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Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen
	Vardarlı playing for Fenerbahçe
Personal information
Born	July 12, 1984 (age 40); İzmir, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2000–2019
Position	Point guard
Career history
2000–2006	Migrosspor
2006–2019	Fenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
	10× Turkish Super League champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019); 6× Turkish Presidential Cup champion (2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015); 6× Turkish Cup champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019);
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Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen (born Birsel Vardarlı on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players.

Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for Fenerbahçe, where she won twenty two trophies. She was also the captain of the team for seven seasons. After announcing retirement in June 2019, her number 7 was retired by Fenerbahçe in December 2019.^[1]

She made 243 appearances for the Turkish national team. She won silver medal in EuroBasket 2011 and bronze in EuroBasket 2013 with the team.

Early life

Vardarlı-Demirmen was born in Izmir. She has two siblings. After playing football, she started playing basketball at the age of 11. She moved from Izmir to Istanbul at the age of 16 to play for Migrosspor.

Professional career

Migrosspor

Vardarlı-Demirmen started her professional career in Migrosspor and played there for 6 seasons. In her last season at Migrosspor, she contributed her team to play in the 2006 Turkish Cup final.

Fenerbahçe

She signed with Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2006. After the 2011–12 season, Nevriye Yılmaz's contract expired and Vardarlı-Demirmen became the captain of Fenerbahçe. She played 675 games for Fenerbahçe in 13 seasons and won 22 trophies, including 10 Turkish Super League, 6 Turkish Cups and 6 Turkish Presidential Cups. She also played in the EuroLeague finals in 2013, 2014 and 2017.

Vardarlı-Demirmen announced her retirement in June 2019.

Personal life

Birsel Vardarlı got married to Emre Demirmen in June 2014.^[2] The couple has a daughter named Lina.

Honors

Turkish Super League
- Winners (10): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
Turkish Cup
- Winners (6): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019
Turkish Presidential Cup
- Winners (6): 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Turkish national team

EuroBasket 2011: Silver
EuroBasket 2013: Bronze

References

^ "Birsel Vardarli retires from basketball". Anadolu Agency. 2019.
^ "Birsel'in mutlu günü". Fanatik. 2014.

External links

Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen at FIBA Basketball Archive

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[1] "Birsel Vardarli retires from basketball". Anadolu Agency. 2019.

[2] "Birsel'in mutlu günü". Fanatik. 2014.

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-'''Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen''' (born '''Birsel Vardarlı''' on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former [[basketball player]]. She played for [[Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball|Fenerbahçe İstanbul]] between 2006–19 and was the captain of the team between 2012–19. She also played for Migrosspor between 2000–06. The veteran is known for her rivalry with [[Işıl Alben]], the representative of the new generation. She won many domestic titles with her club, making her one of the most successful Turkish female basketball players.
+'''Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen''' (born '''Birsel Vardarlı''' on 12 July 1984) is a Turkish former [[basketball player]]. She is considered to be one of the best Turkish female basketball players.
+Vardarlı Demirmen played thirteen seasons for [[Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball|Fenerbahçe]], where she won twenty two trophies. She was also the captain of the team for seven seasons. After announcing retirement in June 2019, her number 7 was retired by Fenerbahçe in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/turkeys-birsel-vardarli-retires-from-basketball/1681065|title=Birsel Vardarli retires from basketball|date=2019|website=[[Anadolu Agency]]}}</ref>
-She participated at the [[Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games|2005 Mediterranean Games]] in [[Almería]], [[Spain]] and won the [[gold medal]] with the [[Turkey national women's basketball team|national team]]. She was capped more than 105 times for the national team.
+She made 243 appearances for the [[Turkey women's national basketball team|Turkish national team]]. She won silver medal in [[EuroBasket Women 2011|EuroBasket 2011]] and bronze in [[EuroBasket Women 2013|EuroBasket 2013]] with the team.
+== Early life ==
+Vardarlı-Demirmen was born in Izmir. She has two siblings. After playing football, she started playing basketball at the age of 11. She moved from Izmir to Istanbul at the age of 16 to play for Migrosspor.
+== Professional career ==
+=== Migrosspor ===
+Vardarlı-Demirmen started her professional career in Migrosspor and played there for 6 seasons. In her last season at Migrosspor, she contributed her team to play in the 2006 Turkish Cup final.
+=== Fenerbahçe ===
+She signed with Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2006. After the 2011–12 season, [[Nevriye Yılmaz]]'s contract expired and Vardarlı-Demirmen became the captain of Fenerbahçe. She played 675 games for Fenerbahçe in 13 seasons and won 22 trophies, including 10 [[Women's Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]], 6 [[Turkish Women's Basketball Cup|Turkish Cups]] and 6 [[Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup|Turkish Presidential Cups]]. She also played in the [[EuroLeague Women|EuroLeague]] finals in 2013, 2014 and 2017.
+Vardarlı-Demirmen announced her retirement in June 2019.
+== Personal life ==
+Birsel Vardarlı got married to Emre Demirmen in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/birselin-mutlu-gunu-375294|title=Birsel'in mutlu günü|date=2014|website=[[Fanatik (Turkey)|Fanatik]]}}</ref> The couple has a daughter named Lina.
 ==Honors==
+* [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] '''[[Women's Basketball Super League|Turkish Super League]]'''
-*'''Turkish Championship'''
 **'''Winners (10):''' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
-*'''Turkish Cup'''
+* [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] '''[[Turkish Women's Basketball Cup|Turkish Cup]]'''
 **'''Winners (6):''' 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019
+* [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] '''[[Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup|Turkish Presidential Cup]]'''
-*'''Turkish Presidents Cup'''
 **'''Winners (6):''' 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
+===Turkish national team===
+* [[EuroBasket Women 2011|EuroBasket 2011]]: {{silver medal}}
+* [[EuroBasket Women 2013|EuroBasket 2013]]: {{bronze medal}}
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
+* [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Birsel%20VARDARLI%20DEMIRMEN/pid/32335/_//players.html Birsel Vardarlı Demirmen] at FIBA Basketball Archive
-*[http://www.fenerbahce.org/kurumsal/kategori.asp?ContentCategoryID=39 Player profile at fenerbahce.org]
-*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_32335.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2011.roundID_7843.teamID_2025.html Player profile at fibaeurope.com]
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