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
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

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 for Ardeşenspor.[1][9]

Club career

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

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

Individual

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

References

  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.
  9. ^ "Milli Sporcu Rize'ye Gelin Oldu". Rizenin Sesi (in Turkish). 2015-09-10. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. 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.
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