Alara Şehitler (born 27 November 2006) is a German

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

A native of

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, Germany, as a youth player Şehitler joined the youth academy of

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, where she played for the boys' team. In 2023, she started her senior career with the

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, before playing for the first team shortly thereafter.

International career

Born in Germany, Şehitler is of both Turkish and German descent. She helped the

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win the

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. On 29 November 2024, she debuted for the

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during a 6-0 away friendly win over the

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Style of play

Alara Şehitler plays as a

, specifically as an

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. A left-footed player, Alara is known for her creativity, smooth touches, dribbling and passing skills and her powerful left-footed shots and freekicks.

Career statistics

Club

: ''As of match played 9 February 2025''

International

Honours

Bayern Munich *

: 2023–24 Germany U17 *

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Germany U19 *

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runner-up:

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Individual *

Fritz Walter Medal The Fritz Walter Medal is a series of annual awards given by the German Football Association to youth footballers in Germany. First awarded in 2005, it is named in honour of Fritz Walter, captain of West Germany's 1954 FIFA World Cup-winning team ...

U17 Gold: 2023 *

Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Profile
at the FC Bayern Munich website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sehitler, Alara 2006 births Living people German women's footballers Germany women's international footballers Germany women's youth international footballers German sportspeople of Turkish descent Women's association football midfielders FC Bayern Munich (women) players Frauen-Bundesliga players 21st-century German sportswomen