Nagihan Avanaş (born 23 May 1997) is a Turkish women's football forward, who plays in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for Fatih Karagümrğk S.K. in Istanbul with jersey number 21. She was member of the Turkey women's national U-17 team.[1]

Nagihan Avanaş
Nagihan Avanaş for Ataşehir Belediyespor (January 2015)
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Susuz, Kars Province, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Fatih Karagümrğk S.K.
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Ovacık Gençlik ve Spor 17 (8)
2013–2017 Ataşehir Belediyespor 10 (0)
2017–2018 Kireçburnu Spor 21 (2)
2019–2021 Ataşehir Belediyespor 22 (1)
2021– Fatih Karagümrğk S.K. 2 (0)
International career
2012 Turkey U-17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 April 2012

Personal life

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Nagihan Avanaş was born in Susuz district of Kars Province, Turkey on 23 May 1997.[1]

Avanaş has spoken out about the difficulties that female Turkish footballers face, stating that they rarely get news coverage and many of them struggle financially.[2] Outside of her football career, she is a physical education and sports teacher.[3]

Club career

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Nagihan Avanaş (left) for Ataşehir Belediyespor challenging an attack of Gazikentspor in the 2014–15 League season's home match.
 
Nagihan Avanaş (right) playing for Kireçburnu Spor in the 2017–18 Women's First League match against Fatih Vatan Spor.

Nagihan Avanaş obtained her license for the Istanbul-based club Sosyal Hizmetler Gençlik ve Spor on 25 May 2011. After playing two seasons with Ovacık Gençlik ve Spor in Karabük, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor in the 2013–14 season, where she still plays.[1]

In 2014, she was part of the highschool team, which became champion at the ISF World Schools Futsal Championship held in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.[4]

After staying away from the pitch in the 2016–17 season, she transferred to Kireçburnu Spor in October 2017.[1] In the second half of the 2018*19 First League season, Avanaş returned to her former club Ataşehir Belediyespor.[1]

In December 2021, Avanaş transferred to rge newly founded club Fatih Karagümrük S.K.[1]

International career

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On19 April 2012 Avanaş debuted in the Turkey girls' U-17 team playing against Azerbaijan in the U17 Women's win UEFA Development Cup.[1][5][6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 October 2022.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ovacık Gençlik ve Spor 2011–2012 Second League 7 2 0 0 7 2
2012–2013 Second League 10 6 0 0 10 6
Total 17 8 0 0 17 8
Ataşehir Belediyespor 2013–14 First League 3 0 1 0 3 0
2014–15 First League 3 0 0 0 4 0
2015–16 First League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 10 0 1 0 11 0
Kireçburnu Spor 2017–18 First League 16 2 0 0 16 2
2018–19 First League 5 0 0 0 15 0
Total 21 2 0 0 21 2
Ataşehir Belediyespor 2018–19 First League 5 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20 First League 13 1 0 0 13 1
2020–21 Women's League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 22 1 0 0 22 1
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. 2021–22 | Super League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 Super League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 72 11 1 0 73 11

Honours

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  • Turkish Women's Football Super League
    • Fatih Karagümrük S.K.
    • Runners-up (1): 2021-22
  • Turkish Women's Football First League
  • ISF World Schools Futsal Championship
    • Mevlana Vocational Highschool for Girls team
    • Winners (1): 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Futbolcu Bilgileri-Nagihan Avanaş" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. ^ Gümüşkaya, Havva (14 August 2020). "Kadınlar bal gibi futbol oynuyor". BirGün (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ataşehir Belediyespor Kadın Futbol Takımı oyuncularının hedefi ligde şampiyonluk" (in Turkish). Sporx. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Mevlana Kız Lisesi'nde Dünya Şampiyonu'na gurur töreni". Ataşehir Haberci Gazetesi (in Turkish). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Milliler'in rakibi Azerbaycan". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ^ "U17 Women's win UEFA Development Cup". Turkish Football Federation. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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