Dilara Türk (born July 30, 1996) is a

Turkish-German Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and Turkish Germans (german: Türken in Deutschland/Deutschtürken; tr, Almanya'da yaşayan Türkler/Almanya Türkleri), are ethnic Turkish people living in Germany. These terms are also used ...

female football

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currently playing in the German 2. Bundesliga for 1. FC Lübars with jersey number 16. She is part of the Turkey women's U-19 and Turkey women's team.

Family life

Dilara Türk was born to Turkish immigrant parents in Kulmbach, Germany on July 30, 1996. In 2015, she plans to work at the

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after her graduation from the vocational school.

Playing career

Club

Dilara Türk began her football career at the youth team of 1. FC Nürnberg. she played five years in the team, which is the second force in Bavaria at youth level behind FC Bayern Munich. She became a member of the Bavaria selection. Considered one of the greatest women's football talents in

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skilled in speed, technique and overview, she lost her joy for football and took a half-year break from sport. In the summer of 2014, she returned to play in the German 2. Bundesliga South for ETSV Würzburg. She capped 17 times in the 2014–15 season. Currently, the midfielder is a member of 1. FC Lübars, which competes also in the German 2. Bundesliga.

International

At age 13 only in 2010, Dilara Türk's vision was to be a member of the German women's national football team. She was admitted to the Turkey women's U-19, debuting in the friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 17, 2015. Dilara Türk played the first time for the Turkey women's team in the

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match against

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on September 17, 2015. She capped in five matches of the tournament.

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* 1996 births People from Kulmbach Footballers from Upper Franconia German sportspeople of Turkish descent Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany German women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Germany Turkish women's footballers Turkey women's international footballers Women's association football midfielders Living people 1. FC Lübars players {{Turkey-women-footy-bio-stub