2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Cansu Kara
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Merter Final Okullari
- Hometown:
- Kocaeli, Turkey
Prior to Upstate:
2025 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 15 matches, making nine starts at Coastal Carolina… Made her collegiate debut in a 1-0 victory over Richmond (08/17/25)… Attempted one shot, placing it on goal… Played a season-high 77 minutes at Campbell (09/04/25)… Accumulated 657 minutes of action.
Prior to College: Played three seasons for Fenerbahçe S.K.… Helped the club finish as runner-up in the 2022-23 Turkish Women’s Football Super League… Received the league’s Youngest Player Award… Represented Turkey at the U17 and U19 levels, serving as a team captain… Earned a call-up to the Turkish Senior National Team in July 2023… Graduated from Merter Final Okullari in Turkey.
Personal: Daughter of Gulsen and Bulent Kara… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
