İlkin Aydın

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| fullname = İlkin Aydın

| nickname = İkkan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|01|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ankara, Turkey

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| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|299|cm|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|298|cm|abbr=on}}

| position = Outside hitter

| currentclub = Galatasaray

| currentnumber= 22 (national team), 2 (club)

| years = {{ubl |2015–2016 |2016–2017 |2017–present }}

| clubs = {{ubl |İlbank |TVF Spor Lisesi |Galatasaray }}

| nationalyears = {{ubl |2017 |2018 |2018–present }}

| nationalteam = {{ubl |{{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey U-18 |{{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey U-19 |{{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey }}

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İlkin Aydın (born 5 January 2000) is a Turkish professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Galatasaray.

Club career

Aydın played at İlbank in 2015-2016 and then at TVF Sports High School between 2016 and 2017.

=Galatasaray=

Aydın transferred to Galatasaray for three years on 5 August 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://voleybolunsesi.com/milli-oyuncuyu-galatasaray-kapti/ |title=Milli oyuncuyu Galatasaray kaptı |publisher=Voleybolun Sesi |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=29 July 2024}}

On 8 August 2022, she signed a new 3-year contract with Galatasaray.{{cite web |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/voleybol/kadin-voleybol/ilkin-aydin-ile-sozlesme-yenilendi/51430 |title=İlkin Aydın ile sözleşme yenilendi |publisher=Galatasaray S.K. |date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022}}

She signed a new 2-year contract with Galatasaray on 26 December 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/voleybol/kadin-voleybol/ilkin-aydin-ile-2-yillik-sozlesme-imzalandi/54627 |title=İlkin Aydın ile 2 yıllık sözleşme imzalandı |publisher=Galatasaray S.K. |date=26 December 2023 |access-date=26 December 2023}}

International career

She was part of the Turkey women's national volleyball team, which became champion at the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.

Honours

=National team=

2021 European Championship – Image:Med 3.png Bronze Medal
2023 Nations League - Image:Med 1.png Gold Medal
2023 European Championship – File:Med 1.png Gold Medal
2023 World Cup – File:Med 1.png Gold Medal

=Clubs=

2020–21 CEV Cup – 16px Runner-Up, with Galatasaray
2023–24 BVA Cup 16px Champion, with Galatasaray
2024–25 BVA Cup 16px Champion, with Galatasaray

Education

She continues her education at Üsküdar University, Faculty of Communication, Visual Communication and Design Department.{{Cite web |url=https://uskudar.edu.tr/tr/icerik/42677/milli-voleybolcu-ilkin-aydina-uskudar-universitesi-ozel-odulu |title=Milli Voleybolcu İlkin Aydın'a 'Üsküdar Üniversitesi Özel Ödülü' |publisher=Üsküdar University |date=25 October 2023 |access-date=29 July 2024}}

References

External links

{{Sports links}}
[https://www.galatasaray.org/p/2-ilkin-aydin/968 İlkin Aydın] at Galatasaray {{in lang|tr}}
{{Olimpedya|971/ilkin-aydin}}
{{Instagram|id=ilkinaydn}}

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Category:2000 births

Category:Living people

Category:Volleyball players from Ankara

Category:Turkish women's volleyball players

Category:Turkey women's international volleyball players

Category:Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey

Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey