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
2004
2009–2010
2010–2013
2013–
Kastamonu Gençlik MSK
Kastamonu Türk telekom
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
Ardeşen GSK
National 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 at a trafic 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 to Doğan Acar, a footballer of the Ardeşenspor.[1][9]

Career

Club

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 at the 2003–04 Women's EHF Cup.[2]

In the 2009–10 season, her club was renamed to Kastamonu Türk telekom.[10][11] She played at 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 by 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]

International

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

In 2005, Topaloğlu was admitted to the Turkey women's national handball team.[14] She is a permanent member of the national team.[11]

She played at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and 2015 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.[15]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Perihan Topaloğlu, Dünya Evine Girdi…" (in Turkish). Ardeşen GSK. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  10. "Topaloglu, Perihan". 2009/10 Challenge Cup Women. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  11. 1 2 "A Milli Bayan Takımı Toplanıyor" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  12. 1 2 "Perihan Topaloğlu Ardeşen’de". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  13. 1 2 "Gol Kraliçesi, Perihan Topaloğlu!" (in Turkish). Ardeşen GSK. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  14. "Hentbol: -(A) Milli Bayan Takımı,". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2005-10-12. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  15. "2015 Women's World Championship – Turkey 28:27 Portugal". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  16. "6th European Universities Handball Championship". EUSA. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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