Sibel Duman

Sibel Duman — Biography

Sibel Duman is a women's footballer who won three league titles with Izmir's Konak Belediyespor, scored in European competition, and now plays for Gaziantep Asya SK in the Women's Super League. She was born in the Kartal district of Istanbul and played for the Turkey women's national team from 2011 to 2014.

She began at Istanbul clubs: Maltepe Yalıspor (2007-2009), Çamlıcaspor (2009-2011) and Lüleburgaz 39 Spor (2011-2012). The turning point was her move to Konak Belediyespor in 2012-13; she won her first league title with them that season and again in 2013-14 and 2014-15. In the 2013-14 UEFA Women's Champions League she scored her first international goal against NSA Sofia and, five days later, her team's only goal against Cardiff City. She played for Trabzon İdmanocağı in 2015-16, joined Beşiktaş in 2017-18 and finished that season as runner-up. After Kireçburnu Spor and Ataşehir Belediyespor she joined the newly founded Fatih Karagümrük in 2021-22, returned to Beşiktaş in 2022, and moved to Gaziantep Asya SK for 2023-24.

Her international path began with the under-19 side in 2008; in 2011 she was called up to the senior team and played in friendlies against Greece and Portugal. In 2012 she came on for the last six minutes against Switzerland, and in qualifying for the 2015 World Cup she scored against Montenegro.