Ebru Uzungüney (born 13 May 1997) is a German-born Turkish

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who plays as a defender for

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and the Turkey women's national team.

Playing career

Club

After playing in the juniors teams of

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in 2012–13 and of

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in 2013–14, Uzungüney became part of 1. FFC Frankfurt II between 2013 and 2016. In the 2015–16 season, she appeared in the top-level team of

. In the 2016–17 season, she transferred to

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in the German 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga South. She later joined

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and FC Ingolstadt 04 before returning to TSV Schott Mainz in 2022. In 2023, TSV Schott Mainz was acquired by

, and she became their captain.

International

She was admitted to the

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and debuted in the Goldcity Women's Cup 2017 against

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on 1 March 2017. She played in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA preliminary round – Group 4 match against

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References

1997 births Living people Turkish women's footballers Women's association football defenders Turkey women's international footballers Footballers from Kassel German women's footballers German sportspeople of Turkish descent Expatriate women's footballers in Germany 2. Frauen-Bundesliga players Frauen-Bundesliga players 1. FFC Frankfurt players Eintracht Frankfurt (women) players Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub