Lütfiye Ercimen

Lütfiye Ercimen (born October 5, 1987) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor with jersey number 14. She is a member of the Turkey women's national team since 2006.[1][2][3][4]

Lütfiye Ercimen

Lütfiye Ercimen playing for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor (December 2017).
Personal information
Date of birth	October 5, 1987
Place of birth	Gerede, Bolu Province, Turkey
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Sor
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2010	Gazi Üniversitesispor	37	(38)
2010–2016	Ataşehir Belediyespor	96	(20)
2017	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	17	(0)
2018	Fatih Vatan Spor	7	(1)
2018–	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	31	(0)
National team^‡
2003	Turkey U-19	5	(0)
2006–2010	Turkey	18	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 8, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 11, 2010

Early life

Lütfiye Ercimen was born in Gerede town of Bolu Province, Turkey on October 5, 1987.[1]

Club career

Lütfiye Ercimen (left) playing for Ataşehir Belediyespor in the 2014–15 First League.

Lütfiye Ercimen (white) playing for Kdz. Ereğlispor in the 2017–18 First League.

Lütfiye Ercimen playing for Fatih Vatan Spor in the 2017–18 First League.

Lütfiye Ercimen began playing football in the Ankara-based club Gazi Üniversitesispor after obtaining her license on February 28, 2002. She became three times Women's First League champion with her team, in 2007, 2008 and 2010.[5][6][7]

In October 2010, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyesi, where she plays since then.[1] There, she continued her league championship in 2011 and 2012, three times consecutively.[8][9]

She made her first appearance in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League – Group 4 qualifying round match playing against the Lithuanian team Gintra Universitetas on August 11, 2011.[10] The next season, she took part again at the UEFA Women's Champions League qualification matches.

In the second half of the 2016–17 League season, she transferred to Kdz. Ereğlispor.[1] In the beginning of the 2017–18 League, she signed for the Istanbul-based Fatih Vatan Spor.[1]

In October 2018, she returned to her former club Kdz. Ereğlispor.[1]

International career

Ercimen made her national team debut in the 2004 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round match against Sweden women's national football team held on September 23, 2003.[10] After playing five matches with the national U-19 team, she became a member of the senior team in 2006. As of September 19, 2012, she was capped 20 times in the national team scoring one goal.[1]

Career statistics

As of 8 March 2020.[1]

Club	Season	League			Continental		National		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gazi Üniversitesispor	2003–2008		4	2	–	–	12	1	16	23
	2008–09	First League	15	13	–	–	6	0	21	13
	2009–10	First	18	23	–	–	5	0	23	23
	Total		37	38	0	0	23	1	60	39
Ataşehir Belediyesi	2010–11	First League	20	14	–	–	0	0	20	14
	2011–12	First League	19	3	3	0	0	0	22	3
	2012–13	First League	16	0	3	0	0	0	19	0
	2013–14	First League	14	0	–	–	0	0	14	0
	2014–15	First League	12	0	–	–	0	0	12	0
	2015–16	First Leaguet	15	3	–	–	0	0	15	3
	Total		96	20	6	0	0	0	102	20
Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	2016–17	First League	11	0	–	–	0	0	11	0
	2017–18	First League	6	0	–	–	0	0	6	0
	Total		17	0	-	-	0	0	17	0
Fatih Vatan Spor	2017–118	First League	7	1	–	–	0	0	7	1
	Total		7	1	-	-	0	0	7	1
Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	2018–19	First League	15	0	–	–	0	0	15	0
	2019–20	First League	16	0	–	–	0		0	16
	Total		31	0	-	-	0	0	31	0
Career total			188	59	6	0	23	1	217	60

Honours

Turkish Women's First Football League

Gazi Üniversitesispor

Winners (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10

Thrird place (1): 2008–09

Ataşehir Belediyespor

Winners (2): 2010–11, 2011–12

Runners-up (4): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

References

1. "Player Details-Lütfiye Ercimen". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
2. "Lütfiye Ercümen". Soccer Punter. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
3. "İşte İspanya ve İngiltere'nın aday kadroları". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
4. "Kadın Milli takımımızın rakibi İsviçre". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
5. "Bayanlar'da şampiyon Gazi Üniversitesi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
6. "Bayanlar Ligi'nde Gazi Üniversitesispor şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
7. "Bayanlar 1.Ligi şampiyonu Gazi Üniversitesispor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
8. "Kadınlar Ligi şampiyonu Ataşehir Belediyespor kupasını aldı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
9. "Kadınlar Ligi'nde şampiyon Ataşehir Belediyespor oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
10. "Lütfiye Ercimen". UEFA. Retrieved 2013-12-15.

External links

Lütfiye Ercimen – UEFA competition record