Feride Bakır

Feride Bakır — Biography

Feride Bakır is a footballer who grew up in Germany, played in the Bundesliga and wore the shirt of Turkey's women's national team. The most notable part of her career came in Germany's top women's league with SC 07 Bad Neuenahr and Bayer 04 Leverkusen; over the years she moved between midfield and defense.

She began at Blau-Weiß Friesdorf. In 2006, still at under-15 level, she took part in a Middle Rhine selection tournament for SV Siegburg 04. In 2008 she moved to SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, made her Bundesliga debut at home to Hamburger SV on March 29, 2009, and was a regular in 2009-10. She transferred to Leverkusen for 2010-11, and her goal against her former club on October 31, 2010, was her first in the Bundesliga. She had played in midfield until she was moved to defense in 2012-13. When she left the club at the end of that season she had made 40 appearances in three seasons, including cups, and scored three goals.

She reached the national side quickly: she made her senior debut against Spain in 2011 World Cup qualifying on November 21, 2009, won thirteen caps between 2009 and 2011, and played six matches for the under-19s. She completed her sports education in July 2014, graduating from the Elite School of Sports Leverkusen.