Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team
Encyclopedia
Galatasaray is the women's volleyball
section of Galatasaray S.K.
, a major sports club
in Istanbul
, Turkey
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Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
section of Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
, a major sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Previous names
- Galatasaray (1922–2010)
- Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2011)
- Galatasaray (2011-present)
Domestic
Istanbul Women's Volleyball LeagueIstanbul Women's Volleyball LeagueThe Istanbul Women's Volleyball Championship is a defunct volleyball league competition in Turkish volleyball, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1955 to 1984.-Champions:* 1954-55 Season...
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Winners (7):1959-1960, 1961–1962, 1962–1963, 1963–1964, 1964–1965, 1965–1966, 1977–1978
- Turkish Women's Volleyball ChampionshipTurkish Women's Volleyball ChampionshipThe Turkish Women's Volleyball Championship is a defunct volleyball league competition in Turkish volleyball, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1956 to 1983.-Champions:-All champions:...
:- Winners (5):1960-1961, 1961–1962, 1962–1963, 1963–1964, 1965–1966
International
- CEV Challenge CUP:
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Third (1): Women's CEV Challenge Cup 2009-10
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- CEV Challenge CUP:
- Fouth (1): Women's CEV Confederation Cup 1997
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Technical Staff
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 Dragan Nešić (volleyball) Dragan Nešić is a volleyball coach from Serbia. He currently coaches Galatasaray Medical Park. He first coached Serbian team OK Crvena Zvezda at the age of 24.-Career:* CEV Challenge CUP:... |
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Team Roster Season 2011-2012
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
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| 1 | Slađana Erić Slađana Erić Slađana Erić is an Serbian volleyball player. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.- Clubs :-Awards:* Championship of Serbia** Winner : 2002, 2003, 2004.* Serbian Cup ** Winner : 2002* Switzerland Super CUP ... |
July 29, 1983 (age 28) | 183 | Middle Blocker | |
| 2 | Ezgi Arslan | March 23, 1992 (age 19) | 190 | Outside Hitter | |
| 3 | Dilara Bilge Dilara Bilge Dilara Bilge is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 195 cm and plays as opposite hitter. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-References:... |
August 20, 1990 (age 21) | 195 | Opposite Hitter | |
| 4 | Seray Altay Seray Altay Seray Altay is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 182 cm and plays as opposite. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-Career:With VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom Seray won the 2010–11 CEV Champions League.... |
August 28, 1987 (age 24) | 182 | Opposite Hitter | |
| 5 | Funda Bilgi Funda Bilgi Funda Bilgi is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 163 cm and plays as libero. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-References:... |
June 04, 1983 (age 28) | 163 | Libero | |
| 6 | Buse İnce | March 25, 1993 (age 18) | 181 | Middle Blocker | |
| 7 | Natalia Hanikoğlu Natalia Hanikoglu Natalia Hanikoğlu is a Turkish-Russian volleyball player. She is 190 cm tall and plays as a middle blocker and outside hitter. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park and wears the number 7 jersey... |
June 23, 1975 (age 36) | 189 | Outside Hitter | |
| 8 | Nilay Konar Nilay Konar Nilay Konar is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 191 cm and plays as middle blocker. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-Clubs:-References:... |
August 30, 1980 (age 31) | 190 | Middle Blocker | |
| 9 | Deniz Hakyemez Deniz Hakyemez Deniz Hakyemez is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 188 cm and plays as an outside hitter.Hakyemez plays for Galatasaray Medical Park. She signed 1 year contract with the team on July 2009.-External links:*... |
February 03, 1983 (age 29) | 188 | Outside Hitter | |
| 10 | Aslı Türker | November 19, 1988 (age 23) | 182 | Middle Blocker | |
| 11 | Gamze Alikaya Gamze Alikaya Gamze Alikaya is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 179 cm and plays as setter. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-References:... |
June 27, 1993 (age 18) | 179 | Setter | |
| 12 | Rosir Calderón Rosir Calderon Rosir Calderón Díaz is a Cuban volleyball player, who was a member of the Cuban women's national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... |
December 28, 1984 (age 27) | 190 | Outside Hitter | |
| 13 | Selime İlyasoğlu Selime İlyasoğlu Selime İlyasoğlu is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 183 cm and plays as outside hitter. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-References:... |
August 02, 1988 (age 23) | 183 | Outside Hitter | |
| 14 | Eleonora Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco is an Italian volleyball player, currently the captain of Italy women's national volleyball team. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.- Life :... |
December 22, 1979 (age 32) | 172 | Setter | |
| 15 | Bihter Dumanoğlu | August 28, 1992 (age 19) | 182 | Libero | |
| 16 | Ecem Alıcı | January 01, 1994 (age 18) | 181 | Outside Hitter | |
| 18 | Gökçen Denkel Gökçen Denkel Gökçen Denkel is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 193 cm tall and plays as a middle blocker.Gökçen Denkel plays for Galatasaray Medical Park. She has played for Eczacıbaşı Zenitiva since she was 11 years old at both youth and senior level.-External links:*... |
August 02, 1985 (age 26) | 188 | Middle Blocker | |
- For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team past rostersGalatasaray Women's Volleyball Team past rosters-2005-06:Roster-2006-07:Roster-2007-08:Roster-2008-09:Roster-2009-10:Roster-2010-11:Roster...
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Notable players
- Ayça Naz İhtiyaroğluAyça Naz IhtiyarogluAyça Naz İhtiyaroğlu is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 169 cm and plays as libero. She plays for Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team since 2009 season start and wear 8 number. She played 53 times for national team. She also played for Yeşilyurt and Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.Ayça is engaged with...
- Deniz HakyemezDeniz HakyemezDeniz Hakyemez is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 188 cm and plays as an outside hitter.Hakyemez plays for Galatasaray Medical Park. She signed 1 year contract with the team on July 2009.-External links:*...
- Ebru ElhanEbru ElhanEbru Elhan is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 185 cm and plays as outside hitter. She plays for Ereğli Belediyesi.-External links:*...
- Elif AğcaElif AgcaElif Ağca is a national level Turkish volleyball player. She is 186 cm and plays as settler. She played for Galatasaray in 2009-2010 season...
- Gizem GüreşenGizem GüreşenGizem Güreşen is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 178 cm and plays as libero. She plays for VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta.-Career:...
- Özlem ÖzçelikÖzlem ÖzçelikÖzlem Özçelik is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 190 cm and plays as middle blocker. She plays for Beşiktaş.Özlem played 312 times for national team...
- Seray AltaySeray AltaySeray Altay is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 182 cm and plays as opposite. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.-Career:With VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom Seray won the 2010–11 CEV Champions League....
- Valeska MenezesValeska MenezesValeska dos Santos Menezes is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
- Stacey Gordon
- Patricia Soto
- Ivana ĐerisiloIvana ĐerisiloIvana Đerisilo is a female volleyball player from Serbia, playing as an outside hitter. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. She is Free Agent.-References:*...
- Nataša KrsmanovićNataša KrsmanovicNataša Krsmanović is a female volleyball player from Serbia, playing as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg.-Career:...
- Malin Ericsson
- Brittany Hochevar
- Ogonna NnamaniOgonna NnamaniOgonna Nneka Nnamani is an American indoor volleyball player, currently playing professionally for VK Prostějov in Prostějov, Czech Republic....
- Ruth Burdine