Hello Damla. In which team did you first start playing licensed football and who discovered you first?
I started playing football as a licensed football player at Denizli Sultanlar Sports. I went to the training of my teacher Hasan Kaçmaz in Çivril for 2 months. Afterwards, I met my teachers Hasan Hüseyin Tavlı and Ahmet Özeren. I started training with Denizli Sultans.
What is your educational background in football?
I have been training regularly for 2 years both in Denizli Sultanlar Spor and in the 1st League team Soma Zafer Spor, to which I was transferred for a while.
Among the 220 goals scored by a total of 91 teams operating in the 3rd league, you are in the 2nd place in the scoring list with 19 goals. To what do you owe this success?
As Denizli Sultanlar Sports, we prepared very well for the 3rd League and continued our training in summer and winter. I can say that I owe my success to my coaches who always train us with determination, my family's trust in me and my tireless determination.
What exactly position do you play in the team? Do your coaches change your position depending on the situation of the matches?
I started football as a forward and continue as a forward, but I can generally play anywhere on the offensive line. According to my coaches' match tactics, I sometimes play in the wing position.
Even though you are a 3rd League player, your coaches sent you to Soma Zafer Spor in the 1st League to gain experience, and you scored 9 goals against rival teams there this season. What kind of experience did you gain? Can you tell us about that process?
I had the chance to play my first official matches in Soma Zafer Spor, which is in a good league like the 1st league. There were moments when I was stressed and had difficulties from time to time because I was young, but with the help of my coaches, I entered each match more fearless, stress-free and motivated than the previous match. I would also like to thank the Soma Zafer Sports family for relieving my worries and giving me the chance to play despite my young age.
We know that the President of your club, Mr. Ahmet ÖZEREN, has devoted years to the development of Turkish Women's Football. We also know that he trained many girl football players and sent them to the National Team. What advantages does having an experienced women's football coach, who has achieved such success for many years, as your Club President provide you as a team?
We are very lucky to have our coach Ahmet ÖZEREN, an experienced coach who has always been involved in women's football, who has devoted years and effort for this job, who wants to show everyone that women also play football, and who understands women's football, is at the helm of our team. Since our teacher Ahmet is in our team as the president and we have a very good and complete training for our team, he does his best to ensure that his athletes come to training with happiness, not as an obligation. I am very happy that our teacher Ahmet is the head of our team. Our coaches Tunahan Bışkıcı and Ercan Kılıç are also people who come from football backgrounds. They contributed a lot to us.
Does playing the ball in a city like Denizli, which shapes Turkish Women's Football, give you a sense of responsibility on behalf of Denizli?
I do my best to represent Denizli in the best places. As Denizli Sultanlar Sports, we are working to make the name of Denizli known in the best possible way.
If you had experience with the National Team, could you tell us about that process?
I did not play official matches in the national team, but I was called to the national team camp 3 times. Wearing the national team jersey is truly an honor, something every athlete should experience. Being in that environment and seeing that disciplined work was a great experience for me.
In which positions do you feel most stressed during matches? Or do you never feel such stress?
Of course, there are times when I feel stressed during matches. There are moments when I get nervous due to the pressure of the stands and not being able to do the things you can do during the match.
Are there any social activities you do together as teammates outside of football?
My teammates and I do many activities outside of football. Of course, this positively affects our communication within the team and our being like a family.
How many years do you estimate for Denizli Sultanlarspor to get into the TFF Women's Super League?
As Sultanlar Sports Club, our current goal is to gradually advance to the Super League. We want to play more quality games and enjoy the games we play. We want to improve ourselves. Rather than reaching the Super League, we want to train athletes who can easily play in the Super League.
