Mürvet Yavuztürk


Mürvet Yavuztürk is a Turkish female football referee and former women's footballer.

Early years

Mürvet Yavuztürk was born in the northern Turkish town Bafra of Samsun Province on November 10, 1985. She is a teacher of physical education at a middle school in Bulancak, Giresun.

Playing career

Club

Mürvet Yavuztürk received her license for her hometown club Samsungücü on February 12, 2001. She debuted in her team's Women's League match on March 17, 2002. This was her only appearance. Since the women's football leagues in Turkey were not held between 2003 and 2006, her football playing career took an early end.

International

Yavuztürk was called up to the Turkey women's national football team debuting in the Norte Alentejano Tournament against Portugal on May 29, 2003. She took part in a qualifying match of the 2004 European Championship. She capped four times for the Turkey women's national team.

Referee

Yavuztürk began her referee career debuting in the Youth League as second assistant referee on November 1, 2008.
On February 13, 2010, she was appointed to officiate a Coca-Cola Academy U-14 League match as referee. She was also in charge of first, second assistant referee and fourth official roles in various regional leagues for the age categories of boys' U-15, U-18 and A2 League, TFF Third League and TFF Second League. She officiated as referee a Regional Youth Development U-18 League match as referee on December 11, 2010 and a Women's Regional League match on December 26, 2010. She was tasked as referee of a Women's Third League match played on November 9, 2014, and finally she was promoted to officiate a Women's First League match on November 8, 2015.
She debuted internationally serving as an assistant referee in a friendly match of the Turkey women's U-19 team on March 17, 2015.
As of December 20, 2015, Yavuztürk served in 125 football games in various roles.