Perihan Topaloğlu

Perihan Topaloğlu Acar
Perihan Topaloğlu at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship qualification.
Personal information
Born (1987-08-31) August 31, 1987 (age 37)
Bartın, Turkey
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Back
Club information
Current club Ardeşen GSK
Number 5
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004
Kastamonu Gençlik MSK
2009–2010
Kastamonu Türk telekom
2010–2013
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2013–
Ardeşen GSK
National team
Years Team
 Turkey

Perihan Topaloğlu Acar (born Topaloğlu on August 31, 1987) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Ardeşen GSK, and the Turkey national team. She is the captain of both teams.[1] The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)-tall sportswoman plays in the left back position.[2][3]

Private life

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Perihan Topaloğlu was born to Gürsel Topaloğlu in Bartın, Turkey on August 31, 1987.[2] Her father died in a traffic accident in January 2014.[4][5][6]

She studied at Kastamonu University, and played for the university team during this time.[7][8]

In September 2015, she married Doğan Acar, a footballer of the Ardeşenspor.[1][9]

Club career

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Kastamonu Gençlik Merkezi SK – Kastamonu Türk Telekom

At age 16, she began to play handball, joining Kastamonu Gençlik Merkezi SK in the pivot position.[5] She took part with her team in the 2003–04 Women's EHF Cup.[2]

In the 2009–10 season, her club was renamed as Kastamonu Türk telekom.[10][11] She played in the 2009/10 Women's EHF Challenge Cup.[2]

Muratpaşa Bld. SK

In the 2010–11 season, Topaloğlu moved to Muratpaşa Bld. SK in Antalya.[12][5] She played in the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2010–11, 2011–12), Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2012–13) and Women's EHF Champions League (2013–14).[2]

Ardeşen GSK

Toplaoğlu was transferred to the Rize-based Ardeşen GSK in July 2013.[12] She serves as team captain.[13][5] She played in the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2013–14, 2014–15) and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2015–16).[2]

Görele Bld. GSK

She was the top goal scorer in the 2022–23 Super League for three consecutive seasons,[14] named MVP and the Golden Seven (Turkish: Altın Yedi) member of the 2022–23 Super League season by the Turkey Handball Federation.[15] In May 2023, she left the team.[14]

International career

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Perihan Topaloğlu (left) attacking Austria in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match.

In 2005, Topaloğlu was called up to the Turkey women's national handball team.[16] She is a permanent member of the national team.[11]

She played in the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and 2015 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.[17]

Honours

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Individual

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Turkish Women's Handball Super League

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perihan Topaloğlu, Dünya Evine Girdi…" (in Turkish). Ardeşen GSK. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Perihan Topaloglu". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ^ "Perihan Topaloglu Acar". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  4. ^ "Milli Hentbolcu Perihan Topaloğlu'nun acı kaybı". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  5. ^ a b c d Pehlivan, Zeynur (2014-01-11). "Perihan Topaloğlu'na..." Sporumuz (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  6. ^ "Süper Kızlar Perihan İçin Kazandı". Nabız Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  7. ^ a b "Avrupa Üniversite Şampiyonaları Gol Kraliçesi Üniversitemizden" (in Turkish). Kastamonu Üniversitesi. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  8. ^ "Ve Anadolu finalde". e-Gazete (in Turkish). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-01-23.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Milli Sporcu Rize'ye Gelin Oldu". Rizenin Sesi (in Turkish). 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  10. ^ "Topaloglu, Perihan". 2009/10 Challenge Cup Women. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  11. ^ a b "A Milli Bayan Takımı Toplanıyor" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  12. ^ a b "Perihan Topaloğlu Ardeşen'de". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  13. ^ a b "Gol Kraliçesi, Perihan Topaloğlu!" (in Turkish). Ardeşen GSK. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  14. ^ a b "Gol kraliçesi Perihan Görele'den Ayrıldı". Yeşil Giresun (in Turkish). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde MVP Perihan Topaloğlu Acar". Spor X (in Turkish). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Hentbol: -(A) Milli Bayan Takımı,". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2005-10-12. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  17. ^ "2015 Women's World Championship – Turkey 28:27 Portugal". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  18. ^ "6th European Universities Handball Championship". EUSA. Retrieved 2016-01-23.