İpek Kaya


İpek Kaya is a Turkish-French female football defender currently playing in the French league of Division 1 Féminine for FC Metz. She is part of the Turkey women's national football team.

Early years

She was born to Turkish immigrant parents in L'Aigle, Orne in France on October 28, 1994. She is a student of law.

Playing career

Club

She began her football career at her hometown club FC du Pays Aiglon in October 2004, where she was until June 2010. The next month, Kaya was transferred by FCF Condé, then competing in the French top women's league of Division 1 Féminine. For the 2015–16 season, the defender signed for ASJ Soyaux-Charente, another club of Division 1 Féminine.

International

İpek Kaya was selected twice to the France women's national under-19 football team. However, she preferred to play for Turkey.
She debuted in the Turkey women's national team in the friendly match against Georgia on February 24, 2015. She takes part at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 for Turkey.