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]

Ayşe Kuru
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-01-02) 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
International career
1995–2001 Turkey 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club

Kuru obtained her license for Dinarsuspor on 30 August 1996. She played in the Turkish 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

  1. "Otuncılar - Futbolcular: Ayşe Kuru" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. "Türkiye'de Kadın Futbolu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. "Dünyada ve Türkiye'de kadın futbolcu olmak". Sözcü (in Turkish). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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