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Sevilay İmamoğlu
Sevilay İmamoğlu
Personal information
Full name	Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal
Born	October 7, 1984 (age 40); Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province, Turkey
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2011–2013	Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2008–2011	İzmir B.B. SK
2005–2006	Ankara Havelsan
2003–2004	Üsküdar Bld. SK
2002–2003	Kastamonu G. MSK
National team
Years	Team
1998–2022	Turkey
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing Turkey
Women's Handball
Islamic Solidarity Games
Mediterranean Games
EHF Challenge Cup
Turkish Women's Handball Super League

Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal (born Sevilay İmamoğlu October 7, 1984 in Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province) is a Turkish retired 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, though she was previously 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

Women's EHF Challenge Cup

2011–12

Islamic Solidarity Games: Silver medal (1): 2017

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

2003–2004 with Üsküdar Belediyespor
2011–2012 with Muratpaşa Bld. SK^[8]

Awards

2005 Mediterranean Games – Top Goalkeeper

References

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