Yeliz Açar (born 19 December 1997) is a Turkish-born Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a forward for Kadınlar 1. Ligi club Fatih Vatan Spor and the Azerbaijan women's national team. She has been a member of the Turkey women's national under-17 football team, and later of the Azerbaijan national team.
Club career
Açar obtained her license from Zeytinburnu Spor on 19 March 2010. She made her debut in the 2011–12 Women's Second League season for Istanbul Nurçelik Spor, which was renamed the next season Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor. She then signed with Lüleburgaz 39 Spor in September 2013. However, her club withdrew from the league, and according to the Turkish Football Federation's regulation, she was not allowed to transfer to any other club in the 2013–14 season. In the second half of that season, she moved to Kdz. Ereğlispor to play in the 2013–14 Women's First League. After a brief appearance in Karadeniz Ereğli, she returned to Istanbul and joined Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Women's Third Football League. At the end of the 2014–15 season, she enjoyed her team's promotion to the Women's Second League, and the next season her team's promotion to the Women's First League. After three seasons, she signed with Fatih Vatan Spor to play in the 2017–18 Women's First league.
International career
Turkey
Açar was a member of the Turkey girls' U-17 team in a friendly match against Switzerland in March 2013.
Azerbaijan
Açar became a member of the Azerbaijan women's national football team. Açar played in three matches of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group D, and three matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E.
Career statistics
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Honours
Turkish Women's First Football League
Beşiktaş J.K. Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Fatih Vatan Spor
Runners-up /1): 2020–21
Turkish Women's Second Football League
Beşiktaş J.K. Winners (1): 2015–16
Turkish Women's Third Football League
Beşiktaş J.K. Winners (1): 2014–15