Nihan Yeldan Güneyligil (born February 7, 1982) is a Turkish

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

player. She is 172 cm and plays as libero. She plays for

Galatasaray Daikin Galatasaray HDI Sigorta is the women's volleyball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play their matches in the 7000-seat arena TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall. Previous names Due to sponsorship, the club ...

Career

She signed 3 years contract with Fenerbahçe in June 2009. She also played for

VakıfBank VakıfBank is the second largest bank in Turkey in terms of asset size, established with an initial capital of TL 50 million on January 11, 1954 and later started operating on April 13, 1954. Abdi Serdar Üstünsalih has been selected as the CEO ...

. She won Turkish League, Cup and Super Cup championship with Fenerbahçe in 2009–10 season. Nihan won the gold, silver and bronze medal at the

Women's CEV Champions League The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de ...

with Fenerbahçe Universal. Güneyligil played with Fenerbahçe in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in

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and helped her team to win the bronze medal after defeating Puerto Rico's

Lancheras de Cataño Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club is the professional female volleyball team of Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño () is a town and municipality located on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, bordering the San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, a ...

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Clubs

(1992–1999) * Bursaspor (1999–2001) * Beşiktaş Istanbul (2001–2006) *

Vakıfbank VakıfBank is the second largest bank in Turkey in terms of asset size, established with an initial capital of TL 50 million on January 11, 1954 and later started operating on April 13, 1954. Abdi Serdar Üstünsalih has been selected as the CEO ...

(2006–2009) * Fenerbahçe (2009–2011) * Fenerbahçe (2011–2012) * Fenerbahçe (2012–2013) *

(2013–2017)

Awards

Clubs

* 2003–04

CEV Cup The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year. Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...

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Champion, with

* 2009–10 Aroma Women's Volleyball League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe * 2009–10 Turkish Cup – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe * 2010 Turkish Super Cup – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe *

2009–10 CEV Champions League The 2009–10 CEV Champions League was the 51st edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams will be drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams ...

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Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe * 2010 FIVB World Club Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe *

2010–11 CEV Champions League The 2010–11 CEV Champions League was the 52nd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams eac ...

– Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe * 2010–11 Aroma Women's Volleyball League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe * 2011–12 CEV Champions League – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe *

2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship The 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the sixth edition of the – since 2010 – annual event. It was held in Doha, Qatar from October 13 to 19, 2012. Qualification Pools composition Squads Venue Pool standing procedure Matc ...

– Bronze Medal, with Fenerbahçe * 2012–13 CEV Cup – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe

References

External links

Player profile at fenerbahce.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guneyligil, Nihan 1982 births Living people Volleyball players from Istanbul Turkish women's volleyball players Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players VakıfBank S.K. volleyballers Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Turkish women

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