Merve Atlıer
Turkish volleyball player (born 2000)
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Merve Atlıer (born 31 March 2000) is a Turkish volleyball player. She plays in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League for Beşiktaş as middle blocker. She appeared in the national U18, U19 and U21 teams before she was selected to the senior women's team.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 2000 Bursa, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 310 cm (122 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Block | 305 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Club career
Atlıer started playing volleyball at an early age entering in the youth team of Nilüfer Bld. in her hometown. At the age of fourteen, she moved to Istanbul, and joined Eczacıbaşı Volleyball youth team,[2] where she continued her development. At the age of eighteen, she became professional, and debuted in the topflight Sultans League with Eczacıbaşı VitrA.[2][3] She then played in the Sultans League for Karayolları in Ankara before she returned to her former club,[2] renamed to Eczacıbaşı Dynavit, in May 2020.[4] In May 2022, she was loaned out to Kuzeyboru in Aksaray in order to increase match experience.[5] After two seasons, she transferred in April 2024 to the İzmir-based club Aras Kargo, which was newly promoted to the Sultans League.[6] In May 2026, she left Aras Kargo, and joined Beşiktaş in Istanbul for the 2026–27 Turkish Women's Volleyball League season.[3][7]
She is 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall and plays in the middle blocker position.[2]
International career
Atlıer was selected to the national U18 team to play at the 2017 Girls' U18 Volleyball European Championship held in Arnhem, Netherlands.[8]
With the national U19 team,[9] she became champion at the 2019 BVA Girls'U19 Balkan Volleyball Championship in Ankara, Turkey.[10]
As part of the national U21 team, she played at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico. Her team ranked fourth, and she was named one of the two "Best Middle blocker"s.[11]
She is a member of Turkey women's national volleyball team.[3] She was called up for the 2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.[12] She captured the gold medal at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy.[13][14]
Personal life
Honours
Club
- Sultans League
(1): 2018–19 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
(1): 2021–22 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
- Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup
(1): 2018 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)- (1): 2021 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
- Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup,
- (1): 2018–19 (Eczacıbaşı VitrA)
- (1): 2020–21 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
- (1): 2021–22 (Eczacıbaşı Dynavit)
International
- Turkey U18
- Balkan U18 Championship
- (1): 2018
- Turkey U19
- Balkan U19 Championship
- (1): 2019
- Turkey U21
- International Volleyball Challenge U21
- (1): 2019
- Turkey
- Mediterranean Ganes
- (1): 2026
Individual
- Best Middle blocker (1)
- 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
