Çağla Yaman, aka Çağla Yılmaz, (born April 1, 1981) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for İzmir BB GSK, and the Turkey national team. The 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)-tall sportswoman plays in the center back position.[1]

Çağla Yaman
Personal information
Full name Çağla Yaman Yılmaz
Born (1981-04-01) April 1, 1981 (age 43)
Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Center Back
Club information
Current club İzmir BB GSK
Number 17
Senior clubs
Years Team
2001–2004
Üsküdar Bld. SK
2006–2007
CS Rulmentul Brasov
2007–2008
Üsküdar Bld. SK
2008–2009
İzmir BB GSK
2009–2013
Üsküdar Bld. SK
2013–2014
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2014–
İzmir BB GSK
National team
Years Team
 Turkey

Playing career

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Club

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She played in her hometown for Üsküdar Bld. SK between 2001 and 2004 before she moved to Romania and signed with CS Rulmentul Brasov for the 2006–07 season.[2][3] After one season, she returned home, rejoining her former team Üsküdar Belediyespor. In the 2008–09 season, she transferred to İzmir BB GSK. Yaman returned to Üsküdar Bld. SK again after one season. In the 2013–14 season, she was with Muratpaşa Bld. SK in Antalya.[4][5] She transferred in 2014 to İzmir BB GSK again.[1][6]

In November 2007, Turkey Handball Federation's Disciplinary Committee imposed on Çağla Yaman a penalty of six months for failing to attend the national team's camp grounds without notice.[7]

She took part at the Women's EHF Challenge Cup (2001–02, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16),[6] Women's EHF Cup (2002–03, 2006–07 and 2007–08), Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 and 2013–14) as well as Women's EHF Champions League (2006–07, 2011–12 and 2013–14).[1]

International

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Çağla Yaman is part of the Turkey women's national handball team.[5]

She was also member of the Turkey women's national beach handball team.[8]

Honours

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Turkish Women's Handball Super League
  • Winners (3): 2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14
  • Runners-up (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cagla Yilmaz". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  2. ^ "İşte hentbolun 5 bayan lejyoneri". Sabah (in Turkish). 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  3. ^ "Milli hentbolcular ilgisizlikten yakındı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  4. ^ "Çağla Muratpaşa'da". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  5. ^ a b "Muratpaşa^dan 8 Sporcu A Milli Bayan Hentbol Takımı'nda". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  6. ^ a b "İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor: 27 – Rotweiss: 17". Haertürk (in Turkish). 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  7. ^ "Milli hentbolcu Çağla Yaman'a ceza". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  8. ^ "Dünya Plaj Hentbol Şampiyonası başlıyor!". Spor X (in Turkish). 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2016-02-17.