Meryem Cennet Çal (born 12 July 2000), also known as Meryem Çal or Cennet Çal, is a Germany-born Turkish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Super League, and the Turkey women's national team.[1] She was also a member of the Germany women's U-19 team. She had played in Germany and Switzerland before she moved to Turkey. She owns dual citizenship from Germany and Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meryem Cennet Çal | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | VfL Sindelfingen | 31 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 41 | (3) |
| 2022 | BSC YB Frauen | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Fenerbah.e S.K. | 32 | (2) |
| 2024- | Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U-19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editVfL Sindelfingen
editÇal started her career in Germany at VfL Sindelfingen in the 2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She continued to play for the team at the 2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She capped 33 times in total for VfL Sindelfingen.[2]
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
editIn the 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga season, she transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where she played three seasons scoring three goals in 41 matches in total.[2]
BSC YB Frauen
editIn January 2022, she transferred to BSC YB Frauen to play in the second half of the 2021–22 Swiss Women's Super League season,[3][4] where she played in eight matches.[5]
Fenerbahçe S.K.
editIn June 2022,[3] she moved to Turkey, and signed with Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]
International career
editGermany U-19
editIn 2017 and 2018, Çal played for the Germany women's U-19 team three matches in total at the 2018,[6] and the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification scoring one goal.[7][8][2]
Turkey
editÇal was admitted to the Turkey women's team,[1] and debuten on 14 July 2023 in the friendly match against Estonia.[9] She took part in three matches at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C.[1] She scoredone goal in the match against Lithuania at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C.[10]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey women's | |||||
| 1 December 2023 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania |  Lithuania |
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C | W 4–0 | 1[10] |
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Continental | National | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 2022–23 | Super League | 21 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Super League | 11 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ailemize hoş geldin Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "6 Cennet Çal" (in German). Soccer Donna. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Meryem Cennet Çal". World Football. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Germany 3–0 Kosovo". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Germany 6–0 Kosovo". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Northern Ireland 0–7 Germany". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Estonya 0–3 Türkiye" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lithuania 0–4 Türkiye". UEFA Women's Nations League. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.