Selin Sivrikaya (born January 1, 1997) is a

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currently playing in the First League for Kireçburnu Spor with jersey number 7. She was a member of the Turkey women's U-19 team.

Early life

Selin Sivrikaya was born to Bekir Sivrikaya and his wife Hülya in Akhisar town of

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on January 1, 1997. She was schooled in her hometown, and graduated from Akhisar Zeynep Gülin Öngör Vocational High School for Girls. During her high school years, she played

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and helped to her school team's achievement as becoming the champion of Manisa Province League and of the regional league.

Career

Club

She obtained her license on March 9, 2012, for

Karşıyaka BESEM Spor Karşıyaka BESEM Spor, short for Karşıyaka Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Eğitim Merkezi Spor Kulübü, is a women's football club based in Karşıyaka district of İzmir İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western e ...

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, which competed in the Turkish Women's Second League. Sivrikaya played two seasons for her club and scored 45 goals in 19 matches. At the end of the 2013–14 season, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the Women's First League. However, she transferred in January 2015 for the second-half season to 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor, which played in the Second League. Sivrikaya enjoyed a second time the promotion of her team to the First League, this time with 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor. In the 2015–16 season, she played in the Women's First League. The next season, Sivrikaya transferred to the

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-based club Kireçburnu Spor.

International

Selin Sivrikaya was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team and debuted in the International Women's Under-17 Tournament against Slovenia on June 22, 2013, and already scored two goals in her first international appearance. She took part at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification – Group 4 matches. She played in nine matches of the Turkey girls' U-17 team and scored thirteen goals until 2014. She ranks on second place of the all-time top goalscorers list. On November 26, 2013, Sivrikaya appeared for the first time with the Turkey women's U-19 team in the friendly game against Azerbaijan. She played at the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification matches in

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, 2015 Elite round and

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. She capped 31 times in total and scored seven goals for the Turkey women's U-19 team. She played once for the Turkey women's U-21 team in the friendly match against Belgium on November 26, 2014.

Career statistics

Honours

; Turkish Women's Second League :; Karşıyaka BESEM Spor :: ''Runners-up'' (1): 2013–14 :: ''Third places'' (1): 2012–13 :; 1207 Antalyaspor :: ''Winners'' (1): 2014–15

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sivrikaya, Selin Living people 1997 births People from Akhisar Turkish women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Karşıyaka BESEM Spor players 1207 Antalya Spor players Kireçburnu Spor players