Reyhan Yüksekoğlu (born 20 August 1980) is a retired Turkish women's footballer, who last played in the Turkish Women's First League in midfielder position for Lüleburgaz 39 Spor with jersey number 8. She was a member of the Turkey girls' national U-19 and women's national teams.[1]

Reyhan Yüksekoğlu
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-20) 20 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Rize, Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Gümüşsuyu Spor
1997 Gençosman Sitespor
19997–1999 Zara Ekinlispor
1999–2000 Marshall Boyaspor
2001–2002 Zeytinburnuspor 11 (4)
2003 Maltepe Yalıspor - (-)
2006–2007 Dostluk Spor
2007–2008 Zeytinburnuspor
2008–2009 Maltepe Yalıspor 7 (3)
2009–2011 Düvenciler Lisesispor 35 (20)
2011–2012 Lüleburgaz 39 Spor 7 (2)
Total 60 (29)
International career
1998 Turkey U-19 2 (1)
1997–2002 Turkey 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2002

Club career

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Yüksekoğlu started her football career at Gümüşsuyu Spor in 1995.[1] Later, in 1997, she was with Gençosman Sitespor.[2] She then played for the Zara Ekinlispor, Marshall Boyaspor, Zeytinburnuspor and Maltepe Yalıspor between 1997-2002. In 2003. No women's leagues competitions were held in Turkey in the years between 2003 and 2006. In 2006, she transferredto Dıostluk Spor. In the following seasons, she was with her former clubs Maltepe Yalıspor and Zeytinburnuspor until 2009.[1] After playing all the time in the Women's First League for Istanbul-based clubs, she moved in the 2009-10 Women's Second League season to the high school team Düvenciler Lisesispor in Kırklareli.[3][4] The team finished the season as champion, and they were promoted to the Women's First League.[5][6] The team was renamed to Lüleburgaz 39 Spor in the 2011-12 Women's First League season.[7][8] She captained her team together with Esra Erol.[8]

On 15 January 2012,[9] she suffered rupture of the cruciate ligament on her left leg. After the surgery, she had to stay away about six months from the football pitch.[10] She ended her active sports career.[1]

International career

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Yüksekoğlu played for the Turkey girls' national U-17 team in two matches of the 1999 UEFA Women's Under-18 Championship qualifying round and scored one goal against Ukraine.[11]

She was admitted to the Turkey women's national team, and debuted in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) match against Georgie on 25 September 1997.[2] She took part at the UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).[12][13] She scored two goals in a total of 29 matches played.[12]

Honours

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Turkish Women's Second Football League
Düvenciler Lisesispor
Winners (1): 2009-10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oyuncular Futbolcular - Reyhan Yüksekoğlu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Dünya Şampiyonası 1999 Grup Eleme - Gürcistan 0-1 Türkiye" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Kadınlar 2. Ligi - Düvenciler Lisesispor 23-0 Mersin Gençlerbirliği" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Bayanlar siftah yaptı: 4-0". Anayurt (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Kadınlar 1. Ligi - Gazi Üniversitesispor 3-1 Düvenciler lisesispor" (in Turkish). Tğrkşiye Futbol federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Ligler - Kadın Futbolu Ligleri - Arşiv » Kadınlar 2. Ligi 2009 - 2010 Sezonu Fikstür" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Kagınlar 1. Ligi Kademe – Çamlıcaspor 0-7 Lüleburgaz 39 Spor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b İşçi, Tevfik (26 May 2012). "İnanıyorlar…". Görünüm (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Kadınlar 1. Ligi Kademe - Medical Park Antalyaspor 1-8 Lüleburgaz 39 Spor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. ^ İşçi, Tevfik (2 March 2012). "Reyhan Fizik Tedaviye Başladı". Görünüm (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Avrupa Şampiyonası 1999 Grup Eleme (Kadınlar U-19= - Türkiye 2-2 Ukrayna" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Milli Maçşlar" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  13. ^ "A Milli bayanların aday kadrosu". NTV (in Turkish). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.