Yelyzaveta Ruban

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Yelyzaveta Samadova
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Personal information
Full nameYelyzaveta Samadova-Ruban
NicknameLiza
NationalityUkrainian
Azerbaijani
Born (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 30)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Hometown Baku, Azerbaijan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Spike310 cm (122 in)
Block290 cm (114 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside spiker
Current club CSM Lugoj
Number3
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2021–2022
2022-present		 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Telekom Baku
Flag of Italy.svg Pallavolo Scandicci
Flag of Russia.svg Leningradka Saint-Petersburg
Flag of Turkey.svg Bolu Belediyyespor
Flag of Romania.svg CSM Lugoj
National team
2015– Azerbaijan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
European League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Nitra Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Baku Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Konya Team
Last updated: 20 October 2022

Yelyzaveta Samadova-Ruban (born 3 March 1995) is a Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani volleyball player who plays for CSM Lugoj and Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team as an outside spiker.

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Career

Originally from Ukraine, Samadova started her professional career at Rabita Baku in 2014. During the 2016-17 season, she was the captain of Telekom Baku and won the championship in Azerbaijani Super League and became the MVP of the season. In summer of 2017, she transferred to the Italian Serie A1 team, Pallavolo Scandicci. [1] In summer of 2018, she transferred to the Russian Superleague team, Leningradka Saint-Petersburg .

National team

Samadova made her debut for Azerbaijani senior team in 2015. She helped her team earn gold at the 2016 Women's European Volleyball League and 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. She also played for Azerbaijan in the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship and reached the semifinals.

Personal life

Samadova is dating Jovan Krneta, Serbian professional football player who currently plays for Zira FK in Azerbaijani Premier League.

References

  1. ↑ Volleyball. "Scandicci: Arriva la schiacciatrice Yelyzaveta Samadova". Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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