Pınar Yalçın
Pınar Yalçın (born November 7, 1988) is a Turkish-Swedish women's football forward currently playing in the Swedish Women's Football Division 2 for Husie IF. At the same time, she is a member of the Turkey women's national football team since 2013.[1][2][3] She is nicknamed "Pinnen" (for "stick" in English) by her fans.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 7, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Husie IF | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–2005 | Malmö FF Dam | ||
2005–2006 | Malmö Anadolu BI | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | BK Olympic | 112 | (217) |
2010–2011 | BK Kick | ||
2011–2012 | Kvarnby IK | ||
2012–2013 | 1. Dalby GIF | ||
2013– | Husie IF | ||
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Turkey | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 13, 2014 |
Personal life
Yalçın was born to an immigrant Turkish father, Selman Yalçın, and to an immigrant Turkish mother, Sevdiye Yalçın, in Rosengård district of Malmö in Sweden. She has one sister, Cagla, and two brothers, Serkan and Serhan, who both play football in Malmö.[5]
Playing career
Club
She began playing in the youth team of Malmö FF Dam, which was renamed to LdB FC Malmö in 2007, and then to FC Rosengård in 2013.[6][7] Yalçın was transferred by the Turkish community club Malmö Anadolu BI.[8]
After playing brief times in the clubs BK Kick,[9][10] BK Olympic,[11][12] Kvarnby IK[13] and 1. Dalby GIF,[3] she signed with Husie IF for the 2013–14 season.[4][14]
In 2013, she was tasked also to officiate women's football matches in other league divisions.[15]
International
Yalçın was called up to take part in the Turkey national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round matches. In a newspaper interview, she emphasized that she preferred to play for the Turkey national team.[16] She added that she is happy to make her debut in the match against England women's national football team.[3][17]
Yalçın capped four times in the Turkey national team competing in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) matches.[3][17][18][19][20][21]
References
- "Kadın A Milli Takımı'nın hazırlık kampı aday kadrosu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "2015 FIFA Kadınlar Dünya Kupası elemeleri". Hürriyet (in Turkish). October 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Pinar spelar VM kval nere i Turkiet". Laget (in Swedish). October 31, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Pinar Yalcin från Dalby" (in Swedish). Husie IF Dam. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Yalcin samlad i IFK". Skånskan (in Swedish). March 31, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Malmö FF dubbla svenska mästare i inomhus-SM i 5-mannafotboll 2003!!" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. February 23, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Resultaten från Skånecupens finaler" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. January 6, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Fotboll – Division 5 – Skåne sydvästra A – Dam – Malmö Anadolu BI 6–2 (2–1) IFK Klagshamn" (in Swedish). Every Sport. June 26, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Fotboll – Division 3 – Skåne södra – Dam – BK Kick 1–3 (1–1) Sjöbo IF" (in Swedish). Every Sport. September 18, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Fotboll – Division 3 – Skåne södra – Dam – BK Kick 10–2 (1–2) Team Sandby IF" (in Swedish). Every Sport. October 2, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "DA Div.3 Södra Matchinformation: BK Olympic – Sjöbo IF" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotbol. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Smålands FF — Matchinformation: BK Olympic – Hammenhögs IF" (in Swedish). Smalandsfotbollen. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Fotboll – Division 3 – Skåne södra – Dam – Kvarnby IK 2–1 (2–0) Skillinge IF" (in Swedish). Every Sport. September 29, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Silly Season 2013/2014" (in Swedish). Fotbollskåne. December 15, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Spjutstorps – IFK Malmö – Visanyhet" (in Swedish). IFK Malmö. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "DN: "Skånetjej med i turkiskt landslag"". Exponerat (in Swedish). Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Pinar yalcin-Skånetjej med i turkiskt landslag". Nyhetsdatabasen (in Swedish). September 3, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "2015 FIFA Dünya Kadınlar Kupası Elemeleri (Kadınlar Milli) İngiltere 8–0 Türkiye" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "2015 FIFA Dünya Kadınlar Kupası Elemeleri (Kadınlar Milli) Türkiye 0–4 İngiltere" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "2015 FIFA Dünya Kadınlar Kupası Elemeleri (Kadınlar Milli) Türkiye 3–1 Karadağ" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Women's World Cup Qualifying round – Turkey-Ukraine". UEFA. Retrieved July 11, 2014.