Zehra Güneş (; born 7 July 1999) is a Turkish professional

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player. She plays in the middle blocker position. Currently, she plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul and is a member of the

Turkey women's national volleyball team The Turkey women's national volleyball team ( tr, Türkiye Kadın Voleybol Milli Takımı) is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations. The team is one of the most ...

Playing career

Club

In the

2016–17 Turkish Women's Volleyball League The 2016–17 Turkish Women's Volleyball League is the 34th edition of the top-flight professional women's volleyball league in Turkey. Regular season League table SourceTurkish Volleyball Federation Updated: 28 March 2017 Results Play-outs ...

season, Zehra Güneş was loaned out to

Beşiktaş J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (), also known simply as Beşiktaş (), is a Turkish sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most ...

, another women's volleyball team. The next season, she returned to her home club. She enjoyed her first league champion title in the 2017–18 season with Vakıfbank Istanbul. She was awarded the "Vestel Special Prize" of the 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League, which is the Turkish top-level volleyball league sponsored by

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. She participated at the 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League with her team Vakıfbank Istanbul, which became champion.

International

Zehra Güneş played at the

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held in

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. She took part at the

2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship The 2015 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 7 August to 16 August 2015. Qualification The FIVB Sports Events Council confirmed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World ...

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, and was awarded the ''Best Middle Blocker'' title. Zehra Güneş played at the

2016 FIVB World Grand Prix The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Brazil captured their ...

. She was a member of the Turkey women's U20 team, and took part at the

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, where she was named one of the ''Best Middle Blockers''. She played for the Turkey women's U23 team at the

2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the third and final edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 23, organized by the sport's world governing ...

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, where her team won a champion title. In January 2017, she was invited to the Turkey women's team, and was admitted to the team in March 2018. She played at the very first

2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, a new annual international women's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World Grand ...

as part of the Turkish team, which won silver. She was also part of the Turkish squad at the

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, which finished in fifth place.

Honours

;

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* 2017 Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup - Turkey emblem round

Champion * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal *2018

Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup The Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup ( tr, Türkiye Kadınlar Voleybol Türkiye Kupası), is a national cup for professional women's volleyball in Turkey, organized by the Turkish Volleyball Federation since the 1994-95 season. Between 2003 and 2008 ...

Champion *

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Gold Medal * 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2018 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2019 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal *2020

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Runner-Up * 2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal * 2021 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2021–22 CEV Women's Champions League - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal

National team

* 2017 U23 World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2018 Nations League - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal * 2019 European Championship - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal * 2021 Nations League - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal * 2021 European Championship - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal * 2023 Nations League - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2023 European Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal

Individual

;''Most Valuable Player'': *

2021–22 Turkish Women's Volleyball League The 2021–22 Turkish Women's Volleyball League is the 39th volleyball tournament year and the top-level women's volleyball tournament of the newly branded and reorganized Turkish Women's Volleyball League. The winner, runner-up and third of Turki ...

;''Best Middle Blocker'': *

* 2019 FIVB Women's Club World Championship * 2021 FIVB Women's Club World Championship * 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship * 2023 FIVB Women's Nations League *

2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship was the 16th edition of the competition. It was held in Hangzhou, China. The tournament took place from 13 to 17 December 2023. Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul won their third title after ...

;''Vestel Special Prize'': * 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunes, Zehra 1999 births Living people People from Kartal Volleyball players from Istanbul Turkish women's volleyball players VakıfBank S.K. volleyballers Beşiktaş volleyballers Turkey women's international volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Turkey 21st-century Turkish women