Selin Dişli


Selin Dişli is a Turkish-German women's football defender currently playing in the Women's Regionalliga West for SC Fortuna Köln with jersey number 10. She was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 and women's U-19 team. Currently, she plays for the Turkey women's team.

Early life

Selin Dişli was born to Turkish immigrant parents in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on April 15, 1998. Her father Süleyman Dişli is a native of Çaltılı village of Of district in Trabzon Province, northeastern Turkey. Her one-year older sister Aylin is also footballer in Germany and a national team member for Turkey.

Playing career

Club

Dişli played football already during her school years at St. Wolfhelm Gymnasium in Schwalmtal, Viersen. She so took part in her school's U-13 team. She began her football career entering the juniors team of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Between 2013 and 2015, she played two seasons in the "B-Juniorinnen-Bundesliga West/Südwest" capping 22 times and scoring seven goals. For the 2015-16 season, she was transferred by SC Fortuna Köln to play in the German Women's Regionalliga West, the third-tier of German women's football. After appearing in only one match, she moved the next season to 1. FC Köln II, where she capped four times and netted one goal. For the 2017-18 season, Dişli returned to her former club SC Fortuna Köln.

International

Dişli was admitted to the Turkey girls' U-17 team debuting in the International Juniors Tournament held in Belgrad, Serbia on June 22, 2103. She played in three matches of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Group 4 held in Russia. She capped eight times for the national U-17 team.
Dişli became a member of the Turkey women's U-19 team playing for the first time in the friendly match against Azerbaijan on February 22, 2014. She took part at the 2014 Kuban Spring Tournament, 2014 UEFA Championship Second qualifying round – Group 5, 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Development Tournament, 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Group 4. She was part of the team, which became champion of the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Development Tournament. Dişli capped in 21 games scoring eight goals in total.
Dişli was promoted to the Turkey women's national team. In her first participation in the national team, she remained seated on the reserve bank in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 match against Germany on April 8, 2016. Also in her next participation at the friendly match against Jordan on November 27, 2017, she came not in action.

Honours

International

;UEFA Development Tournament