According to the competition schedule, phase 2 of the 2024 National Women's Volleyball Championship will start from November 7 to November 17 in Lao Cai.
Currently, clubs are working hard to prepare in the last month before entering the competition. Besides professional training, some teams have announced foreign players in their squad.
Accordingly, Vietinbank club has successfully recruited opposing player Katarina Pilepic. The Croatian athlete arrived in Vietnam 5 days ago and started training with her teammates.
Foreign player Katarina Pilepic was born in 1994, is 1m82 tall. Recently, she played for the Nakhon Ratchasima team (Thailand) at the 2024 Asian Club Championship, helping the Golden Temple team win 3rd place overall.
In addition, during her career, Katarina has played for professional women's volleyball teams, competing in national championships in Croatia, Greece, Finland, Azerbaijan, the US and the Philippines (2017-2018)...
Two days ago, VTV Binh Dien Long An club also officially announced foreign player Joyce Agbolossou to participate in phase 2 of the 2024 National Volleyball Championship.
Joyce Agbolossou is a French-German, born in 2002, 1m83 tall and plays as a striker. She was a mainstay of the German U16 team and participated in many national championships in France, Germany, Czech Republic...
Coach Thai Quang Lai and his students expect Joyce to soon integrate and create cohesion, helping VTV Binh Dien Long An's playing style become more flexible and effective.
In addition, according to many sources, the Duc Giang Lao Cai Chemical Club has reached an agreement to recruit Kenyan player Sharon Chepchumba. However, the team needs to complete some necessary procedures to soon introduce this foreign player in November.
Previously, at the 2024 Asian Club Championship, Duc Giang Chemicals used Russian foreign player - Elena Samoilenko. However, this main striker did not play effectively.
In addition, some rumors say that "bomber" Jana Kulan is in Vietnam and will join the Information Corps club in the upcoming phase 2 competition.
Jana Kulan, born in 1987, is 1m98 tall and is one of the "legends" of Azerbaijani volleyball. She has played for many famous clubs in Korea, China, Türkiye and Japan.
If Jana Kulan is in the squad, the strength of the Signal Corps will increase significantly, confidently aiming to win the 2024 national championship.
Previously, after winning the runner-up position in the 2024 Asian Women's Club Championship, LPB Ninh Binh decided to retain main striker Warisara (Thailand) to compete in the upcoming phase 2.
