Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal (born Sevilay İmamoğlu October 7, 1984 in
Lüleburgaz
Lüleburgaz (, Modern Greek: Λουλέ Μπουργκάς ''Lule Burgas'', Bulgarian: Люлебургаз ''Lyuleburgaz''), Bergoulion (Ancient Greek: Βεργούλιον) or Arcadiopolis (Ancient Greek: Αρκαδιόυπολις ''Arkadiópol ...
,
Kırklareli Province
Kırklareli Province ( tr, ) is a province in northwestern Turkey on the west coast of the Black Sea. The province neighbours Bulgaria to the north along a long border. It borders the province of Edirne to the west and the province of Tekirda ...
) is a Turkish female
handballer in the
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
position. She is a member of the
Turkish national team.
She studied physical education and sports at the
Gazi University
Gazi University ( tr, Gazi Üniversitesi) is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey.
It was established in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute. In 1982, it was reorganized by merging with the Bolu ...
in
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
.
Before Sevilay Imamoğlu Öcal transferred to the
Muratpaşa Bld. SK at
Antalya
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in July 2011, she played for
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK, Ankara Havelsan,
Üsküdar Belediyespor and Kastamonu G. MSK, where she began her professional career.
She was forced to move to the goalkeeper position while she was playing as left winger at the Üsküdar Belediyespor when their goalkeeper left.
Achievements
;
Mediterranean Games:
:
2009
;
Women's EHF Challenge Cup
The Women's EHF European Cup is an annual team handball competition for women's clubs of Europe. It was known as the EHF City Cup until the 1999–2000 season and the EHF Challenge Cup until the 2019–20 season. It is currently the third-tier com ...
*
2011-12
;
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 ...
:
* 2003-2004 with Üsküdar Belediyespor
* 2011-2012 with
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
Awards
*
2005 Mediterranean Games - ''Top Goalkeeper''
References
1984 births
Living people
People from Lüleburgaz
Turkish female handball players
Gazi University alumni
Üsküdar Belediyespor players
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor handball players
Muratpaşa Bld. SK (women's handball) players
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in handball
21st-century Turkish women
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