Serenay Öziri (born 21 December 1994) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the First League for Fatih Vatan Spor with jersey number 4. She was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 and Turkey women's U-19 teams.[1]

Serenay Öziri
Serenay Öziri of Kireçburnu Spor in the 2015–16 season.
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Fatih Vatan Spor
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Gölcükspor 42 (2)
2011–2012 İzmit Belediyespor 16 (4)
2012–2013 İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor 6 (3)
2013–2014 Derince Belediyespor 21 (3)
2014–2017 Kireçburnu Spor 52 (21)
2017–2019 Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor 27 (7)
2019– Fatih Vatan Spor 7 (2)
International career
2009–2010 Turkey U-17 6 (0)
2012 Turkey U-19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2012

Personal life

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Serenay Öziri was born in Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey on 21 December 1994.[1] She studies physical education teaching at Kocaeli University.[2][3]

Playing career

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Öziri played football at a very young age with her elder brother. She then played on the street with boys. She began competitive football playing when her physical education teacher formed a girls' team at her school.[4]

She played for her school team of Kocaeli Karşıyaka High School at the 2011 ISF World School Football Championship held in Fortaleza, Brazil. Her team became the runner-up losing to the German team in the final.[5] She became the top scorer of the tournament.[2][3][6]

Although playing in the midfield, she is well known for her long-distance goals.[2][3]

Club

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Serenay Öziri playing for Kireçburnu Spor in the 2016–17 season.
 
Serenay Öziri playing in the 2017–18 season for Kdz. Ereğlispor.

Öziri obtained her license from her hometown's club Gölcükspor on 10 June 2008. After playing two seasons in the Women's Second League with her team, she appeared in the Women's First League in the 2010–11 season following her team's promotion. She then transferred to İzmit Belediyespor. After one season, she was with İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor again in the Second League. Her next transfer went to Derince Belediyespor in the second half of the 2012–13 season to appear in the First League.[7] She then transferred to the Istanbul-based Second League playing club Kireçburnu Spor in the 2014–15 season, and enjoyed her team's promotion to the First League at the end of the season.[1][4][3] After playing three seasons in total, Öziri signed with Kdz. Ereğlispor for the 2017–18 season.[1][8][9][10]

By October 2019, she transferred to the Istanbul-based club Fatih Vatan Spor.[1]

International

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Öziri was admitted to the Turkey girls' national U-17 team, and debuted at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship – First qualifying round against Denmark on 10 October 2009.[1] She took part also at the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship – First qualifying round. She was capped six times in total for the Turkey U-17 team.[1][11]

She joined the Turkey women's national U-19 playing at the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 5 match against Norway on 20 October 2012.[1][12] She was capped in two games.[1]

Futsal

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In 2018, she was a member of her alma mata's futsal team, which became champion of the Turkish Intra-University Women's Futsal Super League.[13][14]

Career statistics

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As of 8 December 2019.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gölcükspor 2008–09 Second League 6 0 0 0 6 0
2009–10 Second League 17 1 5 0 22 1
2010–11 First League 19 1 1 0 20 1
Total 42 2 6 0 48 2
İzmit Belediyespor 2011–12 First League 16 4 0 0 16 4
Total 16 4 0 0 16 4
İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor 2012–13 Second League 6 3 2 0 8 3
Total 6 3 2 0 8 3
Derince Belediyespor 2012–13 First League 7 1 0 0 7 1
2013–14 First League 14 2 0 0 14 2
Total 21 3 0 0 21 3
Kireçburnu Spor 2014–15 Second League 18 11 0 0 18 11
2015–16 First League 15 6 0 0 15 6
2016–17 First League 19 4 0 0 19 4
Total 52 21 0 0 52 21
Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor 2017–18 First League 18 6 0 0 18 6
2018–19 First League 15 1 0 0 15 1
Total 33 7 0 0 33 7
Fatih Vatan Spor 2017–18 First League 7 2 0 0 7 2
Total 7 2 0 0 7 2
Career total 177 42 8 0 185 42

Honours

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Turkish Women's Second League
Gölcükspor
Winners (1): 2009–10
Kireçburnu Spor
Winners (1): 2014–15

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Serenay Öziri". Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Kayayerli, Damla (13 March 2016). "'Hadi gol kraliçesi Bu maçı boş geçemezsin!'". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Kayayerli, Damla (15 March 2016). "Turkish women's football team: 'This is our game too'". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Akgündüz, Oğuzhan (21 June 2017). "Kireçburnu'nun dinamosu Serenay sezonu değerlendird". Yerel Futbol (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Türkiye Brezilya'da dünya ikincisi oldu". İnternet Haber (in Turkish). 18 April 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Dünya ikincisi oldular". EuroSport (in Turkish). 18 April 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Yeşil sahanın sultanları geliyor". Bizim Yaka Kocaeli (in Turkish). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Ereğli Belediyespor Kadın Futbol Takımı'nda Transfer Çalışmaları". Milliyet (in Turkish). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  9. ^ "İdman Gibi Maç: 5–0". Şafak (in Turkish). 7 January 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Kadın Futbol Takımı 8 oyuncuyla ile anlaştı". Sanal Basın (in Turkish). 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Milliler Belçika'da Kayıp". EuroSport (in Turkish). 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Kadin U19 Milli Takim Yarin Belarus İle Karşilaşacak". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  13. ^ "KOÜ Kadın Futsal Takımı Türkiye Şampiyonu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kocaeli University. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Kocaelispor yönetiminden KOÜ Kadın Futsal'a kutlama". Özgün Kocaeli (in Turkish). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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