Gizem Güreşen
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987
Ankara, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Spike290 cm (110 in)
Block285 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubBeşiktaş Ceylan
Career
YearsTeams
2000–2004
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2023
2023–		VakıfBank
Türk Telekom Ankara
Marmaris Belediyespor
Galatasaray
VakıfBank
Fenerbahçe Grundig
Volero Zurich
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Galatasaray
Beşiktaş Ceylan
National team
2009–2016TurkeyTurkey
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ningbo Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Italy-Serbia Team
European League
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ankara Team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team
Last updated: 13 October 2013

Gizem Güreşen (born 14 January 1987) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 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

References

  1. ↑ CEV. "VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. ↑ FIVB (2011-10-14). "Rabita Baku are golden at FIVB World Club Championship with win over VakifBank TTelekom". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. ↑ FIVB (2011-10-14). "Osmokrovic Named MVP of FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Fenerbahçe Gizem Karadayı ile 2 yıllığına anlaştı" (in Turkish). www.internetspor.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Gizem Karadayı, Volero Zürih'te!" (in Turkish). www.voleybolplus.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor'a Gizem'den imza" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  8. ↑ "GALATASARAY LİBERO GİZEM GÜREŞEN KARADAYI İLE ANLAŞTI" (in Turkish). www.voleybolmanset.com. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  9. ↑ "Gizem Karadayı Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  10. ↑ "Kaptan Gizem Güreşen ile sözleşme uzatıldı" (in Turkish). www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  11. ↑ "Teşekkürler Gizem Güreşen" (in Turkish). www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  12. ↑ CEV (2011-07-15). "Serbia claims third consecutive crown". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  13. ↑ "Ünlü voleybolcu evlendi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  14. ↑ "Hüseyin Karadayı ile Gizem Güreşen boşandı". Milliyet (in Turkish). September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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