Gizem Gönültaş (born July 13, 1993) is a Turkish women's football forward currently playing in the Turkish Women's First League for Beşiktaş J.K. with jersey number 10. She played in the national teams of Turkish girls' U-17, women's U-19, women's U-21 and lately in the Turkey women's team.[1]

Gizem Gönültaş
Gizem Gönültaş in the 2014–15 season.
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Ordu, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Beşiktaş J.K.
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Altaş Soya Spor 28 (9)
2011–2012 Orduspor 9 (3)
2012 Çamlıcaspor 18 (3)
2013–2014 Adana İdmanyurduspor 21 (5)
2015– Beşiktaş J.K. 115 (71)
International career
2008–2010 Turkey U-17 15 (4)
2009–2012 Turkey U-19 31 (1)
2014 Turkey U-21 1 (0)
2016-2020 Turkey 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2020

Early life

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Gizem Gönültaş was born to a blind mother Atiye Gönültaş in Ordu, Turkey on July 13, 1993. She has an older brother and a younger sister, İrem, who is also a footballer.[2] Both sisters are supported by their mother in sports.[3]

She is a student of physical education and sports at Marmara University to become a teacher.[3]

Club career

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She began football playing already in the primary school. After the formation of a girls' football team Soyaspor, Gönültaş began her sports career.[3]

 
Gizem Gönültaş playing for Adana İdmanyurduspor in the away match vs Ataşehir Belediyespor (2014–15 season).
 
Gizem Gönültaş playing for Beşiktaş J.K. in the 2016–17 season's play-off match.

Gizem Gönültaş received her license on May 9, 2007, for her hometown club Soyaspor, where she played in the Women's Second League during the 2008–09 season. After two more seasons with Soyaspor in the Turkish Women's Regional League,[4] she transferred to Orduspor to play in the Second League.[2][3][5] In the 2012–13 season, she moved to Çamlıcaspor, which played in the Women's First League. After one season, she became part of Adana İdmanyurduspor.[1][6]

In the second half of the 2014–15 season, she was transferred by the newly established women's football side of Beşiktaş J.K., which started in the Turkish Women's Third League.[7] Scoring 21 goals in 10 appearances, she played an important role for her team's promotion to the Women's Second League for the 2015–16 season.[8] Following her team's promotion, she played in the 2016–17 Turkish Women's First Football League.[1] She enjoyed the champion title of her team in the 2018-19 season.[1] She took part at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Group 9 matches.[9][10][11] Following her team^s champion title of the 2020-21 Turkcell League, she played in two matches of the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.[12][13]

International career

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Gönültaş was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team, and debuted in the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship – Group 5 match against the Netherlands on October 20, 2008.[14] She took part at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship – Group 4 matches.[5][15] She capped in 15 matches in total and scored four goals.[1]

She played her first match with the Turkey women's U-19 team on August 15, 2009, against Moldova. Gönültaş played in the 2010 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 7, 2010 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship Second qualifying round – Group 1, 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 9 and 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship Second qualifying round – Group 3 matches.[3][5] She capped 33 times for the women's U-19 team.[1]

Gönültaş was also part of the Turkey women's U-21,[6] and the Turkey women's teams.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 23 October 2022.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altaş Soya Spor 2008–09 Second League 6 0 5 2 11 2
2009–10 Regional League 10 7 22 3 32 10
2010–11 Regional League 12 2 12 0 24 2
Total 28 9 39 5 67 14
Orduspor 2011–12 Second League 9 3 7 0 16 3
Total 9 3 7 0 16 3
Çamlıcaspor 2012–13 First League 18 3 0 0 18 3
Total 18 3 0 0 18 3
Adana İdmanyurduspor 2013–14 First League 12 2 0 0 12 2
2014–15 First League 9 3 1 0 10 3
Total 21 5 1 0 22 5
Beşiktaş J.K. 2014–15 Third League 10 21 0 0 10 21
2015–16 Second League 19 11 3 0 22 11
2016–17 First League 17 8 0 0 17 8
2017–18 First League 14 5 0 0 14 5
2018–19 First League 18 8 5 0 23 8
2019–20 First League 15 5 3 0 4 0 22 5
2020–21 First League 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
2021–22 Super League 18 6 2 0 0 0 20 6
2022–23 Super League 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 115 71 5 0 12 0 132 67
Career total 191 87 5 0 59 5 255 92

Honours

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Turkish Women's First League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (2): 2018–19, 2020–21
Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
Turkish Women's Second League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2015–16
Turkish Women's Third League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2014–15

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Oyuncu Bilgileri- Gizem Gönültaş" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  2. ^ a b "İki Kardeş Orduspor'un Başarısı İçin Çalışıyor". Amatörün Dünyası (in Turkish). 2012-07-19. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gücüklüoğlu, Gökhan & Eyüp Elevülü (2012-05-03). "Görmeyen Annelerine Futbolla Işık Oluyorlar – Orduspor Bayan Takımı Futbolcuları Kız Kardeşler Gizem ile İrem". Haber 3 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  4. ^ "Erkek futbolculara rakip." Ajans Spor (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  5. ^ a b c Öztürk, Hüseyin (2011-12-24). "Gizem Gönültaş Milli Takıma Çağrıldı". Mor Beyaz (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  6. ^ a b "Kadın millilerin Belçika sınavı". Spor Haber (in Turkish). 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  7. ^ "Kız Futbol Takımı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  8. ^ "Beşiktaş ve Ağrı Birlikspor Kadınlar 2.Ligi'ne yükseldi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  9. ^ "Beşiktaş (TUR) 1-1 Górnik Leczna (POL)". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Twente (NED) 2-2 Beşiktaş (TUR)". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Alashkert (ARM) 0-3 Beşiktaş (TUR)". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. ^ "St.Pölten (AUT) 7-0 Beşiktaş (TUR)". UEFA Women's Champions League. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Beşiktaş (TUR) 4-0 Kamenica Sasa (MKD)". UEFA Women's Champions League. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  14. ^ "U17 Bayanlar, Faroe Adaları'nı 4–0 yendi" (in Turkish). Türkisye Futbol Federasyonu. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  15. ^ "U 17 Bayanlar, Slovenya'yı 1–0 Yendi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Amatör Kulüpler Konfederasyonu. 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  16. ^ Fatih (2013-09-19). "A Milli Kadın Futbol Takımı'nın İngiltere Kadrosu". onedio (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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