Yeliz Açar (born 19 December 1997) is a women's football defender who plays for Turkish Super League club Fatih Vatan. Born in Turkey, she represents Azerbaijan internationally. She previously played for her country of birth women's national under-17 team.
Club career
Açar obtained her license from Zeytinburnu Spor on 19 March 2010. She made her debut in the 2011–12 Women's Second League season for Istanbul Nurçelik Spor, which was renamed the next season Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor. She then signed with Lüleburgaz 39 Spor in September 2013. However, her club withdrew from the league, and according to the Turkish Football Federation's regulation, she was not allowed to transfer to any other club in the 2013–14 season. In the second half of that season, she moved to Kdz. Ereğlispor to play in the 2013–14 Women's First League. After a brief appearance in Karadeniz Ereğli, she returned to Istanbul and joined Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Third Football League. At the end of the 2014–15 season, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the Women's Second League, and the next season her team's promotion to the Women's First League. After three seasons, she signed with Fatih Vatan Spor to play in the 2017–18 Women's First league.
International career Turkey Açar was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 team in a friendly match against Switzerland in March 2013.
Azerbaijan Açar became a member of the Azerbaijan women's national football team. Açar played in three matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group D, and three matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E.
Career statistics .
ClubSeasonLeagueContinentalNationalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIstanbul Nurçelik2011–12Second League1 0 – – 0 0 1 0Akdeniz Nurçelik2012–13Second League6 3 – – 1 0 7 3Kdz. Ereğli2013–14First League2 0 – – 0 0 2 0Beşiktaş2014–15Third League16 3 – – 0 0 16 32015–16Second League18 0 – – 0 0 18 02016–17First League7 0 – – 0 0 7 0Total41 3 – – 0 0 41 3Fatih Vatan2017–18First League17 1 – – 0 0 17 12018–19First League16 0 – – 0 0 16 02019–20First League13 0 – – 0 0 13 02020–21First League6 0 – – 4 0 10 02021–22Super League23 1 – – 3 0 26 12022–23Super League17 0 – – 0 0 17 02023–24Super League28 0 – – 0 0 28 02024–25Super League9 0 – – 0 0 9 0Total129 2 – – 7 0 136 2Career total178 8 – – 8 0 186 8
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 18 April 2026 Bank Respublika Arena, Absheron, Azerbaijan 1–0 2–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Honours Turkish Women's First Football League Beşiktaş J.K. Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Fatih Vatan Spor Runners-up /1): 2020–21
Turkish Women's Second Football League Beşiktaş J.K. Winners (1): 2015–16
Turkish Women's Third Football League Beşiktaş J.K. Winners (1): 2014–15
See also List of Azerbaijan women's international footballers
References