshall Boyaspor | ||
| National team | |||
| 1995–2001 | Turkey | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
Kuru obtained her license for Dinarsuspor on 30 August 1996. She played in the Rurkish Women's Football League, and was captain of her team.[2][3] After Dinarsuspor withdrew from the league, she transferred to Zara Ekinlispor in August 1999, and then moved to Marshall Boyaspor in November the same year.[1]
Kuru became the first ever Turkish women's footballer to play abroad after she moved to Germany to join FCR Duisburg.[2][3]
International
Kuru was admitted to the Turkey women's national football team and debuted at the UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualification - Group 8 match against Bulgaria on 21 October 1995. She played in five matches of the qualification round. She played in seven matches of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - Group 7, in three matches of the 1998 Women's Harvest Cup, in six matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualification - Group 8 and in one match of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - Group 8. She capped 30 times in total for the women's national team.[1]
References
- "Otuncılar - Futbolcular: Ayşe Kuru" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Türkiye'de Kadın Futbolu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Dünyada ve Türkiye'de kadın futbolcu olmak". Sözcü (in Turkish). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2019.