Halime İslamoğlu

Halime İslamoğlu (born Halime Cemre Beykurt; 10 September 1993) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays as goalkeeper for İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK,^[1][2] and the Turkey national team.

Halime İslamoğlu
Born	Halime Cemre Beykurt (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) Urla, İzmir,Turkey
Handball career Personal information Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK Number 35 Youth career Team Urla GSK Senior clubs Years Team 2012–2014 Üsküdar Bld. SK 2017–2019 Ardeşen GSK 2019–2020 İzmir Büyükşehir BBld. GSK 2020–2022 Kastamonu Bld. GSK 2022– İzmir Büyükşehir BBld. GSK National team Years Team Turkey Medal record Representing  Turkey Women's Handball Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Team

Personal life

Halime Cemre Beykurt was born in Urla, İzmir, Turkey on 10 September 1993.^[1][2][3] She studied physical education at Trakya University in Edirne.^[4]

She married Dursun Ali İslamoğlu, the former assistant coach of the Ardeşen GSK, on 13 September 2020,^[5] and took her spouse's surname.^[2][3]

Beykurt started her handball playing career at the hometown club Urla GSK, and played in the youth Çi9 team.^[6]

She is 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) tall at 68 kg (150 lb). She plays in the goalkeeper position.^[7]

Üsküdar Bld. SK

Beykurt played with Üsküdar Bld. SK in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 Turkish Women's Handball Super League seasons.^[7][8][9]

She participated at the 2012–13 EHF Challenge Cup,^[10] and EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2013/14.^[11]

Ardeşen GSK

She moved to Rize to join Ardeşen GSK.^[12] She played in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 Super League seasons.^[7][13][14]

She took part at the 2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup,^[15][16][17]

İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK

For the 2019–20 Super League season, she returned to her hometown İzmir, and joined İzmir Büyükşehir BBld. GSK. After her first season, she left her club mid August 2020.^[18]

Kastamonu Bld. GSK

In August 2020, she transferred for the 2020–21 Super League season to Kastamonu Bld. GSK.^[19][20] She appeared also in the 2021–22 season.^[2]

She participated at the 2020–21 EHF European League,^[21] and 2021–22 EHF Champions League group stage.^[22]

İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK

İslamoğlu transferred to İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK again for the 2022–23 season.^[2] She was named Best Goalkeeper and Golden Seven (Turkish: Altın Yedi) member of the 2022–23 Super League season by the Turkey Handball Federation.^[23]

She played in the 2022–23 EHF European Cup.^[24][25][26]

International career

İslamoğlu is a member of the Turkey women's national handball team.^[27] Beykurt participated at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.^[28] In 2022, İslamoğlu won the gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.^[29]

Honours

Individual

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

Best Goalkeeper (1): 2022–23 (İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK)

Golden Seven member (1): 2022–223 (İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK)

Club

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

Üsküdar Bld. SK

Runner-up (1): 2012–13.

Ardeşen GSK

Third place (1): 2018–19.

Kastamonu Bld. GSK

Champions (2): 2020–21, 2021–22.

Women's EHF European Cup

Üsküdar Bld. GSK

Third place (1): 2012–13.

Ardeşen GSK

Third place (1): 2017–18.

International

Turkey women's national handball team

Islamic Solidarity Games

Champion (1): 2021.

References

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