Gizem Giraygil (born May 8, 1986) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and plays as setter. Currently, Gizem competes for Lokomotiv Baku in Azerbaijan. She played 59 times for the Turkish national team.
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 Gizem Giraygil (February 2011) | |||||
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| Born | May 8, 1986 Ankara, Turkey | ||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||
| Current club | Lokomotiv Baku | ||||
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Personal life edit
Gizem Giraygil was born to Ömer Giraygil in Ankara on May 8, 1986. She spent her early years in a sport environment due to her father's post as the manager of the Selim Sırrı Tarcan Sport Hall. Supported by her parents, she began with volleyball playing at the age of eleven.[1]
She was educated in Political Science at Çankaya University in Ankara.[1]
Playing career edit
After playing for Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta, İller Bankası,[1] Toki, Fenerbahçe and Ereğli Belediye, she transferred to Ankaragücü.[2]
End January 2012, she left Ankaragücü, however, due to the club's financial problems, and signed for Beşiktaş in Istanbul.[3] In August 2012, she transferred to the İzmir-based club Karşıyaka.[4][5] In July 2013, she moved to the Azeri club Lokomotiv Baku.[6][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Karadaş, Bülent (November 16, 2005). "Daha 19 yaşında ama voleybolun profesörü!". Zaman (in Turkish). Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Gizem Giraygil Lokomtiv Bakü'de!". Voleybol Gündem (in Turkish). July 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Gizem Giraygil Beşiktaş'ta !". Volebol Gündem (in Turkish). January 30, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Gizem Giraygil ile Anlaşma Sağlandı" (in Turkish). Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Karşıyaka Gizem Giraygil'e imzayı attırdı !". Volebol Gündem (in Turkish). August 16, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Gizem Giraygil Azerbaycan'a transfer oldu". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). July 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
External links edit
- Player profile at fenerbahce.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-13)
- Gizem Giraygil at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Gizem Giraygil at the Beach Volleyball Database
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