Meryem Cennet Çal
{{Short description|German-Turkish women's footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
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|full_name = Meryem Cennet Çal
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|07|12}}
|birth_place = Germany
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Beşiktaş J.K.
|clubnumber = 6
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|years1 = 2016–2018
|clubs1 = VfL Sindelfingen
|caps1 = 31
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2021
|clubs2 = TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
|caps2 = 41
|goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2022
|clubs3 = BSC YB Frauen
|caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022–2024
|clubs4 = Fenerbah.e S.K.
|caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2024-
|clubs5 = Beşiktaş J.K.
|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam1 = Germany U-19
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2023–
|nationalteam2 = Turkey
|nationalcaps2 = 7
|nationalgoals2 = 1
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|club-update = 25 November 2023
|nationalteam-update = 5 December 2023
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Meryem Cennet Çal (born 12 July 2000), also known as Meryem Çal or Cennet Çal, is a Germany-born Turkish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Super League, and the Turkey women's national team. She was also a member of the Germany women's U-19 team. She had played in Germany and Switzerland before she moved to Turkey. She owns dual citizenship from Germany and Turkey.
Club career
= VfL Sindelfingen =
Çal started her career in Germany at VfL Sindelfingen in the 2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She continued to play for the team at the 2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She capped 33 times in total for VfL Sindelfingen.
= TSG 1899 Hoffenheim =
In the 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga season, she transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where she played three seasons scoring three goals in 41 matches in total.
= BSC YB Frauen =
In January 2022, she transferred to BSC YB Frauen to play in the second half of the 2021–22 Swiss Women's Super League season, where she played in eight matches.
= Fenerbahçe S.K. =
In June 2022, she moved to Turkey, and signed with Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League.
International career
= Germany U-19 =
In 2017 and 2018, Çal played for the Germany women's U-19 team three matches in total at the 2018, and the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification scoring one goal.
= Turkey =
Çal was admitted to the Turkey women's team, and debuten on 14 July 2023 in the friendly match against Estonia. She took part in three matches at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C. She scoredone goal in the match against Lithuania at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C.
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| +International goals (Friendly matches not included) | |||||
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=6 |Turkey women's | |||||
| 1 December 2023 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | {{fbw|LTU}} | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C | bgcolor=#cfc | W 4–0 | 1 |
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 5 December 2023}}
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| rowspan=2 |Club
!rowspan=2 |Season !colspan=3 |League !colspan=2 |Continental !colspan=2 |National !colspan=2 |Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3 |Fenerbahçe S.K. | Super League
|21 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Super League
|11 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 39 | 3 | |
| colspan=3 |Career total
!32 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cal, Meryem Cennet}}
Category:People from Sindelfingen
Category:Turkish women's footballers
Category:21st-century Turkish sportswomen
Category:Turkey women's international footballers
Category:German women's footballers
Category:Germany women's youth international footballers
Category:German sportspeople of Turkish descent
Category:Association football players with dual nationality
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Swiss Women's Super League players
Category:VfL Sindelfingen players
Category:Turkish Women's Football Super League players
Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's football) players
Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany