Fatma Gül Sakızcan Explained

Fatma Gül Sakızcan
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:31 March 1992
Birth Place:Manisa, Turkey
Position:Left wing
Currentclub:Üsküdar Bld. SK
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:0
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Üsküdar Bld. SK
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Ardeşen GSK
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Yalıkavak SK
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Üsküdar Bld. SK
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Turkey U-17
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Turkey

Fatma Gül Sakızcan (born 31 March 1992), also known as Fatmagül Sakızcan, is a Turkish handballer, who plays as left wing for Üsküdar Bld. SK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team.

Personal life

Fatma Gül Sakızcan was born in Manisa, Turkey on 31 March 1992.

Club career

Sakızcan is tall at . She plays in the left wing position.

Üsküdar Bld. SK

She started her sport career at the Istanbul-based club Üsküdar Bld. SK in 2012. She took part in the 2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup, and the EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2013–14.

Ardeşen GSK

In August 2014, she moved to Ardeşen GSK in Rize, and played in the 2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup.

Kastamonu Bld. GSK

She played for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the 2018–19 Turkish Super League season. She took part in the 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup, becoming runner-up, in the 2019–20 EHF Champions League qualifying, the 2018–19 EHF Cup, and the 2019–20 EHF Cup.

Yalıkavak SK

In 2020, she joined Yalıkavak SK in Bodrum, Muğla, where she played two seasons. She participated in the 2021–22 EHF European Cup, and the 2020–21 EHF European League.

Üsküdar Bld. SK

For the 2022–23 season, she returned to her initial club Üsküdar Bld. SK.

International career

In 2009, Sakızcan was admitted to the Turkey women's national U-17 team. Sakızcan is a member of the Turkey women's national handball team. She was part of the national team at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. She played at the 2022 European Championship qualification.

Honours

Turkish Women's Handball Super League
  • Üsküdar Bld. SK
  • Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2012–13.
    Kastamonu Bld. GSK
  • Champion (1): 2018–19.
    Yalıkavak SK
  • Runners-up /2): 2020–21, 2021–22.
    Women's EHF Challenge Cup
  • Üsküdar Bld. SK
  • Third place (1): 2012–13.
    Kastamonu Bld. GSK
  • Runner-up (1): 2015–16