Dobriana Rabadzhieva (

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: Добриана Рабаджиева, born 14 June 1991 in

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) is an international volleyball player from

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Career

After being part of the ranks of her local team Pirin Razlog, she moved to CSKA Sofia in 2005. Rabadzhieva won the silver medal in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Azerbaijani club

Rabita Baku Telekom Baku (formerly named Rabita Baku) was an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. Telekom was an eight-time champion of Azerbaijani Superleague and the winner of the 2011 FIVB Club World Championship. History The Rabita Bank was founded in 2 ...

. After the conclusion of the

2012 Women's European Volleyball League The 2012 Women's European Volleyball League was the fourth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from twelve European countries. A preliminary league round was played from June 1 ...

, during which Rabadzhieva was a prominent part of the Bulgaria women's national team that finished in second place, she won the best server award. On 18 June 2013 Rabadzhieva signed a contract with

Galatasaray Daikin Galatasaray HDI Sigorta is the women's volleyball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play their matches in the 7000-seat arena TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall. Previous names Due to sponsorship, the club ...

. In 2014 Rabadzhieva continued her career with The Swiss club Volero Zurich. Rabadzhieva won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich. Since the late 2010s Rabadzhieva has not featured for the national team due to personal differences with the national federation. In 2022, she confirmed her retirement from national side, with some injury issues also playing a part in her decision. Rabadzhieva represented Bulgaria national teams on both youth and senior levels for a period of 13 years.

Clubs

VC CSKA Sofia VC CSKA Sofia, is a professional volleyball team based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It plays in the Bulgaria volley league. On 5 May 1948 establishing a sports club "September at CDV" which incorporates seven club sports, including volleyball. His succ ...

(2005–2010) * Imoco Conegliano (2010–2011) *

(2011–2013) *

(2013–2014) * Voléro Zürich (2014–2017) * Galatasaray (2017–2018) * Guangdong Evergrande (2018–2020) * Itambé/Minas (2020) * Guangdong Evergrande (2020) * Roma Volley Club (2021–2022) *

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(2022) * Dynamo-Ak Bars Kazan (2023–)

Awards

Clubs

* 2011 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal Champion, with

* 2011-12 Azerbaijan League - Champion, with Rabita Baku * 2011-12 Azerbaijan Cup - Champion, with Rabita Baku * 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Silver medal, with

* 2012-13 Azerbaijan League - Champion, with Rabita Baku *

2012–13 CEV Champions League The 2012–13 CEV Champions League was the 54th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams were drawn to 7 pools of 4 teams ea ...

- Silver medal, with

* 2014–15 Swiss cup - Champion, with Volero Zurich * 2014–15 Swiss league - Champion, with Volero Zurich * 2015 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal, with Volero Zurich * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal, with Volero Zurich * 2020 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas

National team

* 2009 Junior Balkan Championship - Gold medal *

- Silver medal *

2013 Women's European Volleyball League The 2013 Women's European Volleyball League was the fifth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from eight European countries. A preliminary league round was played from June 13 ...

- Bronze medal * 2014 Boris Yeltsin Cup 2014 - Gold medal

References

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* 1991 births Living people Bulgarian women's volleyball players Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players European Games competitors for Bulgaria Volleyball players at the 2015 European Games Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Bulgarian expatriates in Italy Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Outside hitters Expatriate volleyball players in Switzerland Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Azerbaijan Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Sportspeople from Blagoevgrad Province 21st-century Bulgarian women 21st-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-volleyball-bio-stub