Meliha İsmailoğlu

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Meliha İsmailoğlu
Meliha İsmailoğlu 2 Eczacıbaşı VitrA TWVL 20180426.jpg
Personal information
BornMeliha Smajlović
(1993-09-17) September 17, 1993 (age 28)
Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionSpiker
Current clubFenerbahçe
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2001–2011
  • 2011–2014
  • 2014–2017
  • 2017-2019
  • 2019-2021
  • 2021–
National team
Turkey Turkey
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Turkey Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania Team
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nanjing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rimini Team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Gold medal – first place 2015 Montreux Team
Women's U23 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Ankara Team
Women's European Volleyball League
Gold medal – first place 2014 Germany/Turkey Team

Meliha İsmailoğlu (born Meliha Smajlović, September 17, 1993 in Gradačac) is a Bosnian-Turkish volleyball player. She is 188 cm (6.17 ft) tall at 73 kg (161 lb). Currently, she plays for Fenerbahçe. İsmailoğlu is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.

Career[]

Clubs[]

The daughter of a former basketball player, she too aspired to become a basketball player. However, due to lack of a women's basketball team in her hometown, she chose playing volleyball. She began her sports career at the age of eight in the club Kula Gradacac in her hometown.[1] In 2009 and 2011, she was named "Player of the Year".[2] In the summer time, she played also beach volleyball in Bosnia Herzegovina.[1][3]

In 2011, İsmailoğlu was invited to Turkey by the Ankara-based İller Bankası.[4] In May 2014, she signed with Fenerbahçe.[3][5][6]

She transferred to Eczacıbaşı VitrA in 2017[7] and Vakıfbank in 2019.[8] Finally she returned to Fenerbahçe in 2021.[9]

National team[]

İsmailoğlu was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina youth and juniors national teams. Her double citizenship enabled her to opt in playing for the Turkey women's national volleyball team.[4] She played at the 2014 Women's European Volleyball League that won the gold medal.[3][10]

She represented Turkey at the qualification round for beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4][11]

Awards[]

National team[]

Club[]

Individuals[]

  • Player of the Year – 2009 and 2011 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Meliha İsmailoğlu ile yapılan özel röportaj sizlerle". Voleybol Magazin (in Turkish). 2013-12-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  2. ^ "Meliha İsmailoğlu" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "İsmailoğlu: 'F.Bahçe ile hayallerimi...'". Spor X (in Turkish). 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  4. ^ a b c "Röportaj: Meliha İsmailoğlu". Spor 365 (in Turkish). 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  5. ^ Gengönül, Burak (2014-05-03). "Meliha İsmailoğlu Fenerbahçe'de". Voleybol Extra (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  6. ^ "Fenerbahçe'den iki transfer daha!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  7. ^ https://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/voleybol/mislicom-sultanlar-ligi/meliha-ismailoglu-eczacibasinda-139483.html
  8. ^ https://vakifbanksporkulubu.com/tr/haber-detay/Ailemize-hos-geldin-Meliha-n1655
  9. ^ https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/voleybol-kadin/2021/5/yeniden-hos-geldin-meliha-ismailoglu
  10. ^ Yücekök, Murat Mert (2014-07-19). "'Gözde Yılmaz: 3 aydır bugün için çalışıyorduk". Voleybol Extra (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  11. ^ "Plajda Kadınlarla Kazandık". Manşet Haber (in Turkish). 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
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