Bilge Su Koyun (born 3 July 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Super League club Fatih Vatan Spor. Born in Turkey, she represents Azerbaijan internationally. She previously played for her country of birth at under-17 and under-19 levels.[1]

Bilge Su Koyun
Koyun with Fatih Vatan Spor in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fatih Vatan Spor
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Beşiktaş 67 (5)
2018– Fatih Vatan Spor 71 (4)
International career
2015 Turkey U-17 1 (0)
2016–2018 Turkey U-19 21 (0)
2021– Azerbaijan 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2021

Early life

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Koyun was born in Bahçelievler district of Istanbul Province, Turkey on 3 July 1999.[1][2]

Club career

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Bilge Su Koyun (#6) playing for Fatih Vatan Spor in the 2018–19 First League's home match against Ataşehir Belediyespor.

Koyun obtained her license from Beşiktaş J.K. on 30 May, 2014. She started to play in the 2014–15 Turkey Women's Third League. Her team was promoted at the end of that season to the Second League.[3] Her team finished the season as winner, and she enjoyed her team's promotion to the First League.[1]

In the 2018–19 First League season, she transferred to Fatih Vatan Spor.[1]

International career

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Turkey

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Bilge Su Koyun for Turkey U-17 (October 2015)

Koyun was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 ream and debuted in the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification – Group 1 match against Ireland on 20 October 2015.[1]

She was called up to the Turkey women's U-19 team to play in the 2016 UEFA Development Tournament,[4] which became champion.[5] She took part at the 2017 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualification – Group 10, 2017 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualification – Elite round Group 2, 2018 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualification – Group 10 and 2018 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualification – Elite round Group 4 matches.[1][6] She appeared also in friendly matches.[2][7][8][9]

Azerbaijan

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Koyun became a member of the Azerbaijan women's national football team. She played in six matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 February 2023.[1]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beşiktaş J.K. 2014–15 Third League 18 1 0 0 18 1
2015–16 Second League 20 2 4 0 24 2
2016–17 First League 18 0 5 0 23 0
2017–18 First League 11 2 13 0 24 2
Total 67 5 22 0 89 5
Fatih Vatan Spor 2018–19 First League 16 0 0 0 16 0
2019–20 First League 15 1 0 0 15 1
2020–21 First League 5 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22 Super League 22 3 6 0 28 3
2022–23 Super League 13 0 0 0 13 0
Total 71 4 6 0 67 4
Career total 138 9 28 0 166 9

Honours

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Club

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Turkish Women's First Football League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
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): 2014–05

International

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UEFA Development Tournament
Turkey women's U-19
Winners (1): 2016

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Bilge Su Koyun". Türkiye Futbol federasyonu. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Women's U19s beat Bulgaria: 3–1". Turkish Football Federation. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Dişi Karatllar şov yaptı". Amatör Lig Net (in Turkish). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "UEFA 19 Kadın Milliler Şampiyon Oldu". Yeni Vatan (in Turkish). 12 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "U19 Kadın Milliler şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Millilerin elit tur aday kadrosu belli oldu". Timetürk (in Turkish). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Kadın millilerin aday kadrosu açıklandı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Kadın millilerin aday kadrosu açıklandı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Kadın Milli Futbol Takımı'nın aday kadrosu açıklandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Russia 2–0 Azerbaijan". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. ^ "RAzerbaijan 0–8 Denmark". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Montenegro 2–0 Azerbaijan". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Azerbaijan 1–2 Malta". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Azerbaijan 0–4 Russia". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Azerbaijan 1–0 Montebegro". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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