Meryem Cennet Çal

German-Turkish women's footballer

Meryem Cennet Çal
Personal information
Full name Meryem Cennet Çal
Date of birth (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Germany
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbah.e S.K.
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 VfL Sindelfingen 31 (0)
2018–2021 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 41 (3)
2022 BSC YB Frauen 8 (0)
2022– Fenerbah.e S.K. 32 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 Germany U-19 3 (1)
2023– Turkey 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023

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 Fenerbahçe S.K. in the Turkish Women's Super League, and the Turkey women's national team.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

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,[3][4] where she played in eight matches.[5]

Fenerbahçe S.K.

In June 2022,[3] she moved to Turkey, and signed with Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]

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,[6] and the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification scoring one goal.[7][8][2]

Turkey

Çal was admitted to the Turkey women's team,[1] and debuten on 14 July 2023 in the friendly match against Estonia.[9] She took part in three matches at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C.[1] She scoredone goal in the match against Lithuania at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C.[10]

International goals
(Friendly matches not included)
Date Venue Opponent Competition Result Scored
Turkey women's
1 December 2023 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania  Lithuania 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C W 4–0 1[10]


Career statistics

As of match played on 5 December 2023[1][7][8][10]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fenerbahçe S.K. 2022–23 Super League 21 1 – – 0 0 21 1
2023–24 Super League 11 1 – – 7 1 18 2
Total 32 2 – – 7 1 39 3
Career total 32 2 – – 7 1 39 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ailemize hoş geldin Meryem Cennet Çal" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "6 Cennet Çal" (in German). Soccer Donna. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Meryem Cennet Çal". World Football. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Germany 3–0 Kosovo". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Germany 6–0 Kosovo". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Northern Ireland 0–7 Germany". YEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Estonya 0–3 Türkiye" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Lithuania 0–4 Türkiye". UEFA Women's Nations League. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.