Antonina Zetova (
Bulgarian: Антонина Зетова) (born on 7 September 1973 in
Pleven) is an international
volleyball player
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from
Bulgaria
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Career
As a
left handed
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outside hitter 1.89 m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.
In the Italian league, where she played since 1998, Zetova won all possible national titles at least one time and European titles namely
Top Teams Cup in 2005 with Chieri and the most important
European Champions League
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title with
Despar Perugia in 2006.
She was elected best foreign player, All-Star and Best Spiker of the Italian league.
In 2008/09 she played for
Palma Volley in Spain after giving birth to her son becoming vice champion and 2nd best player after Priscilla Rivera.
Zetova came back to her former clubs in Italy, Perugia and Chieri, in 2009 where she retired in 2012.
She is currently employed as an assistant coach of CSKA Sofia's women volleyball team.
Zetova is the current coach of Bulgaria U-23 women team.
Clubs
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VC CSKA Sofia (1989–1995)
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Eczacibasi Istanbul (1995–1997)
* VakifBank Istanbul (1997–1998)
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Omnitel Modena (1998–1999)
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Phone Limited Modena (1999–2000)
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Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo (2000–2001)
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Edison Modena (2001–2002)
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Eczacibasi Istanbul (2002–2003)
* Pallavolo Chieri (2003–2004)
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Bigmat Kerakoll Chieri (2004–2005)
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Despar Perugia (2005–2007)
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Palma Volley (2008–2009)
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Olympiacos
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(2008–2009)
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Despar Perugia (2009–2010)
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Famila Generali Chieri (2010–2012)
Awards
Individuals
* ''1999/2000 Italian League "Best Scorer"''
* ''2000/2001 Italian League "Best Scorer"''
* ''2006/2007 Italian League "All-Star"''
Clubs
* 1990-91 Bulgarian Championship - Champion, with
CSKA Sofia
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* 1991-92 Bulgarian Championship - Champion, with CSKA Sofia
* 1992-93 Bulgarian Cup - Champion, with CSKA Sofia
* 1992-93 Bulgarian Championship - Champion, with CSKA Sofia
* 1994-95 Bulgarian Cup - Champion, with CSKA Sofia
* 1994-95 Bulgarian Championship - Champion, with CSKA Sofia
* 1997 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Eczacibasi Istanbul
* 1997 Turkish Championship - Champion, with
Eczacibasi Istanbul
* 1998 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Eczacibasi Istanbul
* 1998 Turkish Championship - Champion, with Eczacibasi Istanbul
* 2000 Italian Championship - Champion, with
Phone Limited Modena
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2001-02 CEV Cup - Champion, with
Edison Modena
* 2002 Italian Cup - Champion, with
Edison Modena
* 2003 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Eczacibasi Istanbul
* 2003 Turkish Championship - Champion, with Eczacibasi Istanbul
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2004-05 Top Teams Cup - Champion, with Pallavolo Chieri
* 2006 Italian League Cup - Champion, with Despar Perugia
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2005–06 CEV Indesit Champions League - Champion, with Sirio Perugia
* 2007 Italian Cup - Champion, with
Despar Perugia
* 2007 Italian Championship - Champion, with
Despar Perugia
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2006-07 CEV Cup - Champion, with
Despar Perugia
National Team
* 2001 European Championship - Bronze Medal
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2010 European League - Silver Medal
References
External links
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Bulgarian women's volleyball players
1973 births
Living people
Expatriate volleyball players in Spain
Olympiacos Women's Volleyball players
Eczacıbaşı volleyball players
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Sportspeople from Pleven
Opposite hitters
Bulgarian expatriates in Greece
Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Greece