Gözde Kırdar Bracceschi ( Kırdar; born 26 June 1985) is a retired Turkish volleyball player who played as an outside hitter for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü and the Turkish national team.
Personal life Gözde is the twin sister of Eczacıbaşı VitrA setter Özge Kırdar. The Kirdar sisters played for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü for years but Özge transferred to the rival side Eczacıbaşı VitrA in 2012. They are playing for national team together and both of them were the member of 2012 Summer Olympics squad of Turkey. Gozde is playing for Vakifbank Sport Club for 19 years. She is married to Olympic physical trainer Alessandro Bracceschi from Italy in 2017 She is graduated from Maltepe University. She is .
Career She played for the national team at the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup.
Kırdar won the gold medal and the Best Outside Hitter award at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.
Awards
Individuals CEV Champions League 2010–11 "Best receiver" 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Most valuable player" 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best spiker" 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best receiver" 2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship "Best outside hitter" CEV Champions League 2017–18 "Most valuable player"
Clubs 2010–11 CEV Women's Champions League - Champion, with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank Türk Telekom 2011–12 Aroma Women's Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012–13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012–13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2016–17 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2017 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2017–18 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2017–18 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
National team 2011 European Championship - Bronze medal 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix - Bronze medal 2013 Mediterranean Games - Silver medal
See also Turkish women in sports
References
External links
Official website