Özlem Gezer

Özlem Gezer (born 29 November 1991) is a Turkish women's football goalkeeper currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Fatih Vatan Spor in Istanbul with jersey number 1. She was member of the Turkey U-17 and Turkey U-19 teams.[1]

Özlem Gezer

Özlem Gezer for Fatih Vatan Spor (October 2018)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-11-29) November 29, 1991
Place of birth	Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak, Turkey
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Fatih Vatan Spor
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	8	(1)
2010–2012	Çamlıca Spor	36	(0)
2012	Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	7	(0)
2012–2013	Lüleburgaz 39 Spor	10	(0)
2014–	Fatih Vatan Spor	59	(0)
Total		120	(1)
National team^‡
2007	Turkey U-17	1	(0)
2008–2010	Turkey U-19	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 February 2010

Playing career

Club

Özlem Gezer of Fatih Vatan Spor saving the ball in the 2017–18 First League's home match against Ataşehir Belediyespor.

Gezer obtained her license from her home town club Kdz. Ereğlispor on 5 May 2006. She appeared in eight matches with her club in the Second League season of 2008–09. In the 2009–10 season, she moved to Istanbul and joined Çamlıca Spor, where she played in the |Regional League and then in the |Second League. After two and half seasons, she returned to her team Kdz. Ereğlispor in the second half of the |2011–12 season to play in the Turkish Women's First Football League. In the 2012–13 First League season, she joined Lüleburgaz 39 Spor. The next season, she was transferred by the Istanbul-based club Fatih Vatan Spor. She enjoyed with her team the promotion from the |Third League to the Second League, and then to the First League.[1]

In the 2018–19, Gezer was appointed team captain.

International

Gezer was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team,[2] and played at the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification – Group 6 match against Moldova on 24 October 2007.[1]

Between 2008 and 2010, she was a member of the Turkey national U-19 team.[3] She played in four matches of the 2009 Kuban Spring Tournament and played in two matches of the 2010 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 7. She capped in total nine times for the Turkey women's U-19 team.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 February 2019.[1]

Club	Season	League			Continental		National		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	2008–09	Second League	8	1	–	–	6	0	14	1
	Total		8	1	–	–	6	0	14	1
Çamlıca Spor	2009–10	Regional League	8	0	–	–	4	0	12	0
	2010–11	Second League	19	0	–	–	0	0	19	0
	2011–12	Second League	9	0	–	–	0	0	9	0
	Total		36	0	–	–	4	0	40	0
Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor	2011–12	First League	7	0	–	–	0	0	7	0
	Total		7	0	–	–	0	0	7	0
Lüleburgaz 39 Spor	2012–13	First League	10	0	–	–	0	0	10	0
	Total		10	0	–	–	0	0	10	0
Fatih Vatan Spor	2013–14	Second League	2	0	–	–	0	0	2	0
	2014–15	Third League	5	0	–	–	0	0	5	0
	2015–16	Third League	11	0	–	–	0	0	11	0
	2016–17	Second League	16	0	–	–	0	0	16	0
	2017–18	First League	18	0	–	–	0	0	18	0
	2018–19	First League	7	0	–	–	0	0	7	0
	Total		59	0	–	–	0	0	59	0
Career total			120	1	–	–	10	0	130	1

Honours

Turkish Women's Regional League

Çamlıca Spor

Winners (1): 2009–10

Turkish Women's Third League

Fatih Vatan Spor

Winners (1): 2015–16

Turkish Women's Second League

Fatih Vatan Spor

Winners (1): 2016–17

References

1. "yuncular – Futbolcular: Özlem Gezer" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
2. "17 Yaş Altı Bayanlar Milli Takım kadrosu açıklandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 15 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. "19 Yaş Altı bayanlarımızın kadrosu". Spor X (in Turkish). 9 April 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2018.