Zeynep Sude Demirel

Zeynep Sude Demirel
Zeynep Sude Demirel of Turkey national team at the 2022 FIVB World Championship.
Personal information
Full nameZeynep Sude Demirel
Born (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000
İzmit, Turkey
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) →
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Spike308 cm (121 in)
Block300 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubGöztepe
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2018–2019
  • 2019–2020
  • 2020–2021
  • 2021–2022
  • 2022–2023
  • 2023–2024
  • 2024–2025
  • 2025–2026
  • 2026–
National team
Turkey
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaTeam

Zeynep Sude Demirel (born 27 November 2000) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 198 cm (6.50 ft) tall and 80 kg (180 lb), and plays as a middle blocker. She plays in the topflight Turkish Women's Volleyball League for Göztepe.

Club career

Demirel stands at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), weighs 80 kg (180 lb) and is a middle blocker. She played for Büyükçekmece Voleybol Akademisi, Çanakkale Bld. and Yeşilyurt.[1] On 22 April 2021, she signed a one-year contract with the Galatatasaray team.[2] For the 2024–25 League season, she was loaned out from VakıfBank to Aydın BB.[3] She ten joined Beşiktaş.[1] In May 2026, she signed with the İzmir-based club Göztepe for the 2026–27 League season.[4]

Incident

Demirel was angered by a mistake her teammate Margarita Kurillo made in the final moments of the 2025–26 League season's hpme match of her team Beşiktaş against Aydın BB, which her team lost by 2-3. After the game ended, she physically confronted her teammate on the court. The club imposed an administrative fine of ₺400,000 (approximately US$9,300) on her after reviewing the incident and considering the defenses presented. The amount of the fine was considered a record.[5]

International career

Turkey U21

Demirel played for national U21 team at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico,[6] which finished fourth.

Turkey

Demirel was part of the national team at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey,[7] which won the gold medal.

She took part at the 2022 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in the Netherlands. The team finished at eight place.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kalbini bıraktı da gidiyor: Duygusal sözlerle veda etti". Halk TV (in Turkish). 15 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Zeynep Sude Demirel Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). galatasaray.org. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Zeynep Sude Demirel'i kiraladı". NTV (in Turkish). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Zeynep Sude Demirel resmen Göztepe'de". Fanatik (in Turkish). 7 May 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Beşiktaş'ta Zeynep Sude Demirel'e rekor ceza". Voleybol Plus (in Turkish). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "U20 Genç Kız Milli Takımımız, Dünya Şampiyonası'nda Sahne Alıyor" (in Turkish). Tğrkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Filenin Sultanları ve Filenin Efeleri, İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda Sahne Alacak" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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