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Tuğba Şenoğlu
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Şenoğlu playing for VakıfBank S.K. in 2018
Personal information
Full name Tuğba Şenoğlu İvegin
Born (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 27)
Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Spike 275 cm (108 in)
Block 270 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker
Current club Türk Hava Yolları
Number 4
Career
Years Teams
2013–2016 Vakıfbank
2016–2017 → Beşiktaş J.K.
2017–2019 Vakıfbank
2019–2020 →AtlasGlobal Yeşilyurt
2020–2022 Vakıfbank
2022–2023 Kurobe AquaFairies
2023–2024 Kuzeyboru GSK
National team
2015 Turkey U-18
2017 Turkey U-20
2021 Turkey
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
FIVB Nations League
Bronze 2021 Rimini Team
European Championship
Bronze 2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/Romania Team
Bronze 2017 Baku Team
Mediterranean Games
Bronze 2018 Tarragona Team

Tuğba Şenoğlu İvegin (born February 2, 1998) is a talented volleyball player from Turkey. She stands about 1.84 meters (6 feet) tall and plays as a wing spiker. This means she is usually on the side of the court, hitting the ball over the net and helping with defense. She currently plays for Türk Hava Yolları in Turkey. Tuğba was also part of the Turkish national team that qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Tuğba's Volleyball Journey

Starting with Clubs

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Tuğba Şenoğlu playing for VakıfBank S.K. in April 2018.

Tuğba Şenoğlu started playing volleyball at a young age. When she was just 14, she joined the youth team of VakıfBank S.K., a very famous volleyball club.

In the 2013–2014 season, her team won championships for youth and junior players in Turkey. This was a great start to her career!

Sometimes, players are "loaned out" to other teams to get more playing experience. Tuğba was loaned to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor in 2014–2015 and then to Beşiktaş J.K. in 2016–2017.

In the 2017–2018 season, Tuğba joined the main team of VakıfBank. She was loaned out again in 2018–2019 to AtlasGlobal Yeşilyurt before returning to VakıfBank in May 2020.

University and Club Success

Tuğba also played volleyball for her university team, Istanbul Aydın University. In 2019, her team came in second place at the European Universities Volleyball Championships in Poland.

She has won many important titles with her clubs:

  • One FIVB Club World Championship in 2018. This is a huge international competition for club teams.
  • One CEV Champions League title in 2017–2018. This is the top club competition in Europe.
  • Three Turkish League titles (2017–2018, 2018–2019, and 2020–2021).
  • Two Turkish Cups and a Turkish Super Cup.

In May 2022, Tuğba moved to Japan to play for the Kurobe Aqua Fairies in the V.League. After one season, she came back to Turkey and joined Kuzeyboru GSK.

Playing for Her Country

Tuğba has also represented Turkey in international competitions:

  • She played for the Turkey U-18 team at the 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria.
  • She was part of the Turkey U-20 team at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico. Here, she was even named one of the "Best outside spikers" for the "Dream Team" of the tournament!

Tuğba is a key player for the Turkey women's national volleyball team. This team earned a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

About Tuğba's Life

Tuğba Şenoğlu was born in Tarsus, Mersin, a city in southern Turkey, on February 2, 1998. She studied at Istanbul Aydın University.

On July 23, 2022, Tuğba married Burhan İvegin, who is a basketball coach.

Awards and Achievements

Tuğba has won many awards throughout her career, both for her individual skills and with her teams.

Individual Awards

  • Best outside spiker (Dream team) at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico.

Club Awards

  • 11 Gold

Turkish Women's Volleyball League: 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2020–2021, 2021–2022 (with Vakıfbank)

  • 11 Gold

CEV Women's Champions League: 2017–2018, 2021–2022 (with Vakıfbank)

  • 11 Gold

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship: 2018 (with Vakıfbank)

International Awards

  • 33 Bronze Women's European Volleyball Championship: 2017, 2021 (with Turkey)
  • 33 Bronze Mediterranean Games: 2018 (with Turkey)
  • 33 Bronze FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League: 2021 (with Turkey)
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