Kseniya Koçyiğit

Kseniya Poznyak-Koçyiğit (née Kovalenko; born 21 November 1986) is a professional volleyball player from Azerbaijan. She was part of the national squad that won the gold medal at the 2016 European Volleyball League.[1][2] Her current club is Generika-Ayala Lifesavers.[3]

Kseniya Koçyiğit
Koçyiğit in 2011
Personal information
Full nameKseniya Poznyak-Koçyiğit
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born (1986-11-21) November 21, 1986
Byaroza, Belarus
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Hitter
Current clubGenerika-Ayala Lifesavers
Number21
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2009
2009–2011
2011–2012
2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2017
2017–2018
2019		Azerrail Baku
Lokomotiv Baku
Parma Volley
Azerrail Baku
Azeryol Baku
Azerrail Baku
Beşiktaş JK
Leningradka Saint Petersburg
Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
National team
2004– Azerbaijan
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Volleyball League
2016 Baku Team

Career

Azerbaijani Volleyball Clubs

Koçyiğit's professional career debuted in 2003 with Azerrail Baku. She won five Azerbaijan Championships and also played at the 2006–2007 Champions League where she won the Best Blocker award. She stayed with the club until 2008.[4]

In 2009, she transferred to Lokomotiv Baku and played with the team for two years. The club won bronze and silver medals at the 2009 and 2010 seasons respectively. She won the Best Blocker award in both tournaments. The squad also joined the 2011 CEV Women's Challenge Cup and won the silver medal.[5]

In 2013, she joined Azerrail Baku again. She stayed with the club for a year then transferred to Azeryol Baku where she played at the 2014 Azerbaijan Super League and won the silver medal.[6]

In 2015, she returned to Azerrail Baku and won the championship at the 2016 Azerbaijan Super League.[7]

Foreign Volleyball Clubs

Koçyiğit started to play outside Azerbaijan in 2011, where she joined the Italian volleyball club, Parma Volley, that used to play in the Serie A1.[8]

In 2017, she joined the Turkish volleyball club, Beşiktaş JK, that plays in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League. The team finished at 7th place.[9]

In 2018, she went to Russia and joined Leningradka Saint Petersburg, a club that plays in the Russian Super League. The team finished at 7th place.[10]

In 2019, she went to the Philippines and joined Generika-Ayala Lifesavers, a volleyball club that plays in the Philippine Super Liga. She currently plays in the Grand Prix Conference.[11]

National Team

Koçyiğit has been part of the Azerbaijan national volleyball team since 2004. The squad participated at the 2006 World Championship and 2009 European Championship.

The national team won the championship at the 2016 European Volleyball League, Azerbaijan's first European League title.[12]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals
  • 2006–2007 Champions League "Best Blocker"
  • 2008–2009 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Blocker"
  • 2009–2010 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Blocker"
  • 2009–2010 Azerbaijan Cup "Best Blocker"
  • 2010 Supergirls of Azerbaijan "Best Blocker"

National Team

Clubs

References
  1. "2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Women". CEV. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. "2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Roster - Azerbaijan". CEV. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. "Generika's Kocyigit arrives in PH ahead of PSL Grand Prix". foxsports.ph. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "Kseniya Kovalenko "Azərreyl"ə Çempionlar liqasında kömək edəcək". az.trends.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. "Davis ve Kovalenko Lokomotiv'de" (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  6. "Azerbaijan Super League Women 2013/2014". flashscore.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. "Azerbaijan Super League Women 2015/2016". flashscore.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  8. "Kovalenko Cariparma SiGrade Parma'da". voleybolx.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  9. "Division 1 Women 2016/2017". flashscore.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  10. "Superleague Women 2017/2018". volleyball24.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. "Generika-Ayala taps Azerbaijan national player as import". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. "Azerbaijan seize historic European League crown before partisan crowd". CEV. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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