Marisa Isabel Fernandez Conde for Igtisadchi Baku!

Last Azerbaijan Superleague bronze medalist Igtisadchi Baku signed a year contract with one of the best players of her position-Spanish National team member,experienced Marisa Isabel Fernandez Conde.
Marisa Fernandez (194 cm,1982) played in different clubs of Italy,Spain and Greece leagues and won various titles of these leagues. She will be very useful for team with her leader character and strong performance.
Last season she played for Italian Serie A1 team-Urbino Volley.

Name:
Maria Isabel Fernandez (#3-Red)
Position:
Middle Blocker 194cm,
Height:
194cm (6'4")
Spiking reach:
320cm (10'6")
Blocking reach:
310cm (10'2")
Birthdate:
6/9/1982
Spain National Team:
70 international matches
Proffesional experience:
10 years
Clubs:
2009-2010 ITA-A1 Chateau d'Ax Urbino Volley (5th)
2008-2009 GRE-A1 Panathinaikos (1st)
2007-2008 ESP-A1 Grupo 2002 Murcia (1st)
2006-2007 ESP-A1 Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (3rd)
2005-2006 ESP-A1 Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (2nd)
2004-2005 ESP-A1 Cajasur Cordoba
2003-2004 ESP-A1 Club Voleibol Playas Benidorm (4th)
2002-2003 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (7th)
2001-2002 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (7th)
2000-2001 ESP-A1 Universidad de Granada (2nd)
Titles:
2009 Champion, Greece League
2009 Champion, Greece Cup
2008 Champion, Spain Superleague
2008 Champion, Spain Queen's Cup
2007 Champion, Spain Supercup
Awards:
2009 MVP, Greek League
2009 Best Attacker, CEV Challenge Cup Final Four
2009 MVP, Greek Cup
2008 Best Blocker, CEV Champions League
2007 Player of the Year, Spanish VB Federation

Cheryl Weaver-from Igtisadchi to Azerrail Baku.

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.

Jana Matiasovska joins Azerrail Baku.

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.

Polina Rahimova 45 points. Challenge Cup

Yael Castiglione for Igtisadchi Baku.

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"

Natalya Mammadova: I want to win the Champions League

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.

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Monika Smak for Lokomotiv Baku.

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.

Super transfer! Yuko Sano in Azerbaijan!!!

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