Meryem Koç

Meryem Koç — Biography

Meryem Koç is a Turkish women's goalkeeper who began as a forward and switched to goal, a path that took her to the UEFA Women's Champions League and the national teams. She was born in Antakya on November 28, 1996, and, as of 2023, plays for the Trabzonspor women's team.

She received her license on December 31, 2009, and in 2010-11 played as a forward for her hometown club Hatay Dumlupınarspor in the Women's Second League. Two seasons later, on October 22, 2012, she moved as a goalkeeper to Adana İdmanyurduspor of the Women's First League. On June 28, 2018, she signed with the Istanbul club Ataşehir Belediyespor, played in one of the club's three qualifying matches for the 2018-19 UEFA Women's Champions League and wore shirt number 13 in the league.

Her international path began in 2014 when she was admitted to the Turkey women's under-19 team; she made her debut in a friendly against Belarus on June 11, 2014, and played 11 matches at that level. She took part in the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying Group 4 matches and in the Elite round. Called up to the senior national team in 2015, she also played in Turkey's UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 matches.