Gülcan Koca

Gülcan Koca — Biography

Gülcan Koca was born on 4 September 1990 in Melbourne, Australia, to Turkish parents. She holds both Turkish and Australian citizenship. A defender, she was regarded as one of the most versatile players in her team because she could play in attack as well as in defence.

She spent most of her club career with W-League side Melbourne Victory, for whom she played nine seasons from 2010 to 2018 and with whom she won the W-League championship in 2013-14. On 13 September 2018 she announced her retirement from professional football, and she went on to play semi-professionally for Calder United in Victoria's NPLW.

She was called up to the Turkey women's national team in June 2010, after a worldwide search for players of Turkish heritage. She made her debut on 23 June 2010 in a 2011 World Cup qualifying match against Austria and also featured in qualifying for the 2013 European Championship. Between 2010 and 2013 she won 16 caps.