Meliha İsmailoğlu Diken (born Meliha Smajlović, 17 September 1993 in Gradačac) is a Bosnian-Turkish volleyball player. She is 190 cm (6.2 ft) tall at 73 kg (161 lb). Currently, she plays for Fenerbahçe. İsmailoğlu is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
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| Born | Meliha Smajlović 17 September 1993 Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||
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| Position | Spiker | ||||
| Current club | Fenerbahçe | ||||
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Career edit
Clubs edit
The daughter of a former basketball player, she too aspired to become a basketball player. However, due to lack of a women's basketball team in her hometown, she chose playing volleyball. She began her sports career at the age of eight in the club Kula Gradacac in her hometown.[1] In 2009 and 2011, she was named "Player of the Year".[2] In the summer time, she played also beach volleyball in Bosnia Herzegovina.[1][3]
In 2011, İsmailoğlu was invited to Turkey by the Ankara-based İller Bankası.[4] In May 2014, she signed with Fenerbahçe.[3][5][6]
She transferred to Eczacıbaşı VitrA in 2017[7] and Vakıfbank in 2019.[8] Finally she returned to Fenerbahçe in 2021.[9]
National team edit
İsmailoğlu was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina youth and juniors national teams. Her double citizenship enabled her to opt in playing for the Turkey women's national volleyball team.[4] She played at the 2014 Women's European Volleyball League that won the gold medal.[3][10]
She represented Turkey at the qualification round for beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4][11]
Awards edit
National team edit
- 2014 Women's European Volleyball League –
Gold medal - 2014 Grand Prix finals – 4th place
- 2015 Montreux Volley Masters – Gold medal
- 2015 European Games – Gold medal
- 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship –
Silver medal - 2018 Nations League – Silver Medal
- 2019 European Championship – Silver Medal
- 2021 Nations League –
Bronze Medal - 2021 European Championship – Bronze Medal
Club edit
- 2014 Turkish Super Cup –
Runner-Up, with Fenerbahçe Grundig - 2014–15 Turkish Cup –
Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig - 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball League – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
- 2015-2016 Turkish cup – Champion, with Fenerbahce Grundig
- 2015-2016 CEV Champions League – Bronze medal, with Fenerbahce Grundig
- 2016–17 Turkish Cup – Champion, with Fenerbahçe
- 2016–17 Turkish Volleyball League – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
- 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with VakıfBank
- 2020 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with Vakıfbank
- 2020–21 Turkish Cup – Champion, with Vakıfbank
- 2020–21 Turkish Women's Volleyball League – Champion, with Vakıfbank
- 2020-21 CEV Champions League – Silver Medal, with Vakıfbank
- 2021–22 Turkish Super Cup – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Opet
- 2022–23 Turkish Volleyball League – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Opet
- 2023–24 Turkish Volleyball Cup – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Opet
- 2023–24 Turkish Volleyball League – Champion, with Fenerbahçe Opet
Individuals edit
- Player of the Year – 2009 and 2011 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Meliha İsmailoğlu ile yapılan özel röportaj sizlerle". Voleybol Magazin (in Turkish). 1 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Meliha İsmailoğlu" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "İsmailoğlu: 'F.Bahçe ile hayallerimi...'". Spor X (in Turkish). 19 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Röportaj: Meliha İsmailoğlu". Spor 365 (in Turkish). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Gengönül, Burak (3 May 2014). "Meliha İsmailoğlu Fenerbahçe'de". Voleybol Extra (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'den iki transfer daha!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Meliha İsmailoğlu Eczacıbaşı'nda".
- ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Meliha". Vakifbanksporkulubu.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Yeniden hoş geldin Meliha İsmailoğlu - Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Yücekök, Murat Mert (19 July 2014). "'Gözde Yılmaz: 3 aydır bugün için çalışıyorduk". Voleybol Extra (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Plajda Kadınlarla Kazandık". Manşet Haber (in Turkish). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
