Merve Durdu

Merve Durdu (15 April 1996) is a Turkish handballer, who plays as goalkeeper for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team.

Merve Durdu
Merve Durdu playing beach handball at the 2019 European Championship for Turkey.
Personal information
Born (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996
Sivas, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Number 58
Youth career
Years Team
2015
 Üsküdar Bld. SK
Senior clubs
Years Team
2013–
 Üsküdar Bld. SK
2018–2020
 Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2020–
 Kastamonu Bld. GSK
National team
Years Team
 Turkey
 Turkey beach handball
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's handball
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaTeam

Personal life

Merve Durdu was born in Sivas, Turkey on 15 April 1996.[1][2]

Club career

Durdu is 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) tall at 70 kg (150 lb). She plays in the goalkeeper position.[2]

Üsküdar Belediyespor

She started her sports career at Üsküdar Bld. SK in Istanbul playing in the 2013–14 season of the Turkish Women's Handball Super League (Turkish: Türkiye Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi).[3][4] She took part at the 2013–14 Cup Winners' Cup.[5] In 2015, she played also in the youth team, which became champion of the Turkish Handball Youth Super League (Turkish: Türkiye Gençler Süper Ligi).[6]

Muratpaşa Bld. SK

After playing for Üsküdar Bld. SK,[7] she moved to the Antalya-based club Muratpaşa Bld. SK] (2018–2020), and played two seasons.[2] With Muratpaşa Bld. SK, she appeared at the 2018–19 EHF Cup,[8] 2018–19 EHF Champions League,[9] and 2019–20 EHF Cup.[10]

Kastamonu Bld. GSK

Late June 2020, she transferred to Kastamonu Bld. GSK.[2][11][12] With Kastamonu Bld. , she experienced two champions titles, in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.[13][14]

She took part at the 2020–21 EHF European League,[15] 2021–22 EHF Champions League,[16][17] and 2022–23 EHF Champions League.[18]

She won the 2022–23 Turkeish Super League wşth her team.[19]

International career

Durdu is a member of the Turkey national team.[11] She participated at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification.[20]

She played at the Mediterranean Games in 2018 in Tarragona, Spain,[21] and in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.[22] In 2022, she played in the national team, which became champion at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[23]

Durdu is also a member of the Turkey national beach handball team. She took part at the 1st Mediterranean Beach Games in Pescara, Italy.[24]

Honours

Club
Turkish Handball Youth Super League
Üsküdar Bld. SK
Champions (1): 2015
Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
Runners-up (1): 2018–19
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Champions (3): 2020–21, 2021–22 , 2022–23

International
Turkey women's national handball team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Champions (1): 2021

References
  1. "Merve Durdu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. "Durdu, Merve". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. "Türkiye Hentbol Bayanlar Süper Ligi'nin 5. haftasında uratpaşa Belediyespor Kulübü, sahasında Üsküdar Belediye Spor Kulübünü 37–22 mağlup etti". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 3 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. "Üsküdar Belediyespor Evinde Mağlup" (in Turkish). Üsküdar 34. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. "Üsküdar B.S.K. Dernegi – Cup Winners' Cup 2013/14 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. "Üskğdar'a Bir Şampiyonluk Daha" (in Turkish). Üsküdar Belediyesi. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. "Kadınlar Süper Lig 16. hafta maçında Üsküdar Belediyespor, deplasmanda Ankara 1910'u 31–30 yendi". hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. "Muratpasa Belediyesi SK – EHF Cup 2018/19 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. "Muratpasa Belediyesi SK – CL 2018/19 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. "Muratpasa Belediyesi SK – EHF Cup 2019/20 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. "Kastamonu Belediyespor, Merve Durdu'yu transfer etti". Fanatik (in Turkish). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. "Merve Durdu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  13. "Şampiyon Kastamonu Belediyespor" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  14. "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde şampiyon Kastamonu". Fanatik (in Turkish). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  15. "Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK -EHF European LeagueL 2020/21 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  16. "Merve Durdu Fransızları seviyor". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  17. "Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK – CL 2021/22 Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  18. "Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK – CL Participation". Euro Handball. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  19. "Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde şampiyon Kastamonu Belediyesi". News Findy (in Turkish). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  20. "Maça Doğru TYR vs SRB". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  21. "Akdeniz Oyunları B grubu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  22. "A Milli Kadın Hentbol Takımımız, Tunus'u yenerek Akdeniz Oyunları'nda 5'inci oldu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  23. "Milli Kadın Hentbol Takımımız, 5. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  24. "1. Akdeniz Plaj Oyunları" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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