Esra Manya

Esra Manya (born 11 April 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Super League club Beşiktaş. Born in Turkey, she represented her country of birth at under-17 and under-19 international levels before she joined the Azerbaijan national team at senior level.

Club career
Manya signed on 21 May 2013 for her hometown club 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor. She began playing in the 2013–14 season in the Second League. At the end of the 2014–15 season, her team finished the league as champions and was promoted to the First League. In the second half of the 2019-20 Second League season, she transferred to Hakkarigücü Spor to play in the 2019–20 First League and appeared in three matches. In the 2020–21 league season, she returned to her former club.

In the 2022–23 Super League season, she transferred to the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş J.K.

Turkey


She was called up to the Turkey under-17 team and debuted in the UEFA Development Tournament against Portugal on 12 May 2014. Manya took part at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification matches in 2015, 2015 Elite round, and 2016. She capped 17 times and scored one goal for the Turkey under-17 team so far.

Manya debuted for the Turkey under-19 team at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Development Tournament match against Slovenia on 9 June 2016. She enjoyed her team's tournament champion title. She took part at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Group 10, 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification – Elite round Group 2 and 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Group 10.


 * 1 Friendly matches not included

Azerbaijan
Manya played for the Azerbaijan national team in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C - Group 3 and the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B.

Club

 * Turkish Women's Second League
 * 1207 Antalyaspor
 * Winner (1): 2014–15

International

 * UEFA Development Tournament
 * Turkey women's U-19
 * Winners (1): 2016