Zeynep Gamze Koçer (born 15 April 1998) is a Turkish women's football forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Fatih Vatan with jersey number 23. She is a member of the Turkey national U-19 team.[1]

Zeynep Gamze Koçer
Zeynep Gamze Koçer playing for Beşiktaş J.K.
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Fatih Vatan
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Kaynarcaspor 16 (1)
2014–2023 Beşiktaş 140 (53)
2023–22024 Kdz. Ereğli 28 (7)
2024– Fatih Vatan 5 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Turkey U-19 13 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 April 2017

Club career

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Koçer joined Beşiktaş J.K. in the 2014–15, which competed in the Women's Regional League. She enjoyed her team's champion title in two successive seasons getting promoted finally to the First League.[1] She enjoyed the champion title of her team in the 2018–19 season.[1] Following her team's champions title in the 2020–21 Turkcell League season, she played inonematces of the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.[2]

End August 2*023, she transferred to Kdz. Ereğli to play in the 2023–24 Turkish Super League. She scored seven goals in 28 matches played.[1]

After one season, she moved to Fatih Vatan in Istanbul.[1]

International career

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Koçer was admitted to the Turkey national U-19 team debuting in the friendly match against Russia on 8 December 2015.[1][3] She was part of the team, which became champion of the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Development Toırnament.[4] She took part in every three matches of the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification – Group 10 and Elite round – Group 2.[1]

International goals
(Friendly matches not included)
Date Venue Opponent Competition Result Scored
Turkey women's national U-19 team
9 June 2016 Buftea, Romania   Slovenia UEFA Development Tournament W 8–0 2
10 June 2016 Mogoșoaia, Romania   Romania W 8–1 1
19 October 2016 Balchik, Bulgaria   Moldova 2017 UEFA U-19 Championship qualification – Group 10 W 1–0 1
21 October 2016 Albena, Bulgaria   Bulgaria W 3–0 1

Personal life

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Growing up, Koçer was a fan of Spanish footballer Fernando Torres.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 6 October 2024.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaynarcaspor 2010–11 Regional League 10 1 0 0 10 1
2011–12 Second League 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 16 1 0 0 16 1
Beşiktaş 2014–15 Third League 18 12 0 0 18 12
2015–16 Second League 20 13 5 4 25 17
2016–17 First League 21 7 8 2 29 9
2017–18 First League 19 1 0 0 19 1
2018–19 First League 14 6 0 0 14 6
2019–20 First League 12 3 0 0 12 3
2020–21 First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22 Super League 21 9 1 0 0 0 22 9
2022–23 Super League 13 2 0 0 0 0 13 2
Total 140 53 1 0 13 6 154 59
Kdz. Ereğli 2023–24 Super League 28 7 1 0 28 7
Fatih Vatan 2024–25 Super League 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 189 61 1 0 13 6 205 67

Honours

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Club

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Turkish First League
Beşiktaş
Champions (2): 2018–19, 2020–21
Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
Turkish Second League
beşiktaş
Champions (1): 2015–16
Turkish Third League
Beşiktaş
Champions (1): 2014–15

International

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UEFA Development Tournament
Turkey women's U-19
Winners (1): 2016

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Zeynep Gamze Koçer" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "St.Pölten (AUT) 7–0 Beşiktaş (TUR)". UEFA Women's Champions League. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Zeynep Gamze Koçer'e Milli Davet" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ "U19 Kadın Milliler şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Zeynep Gamze Koçer: Torres'i örnek alıyorum". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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