Gülcan Paksoy (born 15 January 2004) is a Turkish professional field and indoor hockey player. She is a member of Alanya Stars HSK and part of the Turkey national field and indoor hockey teams.
Club career Paksoy played at the 2019–20 Turkish Girls' U16 Indoor Hockey Championship, and became the Top Goalscorer.
For the 2023–24 league season, she left her club Alanya Stars HSK and transferred to the Menteşe, Muğla-based club Ege Yıldızları SK to strengthen the team. That season, her team became Indoor Hockey Super League champion, at which she was instrumental. With her team, she played at the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Šiauliai, Lithuania.
In September 2025, it was announced that she signed a contract with the Feld Bundesliga I-club HC Ludwigburg in Germany.
For the 2025–26 Super League season, she returned home, and rejoined her initial club Alanya Stars HSK.
International career Indoor hockey With the national U21 indoor hockey team, she played at the 2025 EuroHockey Indoor U21 Championship Women in Wałcz, Poland.
She was part of the national indoor hockey team, which won the gold medal at the 2026 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship II in Lousada, Portugal. She was instrumental with her goals for Turkey's champions title and the promotion to the higher championship level next time.<ref name.
Field hockey As part of the national U16 field hockey team, Paksoy played at the 2019 Girls' EuroHockey5s Championship in Wałcz, Poşand.
A member of the national U18 field hockey team, she played at the 2021 Girls' U18 EuroHockey Championship III in Zagreb, Croatia.
With the national field hockey team, she played at the Women's EuroHockey Championship III, and took the bronze medal in 2021 in Lipovci, Slovenia, the gold medal in 2023 in Zagreb, Cratia, and the silver medal in 2025 in Alanya, Turkey.
Personal life Gülcan Paksoy was born on 15 January 2004.
She attended Sports Science Faculty of Faziantep University.
Honours Club Turkish Women's Indoor Hocley Super League Ege Yıldızları SK Champions (1): 2023–24
International Turkey indoor hockey team Champions (1): 2026 EuroHockey Indoor Championship II
Turkey field hockey team Champions (1): 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship III Runners-up (1): 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship III Third place (1): 2021 Women's EuroHockey Championship III
Individual Top Goalscorer (1) 2019–20 Turkish Girls' U16 Indoor Hockey Championship
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