Turkish handball player
Fatma Gül Sakızcan (born 31 March 1992), also known as Fatmagül Sakızcan, is a Turkish handballer, who plays as left wing for Üsküdar Bld. SK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team.[1]
Personal life
Fatma Gül Sakızcan was born in Manisa, Turkey on 31 March 1992.[2]
Club career
Sakızcan is 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall at 64 kg (141 lb). She plays in the left wing position.[3]
Üsküdar Bld. SK
She started her sport career at the Istanbul-based club Üsküdar Bld. SK in 2012. She took part in the 2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup,[4][5] and the EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2013–14.[6]
Ardeşen GSK
In August 2014, she moved to Ardeşen GSK in Rize,[7] and played in the 2014–15 EHF Challenge Cup.[8][9][10]
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
She played for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the 2018–19 Turkish Super League season.[1][11][12] She took part in the 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup,[13] becoming runner-up,[14] in the 2019–20 EHF Champions League qualifying,[3] the 2018–19 EHF Cup,[15] and the 2019–20 EHF Cup.[16]
Yalıkavak SK
In 2020, she joined Yalıkavak SK in Bodrum, Muğla, where she played two seasons.[3][17] She participated in the 2021–22 EHF European Cup,[18] and the 2020–21 EHF European League.[19]
Üsküdar Bld. SK
For the 2022–23 season, she returned to her initial club Üsküdar Bld. SK.[1]
International career
In 2009, Sakızcan was admitted to the Turkey women's national U-17 team.[20] Sakızcan is a member of the Turkey women's national handball team.[17][21] She was part of the national team at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain.[2] She played at the 2022 European Championship qualification.[22]
Honours
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League
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- Üsküdar Bld. SK
- Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2012–13.
- Kastamonu Bld. GSK
- Champion (1): 2018–19.
- Yalıkavak SK
- Runners-up /2): 2020–21, 2021–22.
- Women's EHF Challenge Cup
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- Üsküdar Bld. SK
- Third place (1): 2012–13.[4]
- Kastamonu Bld. GSK
- Runner-up (1): 2015–16.
References