İlkin Aydın (born 5 January 2000) is a Turkish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Galatasaray.

İlkin Aydın
İlkin Aydın in 2022
Personal information
Full nameİlkin Aydın
Nicknameİkkan
Born (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)
Ankara, Turkey
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spike299 cm (118 in)
Block298 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubGalatasaray
Number22 (national team), 2 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2015–2016
  • 2016–2017
  • 2017–present
National team
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2018–present
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Turkey
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Japan Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Arlington Team
Women's European Volleyball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 European Championship Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team

Club career

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Aydın played at İlbank in 2015-2016 and then at TVF Sports High School between 2016 and 2017.

Galatasaray

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Aydın transferred to Galatasaray for three years on 5 August 2017.[1]

On 8 August 2022, she signed a new 3-year contract with Galatasaray.[2]

She signed a new 2-year contract with Galatasaray on 26 December 2023.[3]

International career

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She was part of the Turkey women's national volleyball team, which became champion at the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.

Honours

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National team

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Clubs

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Education

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She continues her education at Üsküdar University, Faculty of Communication, Visual Communication and Design Department.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Milli oyuncuyu Galatasaray kaptı". Voleybolun Sesi. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "İlkin Aydın ile sözleşme yenilendi". Galatasaray S.K. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "İlkin Aydın ile 2 yıllık sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Milli Voleybolcu İlkin Aydın'a 'Üsküdar Üniversitesi Özel Ödülü'". Üsküdar University. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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