Meryem Cennet Çal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meryem Cennet Çal | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | VfL Sindelfingen | 31 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 41 | (3) |
| 2022 | BSC YB Frauen | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Fenerbah.e S.K. | 32 | (2) |
| 2024- | Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Germany U-19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey | 22 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2025 | |||
Meryem Cennet Çal (born 12 July 2000), also known as Meryem Çal or Cennet Çal, is a Germany-born Turkish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Super League, and the Turkey women's national team.[1] She was also a member of the Germany women's U-19 team. She had played in Germany and Switzerland before she moved to Turkey. She owns dual citizenship from Germany and Turkey.
VfL Sindelfingen
Çal started her career in Germany at VfL Sindelfingen in the 2016–17 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She continued to play for the team at the 2017–18 2. Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal Frauen. She capped 33 times in total for VfL Sindelfingen.[2]
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
In the 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga season, she transferred to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where she played three seasons scoring three goals in 41 matches in total.[2]
BSC YB Frauen
In January 2022, she transferred to BSC YB Frauen to play in the second half of the 2021–22 Swiss Women's Super League season,[3][4] where she played in eight matches.[5]
Fenerbahçe S.K.
In June 2022,[3] she moved to Turkey, and signed with Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the 2022–23 Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]
