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Perihan Topaloğlu
Turkish handball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perihan Topaloğlu Acar (born Topaloğlu on August 31, 1987) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Ardeşen GSK, and the Turkey national team. She is the captain of both teams.[1] The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)-tall sportswoman plays in the left back position.[2][3]
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Private life
Perihan Topaloğlu was born to Gürsel Topaloğlu in Bartın, Turkey on August 31, 1987.[2] Her father died in a traffic accident in January 2014.[4][5][6]
She studied at Kastamonu University, and played for the university team during this time.[7][8]
In September 2015, she married Doğan Acar, a footballer for Ardeşenspor.[1][9]
Club career
- Kastamonu Gençlik Merkezi SK – Kastamonu Türk Telekom
At age 16, she began to play handball, joining Kastamonu Gençlik Merkezi SK in the pivot position.[5] She took part with her team in the 2003–04 Women's EHF Cup.[2]
In the 2009–10 season, her club was renamed as Kastamonu Türk telekom.[10][11] She played in the 2009/10 Women's EHF Challenge Cup.[2]
- Muratpaşa Bld. SK
In the 2010–11 season, Topaloğlu moved to Muratpaşa Bld. SK in Antalya.[12][5] She played in the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2010–11, 2011–12), Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2012–13) and Women's EHF Champions League (2013–14).[2]
- Ardeşen GSK
Toplaoğlu was transferred to the Rize-based Ardeşen GSK in July 2013.[12] She serves as team captain.[13][5] She played in the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2013–14, 2014–15) and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2015–16).[2]
- Görele Bld. GSK
She was the top goal scorer in the 2022–23 Super League for three consecutive seasons,[14] named MVP and the Golden Seven (Turkish: Altın Yedi) member of the 2022–23 Super League season by the Turkey Handball Federation.[15] In May 2023, she left the team.[14]
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International career
In 2005, Topaloğlu was called up to the Turkey women's national handball team.[16] She is a permanent member of the national team.[11]
She played in the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and 2015 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.[17]
Honours
Individual
- Golden Seven member (1): 2022–223 Görele Bld. GSK)
- Best Scorer, 6th European Universities Handball Championships (2011), Rijeka, Croatia.[18]
- Topscorer, 7th European Universities Handball Championships (2012), Cordoba, Spain.[7]
- Topscorer, 2013–14 Turkish Women's Handball Super League.[13]
References
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