Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal
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| Full name | Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 7, 1984 Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Bursa BB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Kastamonu Bld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Üsküdar Bld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Ankara Havelsan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | İzmir BB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Muratpaşa Bld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Polatlı Bld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Yalıkavak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Konyaaltı Bld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Bursa BB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2022 | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal (born Sevilay İmamoğlu October 7, 1984 in Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province) is a Turkish retired handball goalkeeper who plays in the Super League for Bursa BB. 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 Muratpaşa Bld. at Antalya in July 2011, she played for Kastamonu Bld. (2002–03), where she began her professional career, Üsküdar Bld. (2003–04), Ankara Havelsan (2005–06) and İzmir BB (2008–2011).[1][3] She was forced to move to the goalkeeper position, though she was previously playing as left winger at the Üsküdar Bld., when their goalkeeper left.[4]
After leaving Muratpaşa Bld. in 2017, she played for Polatlı Bld. (2018–19), Yalıkavak (2020–2022) and Konyaaltı Bld. (2022–2024). For the 2024–25 season, she transferred to Bursa BB.[5]
International career
In 2017, she won the silver medal with the national team at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaycan.[6][7]
In April 2022, Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal retired from the national team after being their member for 24 years.[8][9]
Honours
Club
- 2003–04 with Üsküdar Bld.
- 2010–11 with İzmir BB
- 2011–12 with Muratpaşa Bld.[10]
- 2012–13 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2013–14 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2014–15 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2015–16 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2020–21 with Yalıkavak
- 2021–22 with Yalıkavak
- 2022–23 with Konyaaltı Bld.
- 2023–24 with Konyaaltı Bld.
- 2024–25 with Bursa BB
- 2012 with Muratpaşa Bşd.
- 2013 with Muratpaşa Bşd.
- 2014 with Muratpaşa Bşd.
- 2015 with Muratpaşa Bşd.
- 2018 wit Polatlı Bld.
- 2022 with Konyaaltı
- 2025 with Bursa BB
- 2011–12 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2013–14 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2014–15 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2016–17 with Muratpaşa Bld.
- 2023–24 with Konyaaltı Bld.
- 2024–25 with Bursa BB
International
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Silver medal (1): 2017
Individual
- 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.
- ^ "Imamoglu Ocal, Sevilay". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Çakmak, Fatih (29 April 2022). "'Hentbol efsaneleri' Yeliz Özel ve Sevilay İmamoğlu Öcal'ın milli formaya veda etti". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Bayanlar Hentbol Süper Ligi Şampiyonu Muratpaşa Belediyesi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2013-03-16.