Hilal Başkol

Hilal Başkol (born January 10, 1995) is a Turkish women's football attacking midfielder currently playing in the First League for Konak Belediyespor with jersey number 13. She was a member of the Turkey women's national U-19 team in 2013.[1]

Hilal Başkol

Hilal Başkol playing for Konak Belediyespor in the 2013–14 season.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-10) January 10, 1995
Place of birth	Amasya, Turkey
Playing position(s)	attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	onak Belediyespor
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Gölcükspor	39	(21)
2011–2013	Derince Belediyespor	27	(15)
2013–	Konak Belediyespor	45	(15)
Total		111	(51)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Turkey U-15	8	(4)
2010–2011	Turkey U-17	12	(2)
2012–2013	Turkey U-19	11	(4)
2014–	Turkey U-21	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 26, 2014

Early years

Hilal Başkol was born in Amasya, northern Turkey, on January 10, 1995.[1] She grew up and was schooled in her hometown. In the school, she participated for some time in a basketball course, was though much more interested in football playing. Her teacher for physical education influenced her to join the newly formed girls' football team of the school. She enjoyed Turkish champion title with the school team.[2]

She was called up to the qualifications for the Turkey girls' national under-15 football team, where she was spotted by the coach of Gölcükspor women's football team, who wanted to transfer her. Since there existed no league-playing women's football team in Amasya, she accepted, in agreement with her parents, to move to Gölcük, Kocaeli, although pretty far for a young girl.[2]

Playing career

Her position on the field is attacking midfielder.[2]

Club

Hilal Başkol (red/black) driving the ball in the 2015–16 season's away match against Kireçburnu Spor.

Hilal Başkol received her license on October 22, 2009, and began playing for Gölcükspor in the Women's Second League. After one season, her team was promoted to the Turkish Women's First League.[2] Başkol played two seasons with Gölcükspor, capped 39 times and scored 21 goals. In the 2011–12 season, she transferred to Derince Belediyespor in the same province, however to play in the Second League again. At the end of the season, her team was promoted to the First League. There she was part two seasons, capping in 27 matches and netting 16 times.[1]

In July 2013, she transferred from Derince Belediyespor, where she was known as the "super scorer", to Konak Belediyespor in Izmir.[3][4]

She played at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round matches and scored the only goal of her team in the match against FC Minsk.[5][6][7] She scored her team's second goal at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round match against Hibernians F.C. that ended 5–0 for Konak Belediyespor.[8]

International goals

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Result	Scored
Konak Beledyespor
August 11, 2015	Stadion Otoka, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	FC Minsk	2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round	L 1–10	1[9]
August 23, 2016	Sportpark Vondersweijde, Oldenzaal, Netherlands	Hibernians F.C.	2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round	W 5–0	1[8]

International

Hilal Başkol became international playing for the Turkey girls' national U-15 team in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics qualifying round match against Georgia on October 12, 2009, at which she scored also her first international goal.[10] She took part then in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' tournament matches scoring three more goals for the Turkey U-15 team.[1]

With the Turkey U-17 team, she participated at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification#Group 7 matches, and scored her first goal for the U-17 team in the match against the Greek junior women on October 1, 2011.[11] She has two goals in 8 games with the Turkey U-17 team.[1]

She debuted for the Turkey U-19 team in the friendly match against Russia on February 18, 2012. Başkol took part at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 10 matches. She capped in total 11 times and scored 2 goals.[1]

In 2014, she debuted in the Turkey women's U-21 team's friendly match against Belgium, and scored a goal.[12]

Career statistics

As of June 4, 2017.[1][8][13][14]

Club	Season	League			Continental		National		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gölcükspor	2009–10	Second League	18	14	–	–	5	1	23	15
	2010–11	First League	21	7	–	–	12	5	33	12
	Total		39	21	–	–	17	6	56	27
Derince Belediyespor	2011–12	Second League	11	11	–	–	5	0	16	11
	2012–13	First League	16	4	–	–	2	0	18	4
	Total		27	15	–	–	7	0	34	15
Konak Belediyespor	2013–14	First League	9	3	2	0	7	4	18	7
	2014–15	First League	10	5	–	–	1	1	11	6
	2015–16	First League	17	4	3	1	0	0	20	5
	2016–17	First League	9	3	3	1	0	0	12	4
	Total		45	15	8	2	8	5	61	22
Career total			111	51	8	2	32	11	151	64

Honours

Turkish Women's First Football League

Konak Belediyespor

Winners (4): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

References

1. "Oyuncular Futbolcular – Hilal Başkol" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
2. "Hilal Başkol: 'Futbol bana mutluluk veriyor'" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
3. "Konak Belediyespor'a 2 transfer". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
4. "Süper Gölcü Hilal Başkol, Konak Belediyespor'da". Kanal Kocaeli (in Turkish). 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
5. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2015–16 Qualifying round Konak-Minsk". UEFA. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
6. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2015–16 Qualifying round Konak-Vllaznia". UEFA. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
7. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2015–16 Qualifying round Sarajevo-Konak". UEFA. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
8. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2016–17 Qualifying round Konak-Hibernians". UEFA. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
9. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2015 Qualifying round Minsk-Konak". UEFA. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
10. "Youth Olympics Games 2010 (Women's National Team) (Group Qualifying) Turkey 16–0 Georgia". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
11. "Avrupa Şampiyonası 2011 Grup Eleme (Kızlar U-17 Milli)". Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
12. "Özel Maç (Kadınlar Milli) Belçika 0–2 Türkiye" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbo federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
13. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2016–17 Qualifying round Ferencváros-Konak". UEFA. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
14. "UEFA Women's Champions League 2016–17 Qualifying round Konak-Twente". UEFA. Retrieved 2016-08-28.

External links

• Hilal Başkol – UEFA competition record
• Hilal Başkol – FIFA competition record