Sevgi Salmanlı (born November 21, 1993) is a Turkish

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currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for

Beşiktaş J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (, ), abbreviated as BJK, is a Turkish professional sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most ...

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with jersey number 99. She was a member of the Turkey women's national team.

Personal life

Sevi Salmanlı was born in

Küçükçekmece Küçükçekmece (; meaning “small-drawer”, from much earlier ''Rhegion'' (Greek: Ρήγιον) and ''Küçükçökmece as “little breakdown''" or “''little depression''”, in more ancient times just as Bathonea), is a municipality and d ...

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, Turkey on November 21, 1993. She studies in

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Sports career

Salmanlı began football playing with boys on the street at a very young age, and enjoyed striking a goal by dribbling fast. She liked to continue as a footballer. She was supported in her interest for football playing by her mother, who took her for registration in a club.

Club

Salmanlı obtained her license from Zeytinburnuspor on April 27, 2010. She played one game each for Zeytinburnuspor in the 2009–10 and then for her high school team altınşehir Lisesi Spor in the 2010–11 Second League. In the 2011–12 season, she transferred to Bakırköy Zara, which also played in the Second League. After seasons, Salmanlı joined

Kireçburnu Spor Kireçburnu Spor Women's Football () is a women's association football, women's football team based in Kireçburnu, Sarıyer, Istanbul playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League. It was formed in 2010 as part of the 1951-established Foot ...

in the second half of the 2013–14 Second League season. Her team finished the 2014–15 season as winner, and was promoted to the First League. She plays in the

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position. Salmanlı was transferred by the 2018–19 Women's First League champion

to play in the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Group 9 matches.

International

Salmanlı was admitted to the Turkey national team, and debuted internationally in the match against

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at the 2017 Goldencity Women's Cup held in

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

, Turkey on March 1. She capped twice for the nationals.

Career statistics

Honours

; Turkish Women's Second League :; Kireçburnu Spor :: ''Winners'' (1): 2014–15

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Salmanli, Sevgi Living people 1993 births People from Küçükçekmece Sportspeople from Istanbul Province Footballers from Istanbul Turkish women's footballers 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Women's association football forwards Kireçburnu Spor players Beşiktaş J.K. (women's football) players