Selen Akalın
| Selen Akalın | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
25 August 1998 Ankara, Turkey | ||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adasokağı | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2016–2019 | Muratpaşa Bld. | ||
2019–2024 | Yenimahalle Bld. | ||
2024– | Adasokağı | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Turkey | |||
Selen Akalın (born 25 August 1998) is a Turkish handballer, who plays as goalkeeper for Adasokağı in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team.
Personal life
Selen Akalın was born in Ankara, Turkey on 25 August 1998.[1]
Her twin sister, Cansu Akalın, is a handball pivot and national team member.[2][3]
Club career
Akalın is 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) tall, and plays as goalkeeper.[1]
Muratpaşa Bld.
Between 2016 and 2019, she played for Muratpaşa Bld. in Antalya. During this time, she took part at the qualification matches of the EHF Women's European League and EHF Women's European Cup.[4]
Yenimahalle Bld.
In 2019, she transferred to Yenimahalle Bld. in her hometown Ankara,[5][6] where she was until the end of the 2023–24 Super League season.[4][7] In April 2021, she underwent a surgey following a meniscus tear.[8]
Iuventa Michalovce
In June 2024, it was announced that she signed a deal with the Slovak club MSK Iuventa Michalovce.[9]
Adasokağı
She joined the Adana-based club Adasokağı for the 2024–25 Super League season.[10] Her team became runner-up defeated by the defending champion Yalaıkavak in the play-off finals by 3-1.[11]
International career
Akalın is a member of the Turkey national team.[3][9]
Honours
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League
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- Champions (1): 2017–18 (Muratpaşa Bld.)
- Runners-up (3): 2018–19 (Muratpaşa Bld.), 2023–24 (Yenimahalle Bld.),
2024–25 (Adasokağı)
- Third places (1): 2020–21 (Yenimahalle Bld.)
- Turkish Women's Handball Cup
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- Winners (1): 2018–19 (Muratpaşa Bld.)
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17 (Muratpaşa Bld.)
References
- ^ a b "Selen Akalın". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Yıldırım, Tolga (17 September 2016). "Hentbolun ikiz melekleri". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Türkiye-Büyük Britanya maçında dostluk rüzgarları eserken, ikiz kız kardeşler milli forma giydi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Akalın, Selen". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Yenimahalle Bld. SK - Selen Akalın" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Selen Akalın Sözleşme Tazeledi". Spor Ankara (in Turkish). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Yenimahalle - Selen Akalın" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Hentbo Geçmiş Olsun Selen Akalın". Spor Ankara (in Turkish). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Milli hentbolcu Selen Akalın, kariyerini Slovakya'da sürdürecek". Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Hentbol takımı 1'inci Lige düştü". Kırşehir Çiğdem (in Turkish). 17 March 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Armada Praxis Yalıkavak oldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.