Sevilay İmamoğlu
Personal information
Full name Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal
Born (1984-10-07) October 7, 1984
Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province, Turkey
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
2011–2013
 Turkey Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2008–2011
 Turkey İzmir B.B. SK
2005–2006
 Turkey Ankara Havelsan
2003–2004
 Turkey Üsküdar Bld. SK
2002–2003
 Turkey Kastamonu G. MSK
National team
Years Team
1998–2022
 Turkey Turkey
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Turkey
Women's Handball
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 BakuTeam
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2009 PescaraTeam
EHF Challenge Cup
Silver medal – second place2011–12 CupTeam
Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Gold medal – first place2011–2012 Super LeagueTeam
Gold medal – first place2003–2004 Super LeagueTeam

Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal (born Sevilay İmamoğlu October 7, 1984 in Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province) is a Turkish retired female handballer in the goalkeeper position. She was a member of the Turkish national team.[1] She studied physical education and sports at the Gazi University in Ankara.[2]

Club career

Before Sevilay Imamoğlu Öcal transferred to the Muratpaşa Bld. SK at Antalya in July 2011, she played for İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK, Ankara Havelsan, Üsküdar Bld. SK and Kastamonu G. MSK, where she began her professional career.[1][3] She was forced to move to the goalkeeper position while she was playing as left winger at the Üsküdar Belediyespor when their goalkeeper left.[4]

International career

In 2017, she won the silver medal with the national team at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaycan.[5][6]

In April 2022, Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal retired from the national team after being their member for 24 years.[7]

Achievements

Mediterranean Games
2009 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's EHF Challenge Cup
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal (1): 2017
Turkish Women's Handball Super League

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Sevilay Imamoglu Öcal". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Sevilay, Hypo Bank'a transfer oldu". Spor (in Turkish). 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Sevilay Öcal Muratpaşa'da". Euro Sport (in Turkish). 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Sevilay 1 numara". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Milli Hentbolcular İstanbul'da Toplanacak". Beyaz Gazete (in Turkish). 22 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hentbolda 2 gümüş madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hentbol tutkunu iki efsanenin milli formaya vedası" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bayanlar Hentbol Süper Ligi Şampiyonu Muratpaşa Belediyesi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2013-03-16.


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