Ayfer Topluoğlu (born January 31, 1977) is a Turkish former
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goalkeeper
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and manager. She was member of the
Turkey women's national team between 1995 and 2003.
Early life
Ayfer Topluoğlu was born in
Çatalca
Çatalca () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 1142 km2, making it the largest district in Istanbul Province by area. Its population is 77,468 (2022). It is in Eas ...
district of
Istanbul Province
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on January 31, 1977. She graduated from
Büyükçekmece
Büyükçekmece, historically Athyras (Greek: Αθύρας) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 173 km2, and its population is 277,181 (2022). It is on the Sea of Marmara coast of the European side, west o ...
Highschool.
Playing career
Before she switched over to football sport, Ayfer Topluoğlu was a professional basketball player for
Bakırköyspor
Bakırköyspor is a Turkish sports club from Bakırköy, Istanbul. The club was founded in 1949. The colours of Bakırköyspor are green-black. Bakırköyspor played in the Turkish Super League for 3 years, but after several unsuccessful seasons, ...
in Istanbul from 1990 to 1993.
Clubs
Between 1993 and 1997, she played football as goalkeeper in Dinarsuspor, where she enjoyed four Women's League champions titles consecutively, two of them as undefeated. She then transferred to Adana Yataşspor (1997–1998), Gemlik Zeytinspor (1998–1999). In the 1999–2000 season, she played for Delta Mobilyaspor,
which became league champion. Finally, she moved to
Adana İdmanyurduspor for the 2002–03 season.
International
She debuted at the Turkey women's national team in the friendly match against
Romania
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on September 10, 1995. She participated at the
1997 UEFA Women's Championship qualification – Group 8,
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) – Group G,
1998 Women's Harvest Cup,
2001 UEFA Women's Championship qualification – Group 8 and
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) – Group 8 matches.
She capped in total 30 times for the women's national team, and became so one of the most capped players.
Coaching career
Following her retirement from active sports at the end of the 2002–03 season, Topluoğlu pursued a manager career.
In the years 2002–2004, she acted as goalkeeper coach in the Tunkaya Football School, and then between 2004 and 2006 team coach at Gürpınarspor.
In 2003, she was appointed assistant coach of the Turkey junior women's national team.
Current profession
Topluoğlu was sports journalist at a local newspaper and sports commentator at a local radio station between 2003 and 2004. Later, she was appointed to the club staff of Gürpınarspor, a position she held until 2009.
Currently, she serves as sports advisor to the mayor of
Beylikdüzü
Beylikdüzü () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 39 km2, and its population is 415,290 (2024). It is on the European side of Istanbul, located north of the Sea of Marmara, south of Esenyurt, east of ...
district in Istanbul.
Honours
Clubs
;Dinasuspor
*Champions (4): 1993–94, 1994–954, 1995–96, 1996–97
;Delta Mobilyaspor
*Champions (1): 1999–2000
Individual
*''Fair Play Award'' 1995–96
See also
*
Turkish women in sports
Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have won several important trophies, especially in Athletics (sport), athletics, Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.
Participati ...
References
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1977 births
People from Çatalca
Footballers from Istanbul
Turkish women's basketball players
Turkish women's footballers
Turkey women's international footballers
Women's association football goalkeepers
Dinarsuspor players
Turkish football managers
Living people