Natalya Aleksandrovna Mammadova ( uk, Наталія Мамедова; born 2 December 1984) is a retired Ukrainian and Azerbaijani

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

player. Natalya played as an outside hitter and is widely recognized as one of the best players of her generation, as well as the most successful Azerbaijani volleyball player. Natalya represented Azerbaijan national team from 2004 until 2018 and is one of the most capped players in the history of the country. She announced her retirement from volleyball in May 2021.

Career

Natalya won the League Round "Best Scorer" award three seasons in a row, from 2004/05 with

Azerrail Baku Azerrail Baku ('' az, Azərreyl Bakı'') is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club based in Baku. Azerrail is a three-time champion of Azerbaijan Superleague and the winner of CEV Cup in 2002 and Challenge Cup in 2011. History Azerrail was foun ...

also winning the League Round "Best Attacker"; in 2005/06 and the 2006/07. Mammadova lost the final game at the

2010–11 CEV Champions League The 2010–11 CEV Champions League was the 52nd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams eac ...

Final Four with her team

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 ...

, finishing as Runner-up and winning the "Best Server" award. Mammadova won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich.

Awards

Individuals

* ''2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer"'' * ''2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Attacker"'' * ''2005–06 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer"'' * ''2006 Swiss Championship Finals "Best Scorer"'' * ''2006–07 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer"'' * ''2007 "European Player of the Year"'' * ''2007 Swiss Championship "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2007 Swiss Championship "Best Scorer"'' * ''2007 Swiss Cup "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2009–10 Russian Superleague "Best Scorer"'' * '' 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four "Best Server"'' * ''2010–11 Azerbaijan Superleague "Best Spiker"'' * ''2011–12 Azerbaijan Superleague "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2012–13 Russian Superleague "Best Scorer"'' * ''2017 Russian Cup "Most Valuable Player"''

Clubs

* 2002–03 Russian Cup – Imperial Russian Aviation Roundel

Champion, with Zarechie Odintsovo * 2003–04 Azerbaijan Superleague – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2004–05 Azerbaijan Superleague – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2005–06 Swiss Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Voléro Zürich * 2005–06 Swiss Cup – Roundel of Switzerland

Champion, with Voléro Zürich * 2007–08 Spanish Superliga – Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with İcaro Palma * 2008–09

Turkish Women's Volleyball League The Turkish Women's Volleyball League ( tr, Türkiye Kadınlar Voleybol 1. Ligi) officially called the Sultans League (Turkish: Sultanlar Ligi), is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Fe ...

– Bronze medal, with Türk Telekom Ankara * 2009–10 Russian Superleague – Bronze medal, with Dinamo Krasnodar *

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Runner-Up, with

* 2010–11 Azerbaijan Superleague – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2011–12 Azerbaijan Superleague – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2012–13 Russian Superleague – Bronze medal, with Omichka Omsk * 2013–14 Russian Superleague – Bronze medal, with Omichka Omsk * 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich * 2017 Russian Cup – Simple cup icon

Champion, with

WVC Dynamo Kazan Dinamo Kazan (''russian: Динамо-Казань'') is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Kazan. The club was founded in 2002 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league. Previous names * Kazanochka (2002–2008) * Dinamo Kaza ...

References

External links

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FIVB ProfileVoléro Zürich ProfileItalian League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mammadova, Natalya 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Donetsk Ukrainian women's volleyball players Azerbaijani women's volleyball players Ukrainian emigrants to Azerbaijan Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan Sportspeople from Baku Türk Telekom volleyballers Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Spain Expatriate volleyball players in Switzerland Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Outside hitters Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Italy Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Spain Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in China Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate volleyball players in China Expatriate volleyball players in France