Derya Cebecioğlu facts for kids
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| Born | 24 October 2000 Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey |
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 304 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 292 cm (115 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derya Cebecioğlu, born on October 24, 2000, is a talented Turkish volleyball player. She stands at 1.81 meters (about 5 feet 11 inches) tall and weighs 69 kilograms (about 152 pounds). Derya plays as an Outside Hitter, which is a key attacking position in volleyball. She used to play for VakıfBank S.K. in Istanbul and is also a proud member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
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Derya's Volleyball Journey
Derya Cebecioğlu started her amazing volleyball career when she was just 14 years old. She joined the academy teams at VakıfBank S.K., a very famous club. With the youth team, she helped them win the Turkish Cup. Later, with the junior women's team, they won the Turkish Championship two years in a row!
Playing for Different Clubs
Before joining the main VakıfBank team in the 2018–19 season, Derya played for Bahçelievler S.K. for a short time. This is called being "loaned out," which means she played for another team temporarily to gain more experience.
With VakıfBank, Derya won many important titles. These include the Turkish Women's Volleyball League, the Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup, and the Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup. She also helped her team win big international competitions like the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship and the CEV Women's Champions League.
In the 2019–20 season, Derya was loaned out again, this time to Sistem9 Yeşilyurt for two seasons. She then returned to her home club, VakıfBank, in the 2020–21 season.
In May 2023, it was announced that Derya would be moving to Japan! She signed a contract to play for Kurobe AquaFairies in the 2023–24 season of Japan's top volleyball league, the V.League. She officially left VakıfBank S.K. on June 1, 2023.
Playing for Her Country
Derya has also had a fantastic career playing for the Turkish national teams.
Early National Team Success
In 2014, when she was still very young, Derya joined the Turkey girls' national U-15 team. They won the gold medal at the Balkan Volleyball Championship, which was a great start!
She also played for the Turkey U-18 team at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship in Argentina. Her team finished fourth in that competition.
In 2018, Derya won a silver medal with the Turkey national U-19 team at the Balkan Volleyball Championship in Serbia. She even received the Fair Play Award there, showing her great sportsmanship. Her team also placed fourth at the 2018 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship in Albania, where Derya was recognized as one of the Best Outside Hitters.
She was also part of the Turkey U-20 team. They finished fourth at the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championships in both 2017 and 2019, which were held in Mexico.
Joining the Senior National Team
Derya made her debut for the main Turkey national team at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. The team finished tenth in that tournament. At the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, her team ranked eighth.
She won a silver medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria. More recently, Derya became a gold medalist at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League in the United States, and also won gold at the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
About Derya
Derya Cebecioğlu was born in Mersin, Turkey, on October 24, 2000. She is known for her powerful spikes and strong blocks on the court.
Awards and Achievements
Derya has won many awards and championships throughout her career:
Club Honours
VakıfBank
- Turkish Women's Volleyball League
2019, 2021, 2022
- Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup
- 2021, 2022, 2023
- Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup
- 2021
2020, 2022
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
- 2018, 2021
- 2022
2019
- CEV Women's Champions League
- 2021–22, 2022–23
- 2020–21
International Honours
Turkey U-15
- Balkan Volleyball Championship
- 2014
Turkey U-19
- Balkan Volleyball Championship
- 2018
Turkey (Senior Team)
- Mediterranean Games
- 2022
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
- 2023
- CEV European Championship
- 2023
Individual Awards
- Best Outside Hitter: 2018 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship
- Top Scorer: 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
- Fair Play Award: 2018 Balkan Volleyball U19 Championship
