Gülcan Koca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gülcan Koca | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2018 | Melbourne Victory | 66 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | Turkey | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2014 | |||
Gülcan Koca (born 4 September 1990) is a retired Turkish-Australian women's football defender, who last played for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory,[1] and for Calder United in the Football Federation Victoria.[2] She was a member of the Turkey women's national football team from 2010-2013.[3]
Club career
Koca played for Melbourne Victory for nine W-League seasons from 2010-2018. She was considered as one of the most versatile players on the team, as she was able to play as both an attacker and defender.[4] She won the W-League Championship with the Victory in the 2013-14 season.[5]
On September 13, 2018 Koca announced her retirement from professional football. She continues to play semi professionally with Calder united SC in the NPLW in victoria[6]
International career
Koca was born in Melbourne to Turkish parents. She was called up to the Turkey women's national team in June 2010, after a worldwide search to find players with Turkish heritage.[7] Koca made her debut for Turkey on June 23, 2010 at the 2011 World Cup Qualifying match against Austria team.[8][9] She appeared in Euro 2013 qualifying matches.[10][11] Koca has been capped 16 times by the national team.[3]
Honors
Melbourne Victory
References
- ^ "Player profile – Gulcan Koca". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Player Details – Gülcan Koca". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "No. 17 Gülcan Koca". M Football. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "G.Koca". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Westfield W-League veteran announces retirement". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "A Bayan Milli Takımı'nın Avusturya maçı aday kadrosu açıklandı". Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "2011 European Qualifying FIFA Women's World Cup Austria 4–0 Turkey". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Cup Matches 2011 Qualif. – Austria-Turkey". UEFA. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "European Championship Qualifying Group 2013 (Women's National Team) Turkey 1–10 Spain". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Women's EURO Matches 2013 Qualifying group stage – Turkey-Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
External links
- Gülcan Koca – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Melbourne Victory player profile