Beyza Kocatürk (born 9 December 1996) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Women's Super League for Yüksekova with jersey number 3.[1] She played for the national girls' U-17 and the women's U-19 teams,[2] before she became a member of the Turkey women's team.

Beyza Kocatürk
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth İzmit, Turkey
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Yüksekova
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 İzmit Saraybahçe BS 4 (0)
2009–2012 İzmit Belediyespor 49 (11)
2012–2013 İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyolu S 10 (1)
2013–2014 Karşıyaka Koleji Spor 7 (0)
2014–2015 Kireçburnu 21 (11)
2015–2018 Trabzon İdmanocağı 42 (3)
2018–2019 Ataşehir 13 (0)
2019–2021 Fatih Vatan 17 (0)
2021–2023 ALG 29 (0)
2023–2025 Ankara BB Fomget 28 (0)
2025– Yüksekova 3 (0)
International career
2011–2013 Turkey U-17 15 (0)
2014–2015 Turkey U-19 4 (0)
2021– Turkey 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2021

Club career

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Beyza Kocatürk received her license for her hometown club İzmit Saratbajçe Belediyespor on 10 June 2008. After one season, she transferred to İzmit Belediyespor,[3] where she played three seasons from 2009 to 2012. She was later with İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor, Karşıyaka Koleji Spor and Kireçburnu Spor for one season.[4] In the 2015–16 season, Kocatürk joined Trabzon İdmanocağı to play in the First League again after three seasons.[5] After two seasons with Trabzon İdmanocağı, she returned for the first half of the 2017–18 season to her former club Kireçburnu Spor in the 2017–18 league season. For the second half of that season, Kocatürk joined Trabzon İdmanocağı again.[5]

In the 2018–19 league season, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor.[6]

By October 2019, she signed with Fatih Vatan Spor.[5] Her team finished the 2020–21 Women's First League season as runner-up after losing to Beşiktaş J.K. in the final.[7]

In the 2021–22 Women'per League season, she transferred to ALG Spor.[1] She enjoyed her team's league champion title.[8] On 18 August 2022, she debuted in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[9]

In August 2023, Kocatürk moved to Ankara BB Fomget.[5] In that season, she became runners-up,[10] and she won the champions title in the 2024–25 season.[11]


In September 2025, she transferred to Yüksekova in Hakkari, which was promoted to the Super League in the 2025–26.[5]

International career

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Kocatürk debuted for the Turkey girls' U-17 team at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification round match against Serbia.[2][12] She took part at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Development Cup match against Azerbaijan.[3]

She played for the national women's U-19 team at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification round match against Kazakhstan.[2][13] She took part at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification match against Italy.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 5 October 2025.[5]
Club Season League Continental National Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
İzmit Saraybahçe Belediyespor 2008–09Second League 400040
İzmit Belediyespor 2009–10Regional League 800080
2010–11Second League 19620216
2011–12First League 22550275
Total 4911705611
İzmit Çenesuyu Plajyoluspor 2012–13Second League 10180181
Karşıyaka Koleji Spor 2013–14Second League 702090
Kireçburnu 2014–15Second League 2111202311
Trabzon İdmanocağı 2015–16First League 910091
2016–17First League 21200212
2017–18First League 12000120
Total 42300423
Ataşehir 2018–19First League 13000130
Fatih Vatan 2019–20First League 11000110
2020–21First League 600060
Total 17000170
ALG 2021–22 Super League 16010210
2022–23 Super League 1301000140
Total 2901010300
nkara BB Fomget 2023–24 Super League 21000210
2024–25 Super League 700070
Total 28000280
Yüksekova 2025–26 Super League 30003
Career total 223261020024427

Honours

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Turkish Women's Super League
Ankara BB Fomget
Champions (1): 2024–25
Runners-up (1): 2023–24
Turkish Women's First League
Fatih Vatan
Runners-up (1): 2020–21
ALG
Champions (1): 2021–22
Turkish Women's Second League
İzmit Belediyespor
Champions (1): 2011–12

References

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  1. 1 2 "Turkcell Kadınlar Süper Ligi – ALG Spor 10–0 Dudullu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Beyza Kocatürk". UEFA. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Milliler'in rakibi Azerbaycan". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Kadın U19 Milli Takımı İtalya Maçına Hazır Kaynak: Kadın U19 Milli Takımı İtalya Maçına Hazır". Maraş Gündem (in Turkish). 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Oyuncular-Futbolcular – Beyza Kocatürk" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. "Ataşehir Belediyespor 0–2 Beşiktaş A.Ş." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Ligi'nde şampiyon Beşiktaş! Fatih Vatanspor 2 golle yıkıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. "Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde şampiyon ALG Spor". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. "Brann (NOR) 1–0 ALG Spor (TUR)". UEFA Women's Champions League. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  11. "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Ankara B.B. Fomget G.S.K." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  12. ""Hedefimiz Gruptan Çıkmak"". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. "UEFA U19 Kadınlar Avrupa Şampiyonası Eleme Turu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.