Pınar Yalçın Explained

Pınar Yalçın
Birth Date:1988 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden
Youthyears1:1993–2005
Youthclubs1:Malmö FF Dam
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs2:Malmö Anadolu BI
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:BK Olympic
Caps1:112
Goals1:217
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:BK Kick
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Kvarnby IK
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:1. Dalby GIF
Years5:2013–2016
Clubs5:Husie IF
Years6:2017-2018
Clubs6:IFK Trelleborg
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalyears1:2013–2015
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:13 February 2014

Pınar Yalçın (born 7 November 1988) is a Turkish-Swedish women's football forward who played in the Swedish Women's Football Division 2 between 2013 and 2017.[1] She also played for the Turkey women's national football team in 2015. She is nicknamed "Pinnen" (Swedish for "the stick") by her fans.

Personal life

Yalçın was born in Rosengård district of Malmö in Sweden. Her parents immigrated to Sweden from Turkey. She has one sister and two brothers.

Playing career

Club

She began playing in the youth team of Malmö FF Dam, which was renamed to LdB FC Malmö in 2007, and then to FC Rosengård in 2013. Yalçın was transferred by the Turkish community club Malmö Anadolu BI.

After playing briefly for BK Kick, BK Olympic, Kvarnby IK and 1. Dalby GIF, she signed with Husie IF for the 2013–14 season.

In 2013, she also officiated at women's football matches in other league divisions.

International

Yalçın was called up to take part in the Turkey national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification round matches. In a newspaper interview, she emphasized that she preferred to play for the Turkey national team. She added that she is happy to make her debut in the match against England women's national football team.

Yalçın was capped four times in the Turkey national team competing in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) matches.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pinar Yalcin . Lagstatistik . Henrik Lukkarila . 11 October 2024 . swedish.