Aslı İskit

Aslı İskit is a Turkish women's 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.^[1]

Aslı İskit
Aslı İskit in October 2020
Personal information
Born	(1993-12-07) December 7, 1993 (age 29) Urla, İzmir, Turkey
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Back
Club information
Current club	Thüringer HC
Number	9
Youth career
Years	Team
2004–2009	Urla GSK
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2009–2014	İzmir BB SK
2014–2015	Ardeşen GSK
2015–2016	Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2016–2018	Kristianstad Handboll
2018–2020	Kastamonu Bld. GSK
2020–2022	Thüringer HC
National team
Years	Team
	Turkey

Aslı İskit (white/red) attacking Austria at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match.

Early years

Aslı İskit was born to sportspeople parents in Urla district of Izmir Province.^[1][2] She began playing handball at age 11, joining the local club Urla GSK.^[3]

Clubs

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.^[4] During this time, she took part twice at the Women's EHF Cup (2009–10 and 2010–11) and twice at the Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2011–12 and 2012–13.^[1]

With 161 goals she was the top scorer of the 2012–13 season.^[2]

Ardeşen GSK

In the 2014–15 season, she was with the Rize-based team Ardeşen GSK.^[4] İskit participated at the Women's EHF Challenge Cup for Ardeşen GSK in 2014–15.^[1] She was among the cup's top scorers,^[5] however, she was disqualified due to unsportive behaviour at the Last 16 match and suspended for one game.^[6] During a 2014–15 league play-off match, she sustained a serious injury, and had to undergo surgery.^[7]

In November 2014, she was awarded "Best Playmaker of the Year" by the handball magazine.^[8]

Muratpaşa Bld. SK

İskit transferred for the 2015–16 season to Muratpaşa Bld. SK in Antalya.^[9] She played at the (2015–16 Women's EHF Cup) for her team.^[1][10]

Kristianstad Handboll

In 2016 İskit transferred to Kristianstad Handboll to play in the top division of women's handball in Sweden.^[11]

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.^[12][13]

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.^[14]

International

İskit became a member of Turkey girls' U-17 and U-19 teams.^[15][16] She played also for the Turkey women's national beach handball team at international competitions.^[17][3]

She plays for the Turkey women's national handball team.^{[3][18][19][20]} She took part at the 2013 Mediterranean Games,^[21] 2014 European Women's Handball Championship,^[20] and 2015 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.^[19]

Honours

Club

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

• Winners (1): 2018–19
• Runners-up (1): 2010–11
• Third place (1): 2015–16

Indıvıdual

• Best Playmaker – 2012–13 Turkish Women's Super League with İzmir BB SK.^[8]
• Top scorer – 2012–13 Turkish Women's Super League with İzmir BB SK.^[2]
• Top scorer – 2014–15 Turkish Women's Super League with Ardeşen GSK.^[22]

References

1. "Asli Iskit". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
2. "İzmir'in Sultanlarından Özel Açıklamalar". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
3. "İzmir'in gururu: Aslı İskit". Gerçek Gündem (in Turkish). 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-03.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Ardeşen Gençlik Spor Kulübünde 13 imza". Çay TV Haber (in Turkish). 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
5. "Aslı İskit fırtınası Avrupa'yı sallayacak" (in Turkish). 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
6. "Ardesen's Iskit suspended for one game". 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
7. "Aslı İskit ameliyat oldu". Hentbol Haber (in Turkish). 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
8. "Yılın Hentbol Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
9. ""Paşa'nın Melekleri"nden transfer". 34 Volt (in Turkish). 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
10. . Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 2016-01-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
11. "Türkiye'den İsveç'e transfer olan Aslı, hayatından memnun". İsveç Gündemi (in Turkish). 12 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
12. "Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Lig: Kastamonu Belediyespor: 32 - Yeni Mahalle Belediyespor: 25". Habertürk (in Turkish). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
13. "Gol yükü Aslı İskit'te". Kastamonu Gazetesi (in Turkish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
14. "Thüringer HC verpflichtet Nationalspielerin Asli Iskit". Kurier (in German). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
15. (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
16. "Milli Takım Hazırlık Kampı" (in Turkish). Sabal Alemin Hentbol Federasyonu. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
17. . Gazete 5 (in Turkish). 2013-02-07. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
18. (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
19. . Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 2014-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
20. "Hentbolda kamp zamanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
21. "İzmirli sporcular 17. Akdeniz Oyunları'nda beş madalya kazandı". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2016-02-03.^{[permanent dead link]}
22. "Hentbolda Yılın En İyileri Belirlendi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

 

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