Gizem Güreşen Explained

Gizem Güreşen
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:14 January 1987
Birth Place:Ankara, Turkey
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Spike:290cm (110inches)
Block:285cm (112inches)
Position:Libero
Currentclub:Beşiktaş Ceylan
Years:2000–2004
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2023
2023–
Clubs:VakıfBank
Türk Telekom Ankara
Marmaris Belediyespor
Galatasaray
VakıfBank
Fenerbahçe Grundig
Volero Zurich
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Galatasaray
Beşiktaş Ceylan
Nationalyears:2009–2016
Nationalteam:Turkey
Updated:13 October 2013
Show-Medals:yes
Medals-Title:Medal record

Gizem Güreşen (born 14 January 1987) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is tall and plays as libero.

Club career

She started volleyball in Ankara. She was trained in the infrastructure of VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta.

VakıfBank

Gizem Güreşen won the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with her team VakıfBank, and won the "Best Receiver" award.[1]

Güreşen won the silver medal in the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship playing in Doha, Qatar with VakıfBank.[2] She was also awarded Best Libero.[3]

Güreşen won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[4]

Fenerbahçe

She was transferred to Fenerbahçe Grundig in the 2015–16 season.[5]

Volero Zurich

In the 2016–17 season, she was transferred to Volero Zurich, a Swiss team.[6] Gizem will play abroad for the first time.

Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor

She was transferred to Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor in the 2017–18 season.[7]

Galatasaray (return)

On 6 December 2017, Galatasaray signed a 1.5-year contract with Güreşen at the signing ceremony held at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Türk Telekom Stadium.[8] [9]

In the official statement made on 19 April 2021, Galatasaray HDI Sigorta Women's Volleyball Team signed a new 2-year contract with team captain Güreşen.[10]

On 21 March 2023, the contract between Galatasaray HDI Sigorta and Güreşen was mutually terminated.[11]

National team career

Güreşen won the Best Libero award and the silver medal at the 2011 European League, playing with her national team.[12]

Personal life

On 12 May 2013 Gizem Güreşen married Hüseyin Karadayı, a well-known disc jockey in Turkey.[13] They divorced in 2020.[14]

Awards

Individuals

National team

Clubs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul . CEV . 2011-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110324195548/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/1711/19279_EN.html . 2011-03-24.
  2. Web site: Rabita Baku are golden at FIVB World Club Championship with win over VakifBank TTelekom . FIVB . 2011-10-14 . 2011-10-14.
  3. Web site: Osmokrovic Named MVP of FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship . FIVB . 2011-10-14 . 2011-10-14.
  4. Web site: Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women’s Club World Champs title, China claim bronze . Zurich, Switzerland . FIVB . 2013-10-13 . 2013-10-13.
  5. Web site: Fenerbahçe Gizem Karadayı ile 2 yıllığına anlaştı . www.internetspor.com . Turkish . 2015-05-19 .
  6. Web site: Gizem Karadayı, Volero Zürih'te! . www.voleybolplus.com . Turkish . 2016-08-02 .
  7. Web site: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor’a Gizem'den imza . www.hurriyet.com.tr . Turkish . 2017-05-30 .
  8. Web site: GALATASARAY LİBERO GİZEM GÜREŞEN KARADAYI İLE ANLAŞTI . www.voleybolmanset.com . Turkish . 2017-12-06 .
  9. Web site: Gizem Karadayı Galatasaray’da . www.galatasaray.org . Turkish . 2017-12-06 .
  10. Web site: Kaptan Gizem Güreşen ile sözleşme uzatıldı . www.galatasaray.org . Turkish . 2021-04-19 .
  11. Web site: Teşekkürler Gizem Güreşen . www.galatasaray.org . Turkish . 2023-03-22 .
  12. Web site: Serbia claims third consecutive crown . CEV . 2011-07-15 . 2011-07-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722003633/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/2621/20471_EN.html . 2011-07-22 .
  13. News: Ünlü voleybolcu evlendi . . 2013-05-14 . tr . 2013-09-07 .
  14. Web site: Hüseyin Karadayı ile Gizem Güreşen boşandı . . tr . September 11, 2020 . September 13, 2020.