Merve Atlıer

Merve Atlıer
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000
Bursa, Turkey
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike310 cm (122 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubBeşiktaş
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2014
  • 2014–2018
  • 2018–2019
  • 2019–2020
  • 2020–2022
  • 2022–2024
  • 2024–2026
  • 2026–
National team
2017Turkey U18
2017Turkey U19
2019Turkey U21
2026–Turkey
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place2026 MacauTeam

Merve Atlıer (born 31 March 2000) is a Turkish volleyball player. She plays in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League for Beşiktaş as middle blocker. She appeared in the national U18, U19 and U21 teams before she was selected to the senior women's team.[1]

Club career

Atlıer started playing volleyball at an early age entering in the youth team of Nilüfer Bld. in her hometown. At the age of fourteen, she moved to Istanbul, and joined Eczacıbaşı Volleyball youth team,[2] where she continued her development. At the age of eighteen, she became professional, and debuted in the topflight Sultans League with Eczacıbaşı VitrA.[2][3] She then played in the Sultans League for Karayolları in Ankara before she returned to her former club,[2] renamed to Eczacıbaşı Dynavit, in May 2020.[4] In May 2022, she was loaned out to Kuzeyboru in Aksaray in order to increase match experience.[5] After two seasons, she transferred in April 2024 to the İzmir-based club Aras Kargo, which was newly promoted to the Sultans League.[6] In May 2026, she left Aras Kargo, and joined Beşiktaş in Istanbul for the 2026–27 Turkish Women's Volleyball League season.[3][7]

She is 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall and plays in the middle blocker position.[2]

International career

Atlıer was selected to the national U18 team to play at the 2017 Girls' U18 Volleyball European Championship held in Arnhem, Netherlands.[8]

With the national U19 team,[9] she became champion at the 2019 BVA Girls'U19 Balkan Volleyball Championship in Ankara, Turkey.[10]

As part of the national U21 team, she played at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico. Her team ranked fourth, and she was named one of the two "Best Middle blocker"s.[11]

She is a member of Turkey women's national volleyball team.[3] She participated at the 2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.[12]

Personal life

Merve ATlıer was born in Bursa, Turkey on 31 March 2000.[3]

Honours

[13]

Club

Sultans League
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2018–19 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2021–22 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2018 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2021 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup,
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2018–19 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2020–21 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2021–22 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World Championship
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2018 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
Women's CEV Cup
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2021–22 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)

International

Turkey U18 team
Balkan U18 Championship
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2018
Turkey U19 team
Balkan U19 Championship
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2019
Turkey U21 team
International Volleyball Challenge U21
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2019

Individual

Best Middle blocker (1)
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

References

  1. ↑ "Merve Atlıer" (in Turkish). Women Vollyebox. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Eczacıbaşı VitrA Karayolları Spor Kulübü'nden Merve Atlıer'i transfer etti!". Sabah (in Turkish). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Merve Atlıer kimdir, Merve Atlıer kaç yaşında, evli mi, bekar mı, hangi takımda oynuyor?". Haberler (in Turkish). 6 June 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Merve Atlıer Eczacıbaşı'na döndü". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Merve Atlıer, Kuzeyboru'ya kiralandı" (in Turkish). Eczacıbaşı Spor Kulübü. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Merve ATlıer, Aras Kargo'da". Voleybol Gündem (in Turkish). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Beşiktaş, Merve Atlıer'i kadrosuna kattı Date=16 May 2026". Fanatik (Turkey)Fanatik (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "U18 Milli Takımımız Avrupa Şampiyonası için Hollanda'ya Gidiyor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "U19 Kadın Milli Takımımız, Balkan Şampiyonası'nda Sahne Alacak" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  10. ↑ {{cite web <url=https://tvf.org.tr/icerik/u19-genc-kiz-milli-takimimiz-balkan-sampiyonu |publisher=Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu |title=U19 Genç Kız Milli Takımımız, Balkan Şampiyonu |date=28 September 2024 |language=tr |accessdate=2 July 2026 }}
  11. ↑ "Merve Atlıer, U20 Dünya Şampiyonası'nda Rüya Takım'da" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Atlıer, Merve". VNL Volleyball Nations League. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Merve Atlıer" (in Turkish). Women Vollyebox. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

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