Gizem Giraygil

Gizem Giraygil
Gizem Giraygil (February 2011)
Personal information
Full nameGizem Giraygil Varol
Born (1986-05-08) May 8, 1986
Ankara, Turkey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike281 cm (111 in)
Block280 cm (110 in)
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2018–2024
2024–2025
2026–
Türk Hava Yolları (team manager)
Eczacıbaşı Dynavit (team manager)
Galatasaray (team manager)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2004Emlak TOKİ
2004–2006İlbank
2006–2007Emlak TOKİ
2007–2008Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
2008–2009Gazi Üniversitesi Spor Kulübü
2009–2010Ereğli Belediye
2010–2012MKE Ankaragücü
2012Beşiktaş
2012–2013Karşıyaka
2013–2014Lokomotiv Baku
2014İdmanocağı
2014–2015Nilüfer Belediyespor
2015–2016İdmanocağı
2016–2017Beşiktaş
2017–2018Türk Hava Yolları
National team
Turkey Turkey

Gizem Giraygil (born May 8, 1986) is a Turkish retired volleyball player.

Personal life

Gizem Giraygil was born to Ömer Giraygil in Ankara on May 8, 1986. She spent her early years in a sport environment due to her father's post as the manager of the Selim Sırrı Tarcan Sport Hall. Supported by her parents, she began with volleyball playing at the age of eleven.[1]

She was educated in Political Science at Çankaya University in Ankara.[1]

Club career

After playing for Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta, İller Bankası,[1] Toki, Fenerbahçe and Ereğli Belediye, she transferred to Ankaragücü.[2]

End January 2012, she left Ankaragücü, however, due to the club's financial problems, and signed for Beşiktaş in Istanbul.[3] In August 2012, she transferred to the İzmir-based club Karşıyaka.[4][5] In July 2013, she moved to the Azeri club Lokomotiv Baku.[6][2]

Management career

On July 15, 2026, she was appointed Team Manager of the Galatasaray Daikin Women's Volleyball Team.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Karadaş, Bülent (2005-11-16). "Daha 19 yaşında ama voleybolun profesörü!". Zaman (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  2. 1 2 "Gizem Giraygil Lokomtiv Bakü'de!". Voleybol Gündem (in Turkish). 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Gizem Giraygil Beşiktaş'ta !". Volebol Gündem (in Turkish). 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  4. ↑ "Gizem Giraygil ile Anlaşma Sağlandı" (in Turkish). Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Karşıyaka Gizem Giraygil'e imzayı attırdı !". Volebol Gündem (in Turkish). 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  6. ↑ "Gizem Giraygil Azerbaycan'a transfer oldu". Voleybolun Sesi (in Turkish). 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  7. ↑ "Hoş geldin Gizem Giraygil Varol". Galatasaray S.K. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.