Have a look at the bio, age, height, boyfriend and religion of Zehra Gunes
Zehra Gunes is one of Turkey’s top volleyball stars, who is known for her talent and ability as well as for her beauty, find out more about her below.
Gunes mainly plays as a middle blocker, and she is known for her height, her powerful game, and her consistency.
Who is Turkish volleyball player Zehra Gunes, biography, age, height, weight, husband, religion, net worth and Instagram
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Gunes plays professionally for Vakıfbank Istanbul as well as for the Turkish national team, and has won an impressive list of titles.
Zehra Gunes biography and age
Zehra Gunes is a professional volleyball player who was born on July 7, 1999, in Kartal, Istanbul in a Muslim family. She is currently just 25 years old and plays as a middle blocker. Zehra plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul at the club level and for the Turkish women’s national volleyball team at the international level.
Zehra was romantically involved with Eren Ali Disli but in December 2022 the two broke up with her currently single and unmarried.
Height and weight
Zehra stands at a height of 1.98 meters (6’6″) and roughly weighs around 84 kg (185 lbs).
Education
Zehra Gunes completed her early schooling in Kartal, Turkey, following which she graduated with a university degree.
Zehra Gunes… böyle bir güzelliğe nazar değmeyecek de nolacak ya pic.twitter.com/1wklvL2JqI
— Ebru (@ebruelanor) June 22, 2025
Career and stats
Zehra Gunes started out playing volleyball with Vakıfbank at the young age of 12, making her international debut in 2015. She made her debut at the FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship in Peru, and she has since played for Turkey’s U18, U20, U23, and senior teams. During the 2016-17 season, Gunes played for Besiktas J.K. on loan before making her return to Vakıfbank. Zehra has consistently delivered elite performances, including in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and various FIVB tournaments.
Achievements
Given below is a list of Zehra Gunes’s career achievements:
- Best Middle Blocker, 2015 FIVB U18 World Championship
- Gold, 2017 FIVB Club World Championship
- Gold, 2017–18 Turkish Volleyball League
- Best Middle Blocker, 2017 U20 World Championship
- Multiple domestic titles with Vakıfbank
- Silver, 2020–21 CEV Champions League
- MVP, 2021–22 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League
- Multiple Best Middle Blocker awards in Club World Championships (2019–2022)
- Fifth place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Contract and salary
Although the exact details are not available, Zehra Gunes earns around €300,000 to €500,000, annually, under her current contract.
Net worth
Zehra Gunes has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million, thanks to her earnings from her club salary, national team earnings, and brand partnerships.
Zehra Gunes is quite active on Instagram under the handle @zehragunes, where she has over 3.9 million followers, and 319 posts. She has posted all kinds of posts on her feed, including training clips, game-day highlights, and snapshots from her personal life.
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