Merve Durdu (15 April 1996) is a Turkish

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

er, who plays as

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for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the

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and the Turkey national team.

Personal life

Merve Durdu was born in

Sivas Sivas (Latin and Greek: ''Sebastia'', ''Sebastea'', Σεβάστεια, Σεβαστή, ) is a city in central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. The city, which lies at an elevation of in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is a ...

, Turkey on 15 April 1996.

Club career

Durdu is tall at . She plays in the

position.

Üsküdar Belediyespor

She started her sports career at Üsküdar Bld. SK in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

playing in the 2013–14 season of the

Turkish Women's Handball Super League The Turkish Women's Handball Super League ( tr, Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Ligi) is the top professional league for Turkish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Turkey Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Tu ...

( tr, Türkiye Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi). She took part at the 2013–14 Cup Winners' Cup. In 2015, she played also in the youth team, which became champion of the Turkish Handball Youth Super League ( tr, Türkiye Gençler Süper Ligi).

Muratpaşa Bld. SK

After playing for Üsküdar Bld. SK, she moved to the

Antalya Antalya () is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish cit ...

-based club Muratpaşa Bld. SK] (2018–2020), and played two seasons. With Muratpaşa Bld. SK, she appeared at the 2018–19 Women's EHF Cup, 2018–19 EHF Cup,

2018–19 EHF Champions League The 2018–19 EHF Champions League was the 59th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 26th edition under the current EHF Champions League format. RK Vardar defeated Telekom Veszprém 27–24 in the final to win their seco ...

, and 2019–20 EHF Cup.

Kastamonu Bld. GSK

Late June 2020, she transferred to Kastamonu Bld. GSK. With Kastamonu Bld. , she experienced two champions titles, in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. She took part at the 2020–21 EHF European League,

2021–22 EHF Champions League The 2021–22 EHF Champions League was the 62nd edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 29th edition under the current EHF Champions League format, running from 15 September 2021 to 19 June 2022. Barcelona won the competition ...

, and 2022–23 EHF Champions League. She won the 2022–23 Turkeish Super League wşth her team.

International career

Durdu is a member of the Turkey national team. She participated at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification. She played at the

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, Spain, and in

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, Algeria. In 2022, she played in the national team, which became champion at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in

Konya Konya () is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium (), although the Seljuks also called it D ...

, Turkey. Durdu is also a member of the

Turkey national beach handball team The Turkey national beach handball team is the national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkey Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions. Results They finished second at the 2013 European Cham ...

. She took part at the 1st Mediterranean Beach Games in

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, Italy.

Honours

Club

; Turkish Handball Youth Super League : Üsküdar Bld. SK :: ''Champions'' (1): 2015 ;

: Muratpaşa Bld. SK :: ''Runners-up'' (1): 2018–19 : Kastamonu Bld. GSK :: ''Champions'' (3): 2020–21, 2021–22 , 2022–23

International

;

Turkey women's national handball team The Turkey women's national handball team is the national handball team of Turkey for women and is controlled by the Turkey Handball Federation. Achievements Mediterranean Games * 2001 : 5th place * 2005 : 5th place * 2009 : * 2013 ...

Islamic Solidarity Games The Islamic Solidarity Games ( ar, ألعاب التضامن الإسلامي) is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who compete in a variety of sports. The Solidari ...

:: ''Champions'' (1):

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Durdu, Merve 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Sivas Turkish female handball players Turkish beach handball players Kastamonu Bld. SK (women's handball) players Üsküdar Belediyespor players Muratpaşa Bld. SK (women's handball) players Turkey women's national handball players Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Turkey Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in handball 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games