Aslı İskit (born 7 December 1993), also known as Aslı İskit Çalışkan,[1] is a Turkish handballer, who plays for Thüringer HC and the Turkey national team. The 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)-tall sportswoman plays in the back position.[2]
Early years
Aslı İskit was born to sportspeople parents in Urla district of Izmir Province.[2][3] She began playing handball at age 11, joining the local club Urla GSK.[4]
Club career
İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. SK
She began her sport career in 2009, joining İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK in her hometown, where she played five seasons until 2014.[5] During this time, she took part twice in the Women's EHF Cup (2009–10 and 2010–11) and twice in the Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2011–12 and 2012–13.[2]
With 161 goals, she was the top scorer of the 2012–13 season.[3]
Ardeşen GSK
In the 2014–15 season, she was with the Rize-based team Ardeşen GSK.[5] İskit participated in the Women's EHF Challenge Cup for Ardeşen GSK in 2014–15.[2] She was among the cup's top scorers,[6] however, she was disqualified due to unsporting behaviour at the Last 16 match and suspended for one game.[7] During a 2014–15 league play-off match, she sustained a serious injury, and had to undergo surgery.[8]
In November 2014, she was awarded "Best Playmaker of the Year" by the handball magazine.[9]
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
İskit transferred for the 2015–16 season to Muratpaşa Bld. SK in Antalya.[10] She played in the (2015–16 Women's EHF Cup) for her team.[2][11]
Kristianstad Handboll
In 2016 İskit transferred to Kristianstad Handboll to play in the top division of women's handball in Sweden.[12]
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
After returning to Turkey im 2018, İskit joined Kastamonu Bld. GSK, and played two seasons in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League.[13][14]
Thüringer HC
In the beginning of June 2020, İskit signed a two-year contract with the German club Thüringer HC from Erfurt and Bad Langensalza to play in the Handball-Bundesliga. She was recognized as the third best thrower and thus as a powerful backspace player in the past unfinished 2019–20 EHF Cup season.[15]
International career
İskit became a member of Turkey girls' U-17 and U-19 teams.[16][17] She played also for the Turkey women's national beach handball team at international competitions.[18][4]
She plays for the Turkey women's national handball team.[4][19][20][21] She was part of the national squad that competed at the 2013 Mediterranean Games,[22] 2014 European Women's Handball Championship,[21] and the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.[20]
Honours
Indıvıdual
- Best Playmaker – 2012–13 Turkish Women's Super League with İzmir BB SK.[9]
- Top scorer – 2012–13 Turkish Women's Super League with İzmir BB SK.[3]
- Top scorer – 2014–15 Turkish Women's Super League with Ardeşen GSK.[23]
Club
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League
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- Winners (1): 2018–19
- Runners-up (1): 2010–11
- Third place (1): 2015–16
International
- Turkey women's national handball team
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- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Silver medal (1): 2017
References
- ^ "İskit-Çalışkan, Aslı". Euro Handball. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Asli Iskit". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "İzmir'in Sultanlarından Özel Açıklamalar". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "İzmir'in gururu: Aslı İskit". Gerçek Gündem (in Turkish). 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Ardeşen Gençlik Spor Kulübünde 13 imza". Çay TV Haber (in Turkish). 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Aslı İskit fırtınası Avrupa'yı sallayacak" (in Turkish). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Ardesen's Iskit suspended for one game". 10 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Aslı İskit ameliyat oldu". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Yılın Hentbol Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ ""Paşa'nın Melekleri"nden transfer". 34 Volt (in Turkish). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Muratpaşa Belediyespor veda etti". Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Türkiye'den İsveç'e transfer olan Aslı, hayatından memnun". İsveç Gündemi (in Turkish). 12 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Lig: Kastamonu Belediyespor: 32 – Yeni Mahalle Belediyespor: 25". Habertürk (in Turkish). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Gol yükü Aslı İskit'te". Kastamonu Gazetesi (in Turkish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Thüringer HC verpflichtet Nationalspielerin Asli Iskit". Kurier (in German). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "U-19 (Genç) Bayan Milli Takım Kamp Sporcu Listesi 18–23 Ocak 2011 Antalya" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Milli Takım Hazırlık Kampı" (in Turkish). Sabal Alemin Hentbol Federasyonu. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Hentbolun Milli gururu". Gazete 5 (in Turkish). 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Bayan Milli Takım Sporcuları" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b "ürkiye: 28 – Portekiz: 27". Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Hentbolda kamp zamanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "İzmirli sporcular 17. Akdeniz Oyunları'nda beş madalya kazandı". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hentbolda Yılın En İyileri Belirlendi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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