Yaşam Göksu

Yaşam Göksu (born September 25, 1995) is a Turkish female football defender playing in the Turkish Women's First League for Konak Belediyespor with jersey number 10. She was part of the Turkey women's national football teams between 2010 and 2015.[1]

Yaşam Göksu

Yaşam Göksu (March 2014)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-09-25) September 25, 1995
Place of birth	Konak, Izmir, Turkey
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Konak Belediyespor
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2015	Konak Belediyespor	126	(12)
2015–2017	1207 Antalyaspor	38	(6)
2017–2018	Konak Belediyespor	19	(2)
2018–2019	ALG Sspor	17	(1)
2019–	Konak Belediyespor	14	(4)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Turkey U-15	8	(0)
2010–2011	Turkey U-17	8	(2)
2012–2014	Turkey U-19	35	(5)
2014–2015	Turkey	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 February 2015

Private life

Yaşam Göksu was born in Konak district of Izmir, Turkey on September 25, 1995. She has two elder brothers.[2]

Playing career

Club

Yaşam Göksu for Konak Belediyespor in the 2013–14 season.

Yaşam Göksu (left) of Konak Belediyespor challenging an attack of Ataşehir Belediyespor in the 2014–15 season.

Yaşam Göksu obtained her license on March 2, 2007, and was admitted to the Konak Belediyespor club in her hometown. Already in the 2008–09 season, she became part of the team competing in the Women's First League. As of the 2013–14 season, she capped 110 times and scored 10 goals for Konak Belediyespor. During this period, she enjoyed two consecutive champion titles, in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 season with her club.[1][3]

Debuting in the match against FC NSA Sofia on August 8, 2013, she appeared in seven matches of the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League, at which her team advanced to the Round of 16.[4]

In the 2015–16 season, she transferred to 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor.[1]

After two seasons with 1207 Antayaspor, Göksu returned to her gormer club Konak Belediyespor in the 2017–18 season.[1]

In October 2018, she joined the Gaziantep-based club ALG Spor, which were promoted to the Women's First League in the 2018–19 season.[1] The next season, she returned to her hometown club Konak Belediyespor.[1]

International

Yaşam Göksu in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6 match against Belarus.

Göksu became international playing for the Turkey Girls' U-15 national team in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics qualifying round match against Georgia on October 12, 2009.[5] She capped two times for the Turkey U-15 team.

Debuting in the match against the girls from England on October 3, 2010, she was part of the Turkey girls' national U-17 team in the four matches of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' tournament in Singapore,[6] at which Turkey took the bronze medal. She played in all three matches of the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship – Group 6 round.[7] She capped 8 times in total for the Turkey U-17 team and scored two goals.

She appeared for the Turkey U-19 team playing in two games of the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship – Group A round.[8] Later, she took part at two matches of the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 5 scoring two goals,[9][10] three matches of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship First qualifying round – Group 10,[11] and three games of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Second qualifying round – Group 5 competitions.[12]

On May 7, 2014, Yaşam Göksu debuted at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6 match playing for the Turkey women's national team against Belarus on May 7, 2015.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 March 2020.[1]

Club	Season	League			Continental		National		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Konak Belediyespor	2008–09	First League	17	0	–	–	0	0	17	0
	2009–10	First League	18	0	–	–	4	0	22	0
	2010–11	First League	22	5	–	–	11	2	33	7
	2011–12	First League	20	1	–	–	9	0	29	1
	2012–13	First League	16	2	–	–	12	3	28	5
	2013–14	First League	17	2	7	0	16	2	40	4
	2014–15	First League	16	2	3	0	3	0	22	2
	Total		126	12	10	0	55	7	191	19
1207 Antalyaspor	2015–16	First League	15	3	–	–	0	0	15	3
	2016–17	First League	23	3	–	–	0	0	23	3
	Total		38	6	–	–	0	0	38	6
Konak Belediyespor	2017–18	First League	19	2	–	–	0	0	19	2
	Total		19	2	–	–	0	0	19	2
ALG Spor	2018–19	First League	17	1	–	–	0	0	17	1
	Total		17	1	–	–	0	0	17	1
Konak Belediyespor	2019–20	First League	14	4	–	–	0	0	14	4
	Total		14	4	–	–	0	0	14	4
Career total			214	25	10	0	55	7	279	32

Honours

Turkish Women's First League

Konak Belediyespor

Winners (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Runners-up (1): 2010–11

Third places (2): 2009–10, 2017–18

ALG Spor

Runners-up (1): 2018–19

References

1. "Player Details – Yaşam Göksu". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
2. "Yaşam Göksu "Milli Takım Ve Konak Belediyenin Göz Bebeği" – Röportaj". Bayanlar da Futbol Oynar (in Turkish). July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
3. "Konak Belediyespor namağlup şampiyon". Hürriyet (in Turkish). May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
4. "Women's Champions League 2014 Qualifying round – NSA Sofia-Konak". UEFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
5. "Youth Olympics Games 2010 (Women's National Team) (Group Qualifying) Turkey 16–0 Georgia". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
6. "Girls' Youth Olympic Football Tournament Singapore 2010 – Turkey-Iran". FIFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
7. "European Women's Under-17 Championship 2010 – First qualifying round – England-Turkey". UEFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
8. "European Championship Qualifying Group 2012 (Women's National Team) Turkey 0–1 Denmark". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
9. "UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship 2013 – First qualifying round – Norway-Turkey". UEFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
10. "Yaşam Göksu brings the victory for Women U19s: 2–0". Turkish Football Federation. October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
11. "U19 Women's lose to Belgium: 4–0". Turkish Football Federation. September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
12. "UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship 2014 – Austria-Turkey". UEFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
13. "Women's World Cup Qualifying round – Belarus-Turkey". UEFA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

External links

• Yaşam Göksu – UEFA competition record