USA National team ex-member,Cheryl Weaver (187 cm,1980)who played last season for Igtisadchi Baku and was one of the key players of her team for bronze medals signed a year contract with Azerrail Baku. Weaver had played for the USA National team from 2002 year and took part in different International tournaments.
Slovakian opposite hitter Jana Matiasovska joint Azerrail Baku. Last two seasons she played for Russian Uralochka Yekaterinburg,under legendary Nikolai Karpol`s leadership. Jana Matiasovka was born in 1987,her height is 195 cm. She also played for American Student league team "The University of Louisville" and was one of the leaders of that team. Matiasovska signed a year contract with the last Azeri Cup Champion.
Last bronze medalist of Azerbaijan Superleague,Igtisadchi Baku signed contract with the Argentine National team setter Yael Castiglione. Yael Castiglione " I am very happy to have new experience abroad. This offer came to me from my manager in Italy and I agreed,as my National team coach Orasio Bastit and Boca Juniors coach Edward Allona supported me with this idea. Azerbaijan league is very strong with many high level foreign players from Italian Serie A1 and different countries. Our aim is to be among the finalists"
One of the world's best volleyball players, Natalya Mammadova is in Belgrade right now getting ready for the new season. In an interview to the Serbian web portal "Odbojka24", "Rabita Baku" star talks about her plans for the new season, as well as her desire to play in Brazil one day.
Lokomotiv Baku signed the setter of Slovakian National team for next season. Smak`s transfer will be the second setter transfer,after Bulgarian National team member,Evelina Tsvetanova. Monika Smak (1973,173 cm) played in France,Poland in different clubs. She has played for Slovakian National team for a long time. It will be her first experience in Azerbaijan. Monika Smak took part in the camp of her new team in Cyprus. Another setter Evelina Tsvetanova will join the team after FIVB World Grand Prix 2011 Qualification round,where will participate Bulgarian National team.
Transfer bomb!!! Flying baby-Japanese amazing libero Yuko Sano signed with Igtisadchi Baku for the next game season. It is one of the best transfer news that realized in Azerbaijan Superleague. Yuko Sano (1979,159 cm) is one of the best,top class liberos of the World. She won different titles and award in the International Arena. This will be the second libero transfer of Igtisadchi Baku. Before Sano,the team resigned with another great libero-Thailandese Wanna Buakaew,who was the best libero of the last season of Azeri Superleague.
Individual awards (Yuko Sano)
* 2003 9th V.League : Best Libero award, Serve receive award. * 2006 Women's CEV Champions League : Best Libero award. * 2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Best Libero award. * 2007 AVC Club Championships : Best Receiver award * 2007 14th Asian Volleyball Championship : Best Receiver award * 2007 Volleyball World Cup : Best Receiver award, Best Digger award. * 2008 2007-08 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Serve receive award * 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Libero" * 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Digger" * 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Receiver" * 2009 2008-09 V.Premier League : Best Libero award, Serve receive award, Excellent Player award
Igtisadchi Baku builds a very strong team for 2010/11 season and signed with the member of the Netherlands National Alice Blom who spent her last year in Turkish Fenerbahche Acibadem. Alice Blom is an outside-hitter who was born in 1980. Her height is 178 cm. She won silver medal of the European Championship in 2009 and became the champion of the "World Grand Prix" in 2007. Blom also won Turkish Championship gold medal,Turkish Super Cup and Cup, in the European arena she won the silver medal of the "Indesit European Champions" league with Fenerbahche Acibadem. She will be the first Dutch player in Azerbaijan Superleague. Gal Sneek Holland 1996-2000 Arke Polux Holland 2000-2003 ULM Aliud Pharma Germany 2003-2004 USC Münster Germany 2004-2005 Dimeglio Brums Busto Arsizio Italy 2005-2006 DELA Martinus Amstelveen Holland 2006-2008 Mc-Carnaghi Villa Cortese Italy 2008-2009 Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Turkey 2009-2010
