Valeriya Mammadova

Valeriya Məmmədova
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Personal information
Full name	Valeriya Mammadova
Nationality	Azerbaijan
Born	(1984-01-29) January 29, 1984 Baku, Soviet Union
Hometown	Baku, Azerbaijan
Height
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Spike	275 cm (108 in)
Block	260 cm (100 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Azerrail Baku
Number	12
Career
Years Teams 2000-2001 2001-2007 2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009- Lokomotiv Baku Azerrail Baku Voléro Zürich Azerrail Baku Fenerbahçe Azerrail Baku
National team
2002- Azerbaijan

Valeriya Mammadova (Azerbaijani: Valeriya Məmmədova; Russian: Валерия Мамедова; born January 29, 1984 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) is an Azerbaijani professional volleyball player. She is currently playing for Azerrail Baku.

Career

Born in Baku, Valeriya first played volleyball at age nine and joined the school volleyball team.

Mammadova is best known for her distinctive defensive skills and tenacious play.

She played 180 times for the Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team and was awarded the best libero of 2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship

Mammadova was a member of Azerrail Baku and Volero Zurich before joining Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball team. She won the bronze medal at the 2008–09 CEV Cup playing with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem and was awarded "Best Receiver".

She is married to Azerbaijani judoka Nijat Mammadov.

Clubs

• Lokomotiv Baku (2000–2001)
• Azerrail Baku (2001–2007)
• Voléro Zürich (2007)
• Azerrail Baku (2007–2008)
• Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2008–2009)
• Azerrail Baku (2009–2013)
• Azerrail Baku (2015–Present)

Awards

Individuals

• "Best Libero", 2001-02 Top Teams Cup
• "Best Libero", 2004-05 Champions' League
• "Best Libero", 2005 European Championship
• "Best Libero", 2005 Yeltsin Cup
• "Best Libero", 2005-06 Champions' League
• "Best Libero", 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix - European Qualification
• "Best Livero", 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round
• "Best Libero", 2007-08 Turkish League
• "Best Libero", 2008-09 CEV Cup
• "Best Receiver", 2010 World Championship 2nd Qualification Round
• "Best Libero", 2010 World Championship 2nd Qualification Round
• "Best Receiver", 2010 World Championship 3rd Qualification Round
• "Best Libero", 2009-10 Azerbaijan Cup
• "Best Player", 2010-2011 GM Challenge Cup Final

Club

• '2001-02 CEV Cup - Champion, with Azerrail Baku
• '2007 Swiss Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Voléro Zürich
• '2008-09 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
• '2010-11 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League - Runner-Up, with Azerrail Baku
• '2012–13 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League - Runner-Up, with Azerrail Baku