Background
Hilal Başkol was born in Amasya, northern Turkey, on January 10, 1995. She grew up and was schooled in her hometown.
Hilal Başkol was born in Amasya, northern Turkey, on January 10, 1995. She grew up and was schooled in her hometown.
Her teacher for physical education influenced her to join the newly formed girls" football team of the school.
In the school, she participated for some time in a basketball course, was though much more interested in football playing. She was called up to the qualifications for the Turkey girls" national under-15 football team, where she was spotted by the coach of Gölcükspor women"s football team, who wanted to transfer her. Her position on the field is attacking midfielder.
Club
Hilal Başkol received her license on October 22, 2009, and began playing for Gölcükspor in the Women"s Second League.
After one season, her team was promoted to the Turkish Women"s First League. Başkol played two seasons with Gölcükspor, capped 39 times and scored 21 goals.
In the 2011-2012 season, she transferred to Derince Belediyespor in the same province, however to play in the Second League again. At the end of the season, her team was promoted to the First League.
There she was part two seasons, capping in 27 matches and netting 16 times.
In July 2013, she transferred from Derince Belediyespor, where she was known as the "super scorer", to Konak Belediyespor in Izmir. She played at the 2015-2016 Union of European Football Associations Women"s Champions League qualifying round matches and scored the only goal of her team in the match against Football Club Minsk. International
Hilal Başkol became international playing for the Turkey girls" national U-15 team in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics qualifying round match against Georgia on October 12, 2009, at which she scored also her first international goal.
She took part then in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls" tournament matches scoring three more goals for the Turkey U-15 team
With the Turkey U-17 team, she participated at the 2012 Union of European Football Associations Women"s Under-17 Championship qualification#Group 7 matches, and scored her first goal for the U-17 team in the match against the Greek junior women on October 1, 2011. She has two goals in 8 games with the Turkey U-17 team
She debuted for the Turkey U-19 team in the friendly match against Russia on February 18, 2012. Başkol took part at the 2014 Union of European Football Associations Women"s Under-19 Championship First qualifying round - Group 10 matches.
She capped in total 11 times and scored 2 goals.
In 2014, she debuted in the Turkey women"s U-21 team"s friendly match against Belgium, and scored a goal.
She was a member of the Turkey women"s national U-19 team in 2013.
