Gizem Güreşen (born 14 January 1987) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is tall and plays as libero.
Club career She started volleyball in Ankara. She was trained in the infrastructure of VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta.
VakıfBank Gizem Güreşen won the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with her team VakıfBank, and won the "Best Receiver" award.
Güreşen won the silver medal in the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship playing in Doha, Qatar with VakıfBank. She was also awarded Best Libero.
Güreşen won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.
Fenerbahçe She was transferred to Fenerbahçe Grundig in the 2015–16 season.
Volero Zurich In the 2016–17 season, she was transferred to Volero Zurich, a Swiss team. Gizem will play abroad for the first time.
Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor She was transferred to Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor in the 2017–18 season.
Galatasaray (return) On 6 December 2017, Galatasaray signed a 1.5-year contract with Güreşen at the signing ceremony held at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Türk Telekom Stadium.
In the official statement made on 19 April 2021, Galatasaray HDI Sigorta Women's Volleyball Team signed a new 2-year contract with team captain Güreşen.
On 21 March 2023, the contract between Galatasaray HDI Sigorta and Güreşen was mutually terminated.
National team career Güreşen won the Best Libero award and the silver medal at the 2011 European League, playing with her national team.
Personal life On 12 May 2013 Gizem Güreşen married Hüseyin Karadayı, a well-known disc jockey in Turkey. They divorced in 2020.
Awards
Individuals 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four "Best Libero" 2010-11 Aroma Women's Volleyball League "Best Libero" 2010-11 Aroma Women's Volleyball League "Best Receiver" 2011 European League "Best Libero" 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship "Best Libero" 2012-13 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"
National team 2009 Mediterranean Games - Silver Medal 2010 European League - Bronze Medal 2011 European League - Silver Medal 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship - Bronze Medal 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix - Bronze Medal 2013 Mediterranean Games - Silver Medal
Clubs 2010-11 CEV Champions League - Champion, with VakıfBank 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank 2011-12 Aroma Women's Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with VakıfBank 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with VakıfBank 2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul 2013-15 Turkish Super Cup - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Grundig
References
External links
Gizem Güreşen at FIVB.org Junior Women's World Championships 2005 (archived) Gizem Güreşen at Galatasaray.org