Gonca Nahcıvanlı

Gonca Nahcıvanlı (born Hune 29, 1979) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK, and the Turkey national team. The 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)-tall sportswoman is line player.[1]

Gonca Nahcıvanlı
Personal information
Born (1979-06-29) June 29, 1979
Izmir, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Line Player
Club information
Current club İzmir BB GSK
Number 5
Youth career
Years Team
1994–1997
 Raks SK
Senior clubs
Years Team
1997–1999
 Anadolu Üniversitesi SK
2000–2001
 Türk Telekom SK
2002–2003
 TMO SK
2003–2005
 Anadolu Üniversitesi SK
2005–2007
 Kometal Gjorče Petrov
2008–2011
 İzmir BB GSK
2011–2013
 Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2013–
 İzmir BB GSK
National team
Years Team
  Turkey
Medal record
Women's Handball
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 BakuTeam
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara Team

Club career

Gonca Nahcıvanlı began her handball career in 1994 at the club Raks in her hometown İzmir.[2]

She was with Anadolu Üniversitesi SK (1997–1999 and 2003–2005), Türk Telekom SK (2000–2001), TMO SK (2002–2003), İzmir BB GSK (2008–2011) and Muratpaşa Bld. SK (2012–2013) before she returned to her hometown club İzmir BB GSK in 2013. Between 2005 and 2007, she played two seasons in Macedonia for the Skopje-based team Kometal Gjorče Petrov.[1][3] She is the captain of the team.[2]

She enjoyed four times league champion titles with TMO SK in 2002–03, with Kometal Gjorče Petrov in 2005–06 and 2006–07 as well as with Muratpaşa Bld. SK in 2011–12.[2]

Nahcıvanlı took part at the Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (1997–98, 1998–99 and 2012–13), the Women's EHF Cup (2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10 and 2010–11), the Women's EHF Champions League (2002–03, 2005–06 and 2006–07) as well as the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2003–04, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15 and 2015–16).[1][4]

International career

She plays in the Turkey women's national handball team.[5][6] She was part of the silver medal-winning national team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.[7] She played at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship qualification matches.[6] In 2017, she won the silver medal with the national team at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaycan.[8][9]

Beach handball

She played in the national team, which took part at the 2010 Beach Handball World Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[10] Nahcıvanlı took part at the 2013 European Women's Beach Handball Championship.[11]

Honours

Club
Turkish Women's Handball Super League
  • Winners (4): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12.[2]
  • Runner-up (1): 2010–11.[2]

International
Mediterranean Games
Winner (1): 2009.[7]
Islamix Solidarity Games
Winner (1): 2017

References
  1. "Gonca Nahcivanli". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. "İzmir'in Kaptanı, Yarı Final'e Hazır". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. "İşte hentbolun 5 bayan lejyoneri". Sabah (in Turkish). 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. "zmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK Çeyrek Finalde" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 2016-01-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  5. "Büyükşehir'den Milli Takım'a 12 hentbolcü". Kent Yaşam (in Turkish). 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  6. "Yüzde Ellisi Bizim Kızlar". Yeni Asır (in Turkish). 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  7. "İzmir altyapı oldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  8. "Milli Hentbolcular İstanbul'da Toplanacak". Beyaz Gazete (in Turkish). 22 April 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. "Hentbolda 2 gümüş madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  10. "Bayanlar Brezilya'ya takıldı, İspanyayı geçti." Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  11. "Plaj Hentbol Milli Takimi Ölüdeniz'de Kamp Yapiyor". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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