Ceren Nurlu

Ceren Nurlu (born January 12, 1992) is a Turkish women's football forward, who plays in the Turkish Women's Football Firstl League for Çatalca Belediye Spor with jersey number 7. She made her Champions League debut in August 2013 with her current club. She played in the Turkey women's U-17 and U-19 national teams before joining the Turkish women's national team.

Early life
Nurlu was born in Iskenderun on 12 January 1992. Her father was Mutasim Okkan Nurlu.

Club career


Nurlu began her football career at Hatay Sanayispor, a club in her hometown Hatay Province, after she obtained her license on October 6, 2005. She took part in the youth team until she transferred to Hatay Dumlupınarspor on December 26, 2008. After one season, Nurlu signed for Konak Belediyespor in Izmir on October 8, 2010.

Nurlu debuted in the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League Group 1 match against FC NSA Sofia on August 8, 2013, after she enjoyed her team's champion title at the end of the 2012–13 Women's First League season. Nurlu played in three matches of the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, and scored one goal.

At the end of the 2015–16 season, she enjoyed her team's champion title. She played in three matches of the Group 9 of the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round.

Nurlu transferred to Beşiktaş J.K. in the second half of the 2017–18 League season.

In October 2018, she joined Kdz. ereğlispor to play in the 2018-19 Women's First League.

The next season, Nurlu transferred to the Istanbul-based club Fatih Vatan Spor. She played eleven matches in the 2019-20 Women's First League.

After eleven matche in the 2019-20 Women's First Şeague season, she moved to Tuzla Sahil Sporto play in the Women's Third League in February 2020. The Women's Second and Third League were not held in the 2020-21 season dur to COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Tuzla Sahil Spor was promoted to the Women's Seond League League in the 2021-22 season, where Nurlu played four matches.

In the 2021-22 Women's Third League season, she played four matches for Tuzla Spor.

For the remaining matches of the 2021-22 season, she joined the newly-established club Bornova Hitab Spor in İzmir to play in the 2021-22 Women's Third League. She helped her team finish the season undefeated, won the play-offs and get promoted to the Women's Second League. Nurlu became top goalscorer of the league season with 56.

In the 2023-24 season, she mobed to Istanbul, and played for the Women's First League team Çatalca Belediye Spor.

International career


Nurlu made her debut in the Turkey women's national U-17 team at the friendly match against Macedonia on October 10, 2007, and scored her first international goal, her team's the only in that game. She participated in the 2008 UEFA Women's U-17 Championship qualification round Group 6 matches. Nurlu capped 5 times in the national U-17 team.

She was called up to the Turkey women's national U-19 team and played for her first game in the Kuban Spring Tournament match against Ukraine on March 14, 2009. She appeared in the 2010 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round Group 7 and 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship First qualifying round Group 9 matches. She capped 24 times in total in the national U-19 team and scored one goal in the friendly match against the Belarusian team on April 17, 2009.

On August 23, 2011, Nurlu played for the first time in the Turkish women's national team at the friendly match against Portuguese women. Nurlu took part in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6 matches.

Career statistics
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Club

 * Turkish Women's First League
 * Konak Belediyespor
 * Winners (5): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
 * Runners-up 1): 2010–11


 * Beşiktaş J.K.
 * Runners-up (1): 2017–18


 * Turkish Women's Second league
 * Bornova Hitab Spor
 * Winners (1): 2022–23


 * Turkish Women's Third league
 * Bornova Hitab Spor
 * Winners (1): 2021–22

Individual

 * Top goalscorer (1):
 * Turkish Women's Third League
 * Bornova Hitab Spor (56 goals)