Yaprak Erkek
Turkish volleyball player (born 2001)
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Yaprak Erkek (born 2 September 2001) is a Turkish professional volleyball player. She plays in the outside hitter position. Currently, she plays for Eczacıbaşı and is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
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Turkey
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| Born | 2 September 2001 Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 300 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Eczacıbaşı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
She is 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) tall, and plays in the oıtside hitter position.[1] She has a spke height of 300 cm (120 in) and a block height of 295 cm (116 in).[2]
Erkek started her career in the Academy team of İlbank in Ankara in 2017. Promoted to the main team, she played in the Turkish League until 2021.[2] She then moved to Poland, and signed a deal with Legionovia Legionowo for the 2021–22 season.[2][3] After one year, she returned home, and joined Eczacıbaşı.[1][2][3]
International career
Erkek is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.[1]
In 2022, she won the gold medal at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[1] The same year, she took the silver medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[3]
She plays at the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.[4]
Honours
International
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Gold medal (1) 2021
- Mediterranean Games
- Silver medal (1): 2022
