Volleyballer Thuy confirmed to make history with a deal playing in Turkey
Vietnamese most successful volleyball player Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will make a new high note in career as she will join the world’s strongest league in the next few weeks.
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will be the first Vietnamese playing in Europe after signing a deal with a Turkish club. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese most successful volleyballplayer Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will make a new high note in career as she will jointhe world’s strongest league in the next few weeks.
The manager of VTV Binh Dien Long An has confirmed that theoutside hitter will sign a 10-month loan contract and compete for a Turkishclub this summer.
The club's name and deal details have not been disclosed yet. Butlocal media reported that it was Kuzeyboru Spor Club which finished fifth inthe 2023-2024, three places up compared to their previous season.
Kuzeyboru Spor was established in 2002. It is currently undercoach Mehmet Bedestenlioglu, former head coach of the national team. He used towork at strong sides such as PTT Spor and Galatasaray.
At Kuzeyboru Spor, Thuuy will have to vie for an official placeagainst strong athletes playing at same position such as American SarahParsons, Turkish Tugba Senoglu and Ezgi Akyaldiz, and Bosnian Edina Begic.
Standing at 1.93m, Thuuy will be the tallest member of the teamwhich have many players taller than 1.85m.
Thuuy will end her contract with Japanese side PFU BlueCats thismonth after four years in which she played important role in the team'sachievement. She will return home to compete at the VTV9-Binh Dien Cup in May.The player who has nurtured her Turkey dream for a long time of will move tothe new club in August.
"Thuy will begin her serve for the club in October. Our dealhas been nearly completed and as her club managers we totally support Thuuy todevelop her career abroad," said Ngo Van Dong, General Director of BinhDien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, owner of VTV Binh Dien Long An Club.
"Thuy's new club is rich in desire and shows its goodwill inhaving her in their line-up. It will be a good environment for Thuuy to developand later return to help Vietnamese volleyball."
Thuy, 26, will become the first Vietnamese athletes in history takingpart in Europe. Especially, Turkey is currently the world No 1 of women'svolleyball with the domestic league being home to many leading athletes of theworld such as Tijana Boskovic, Gabi and Zehra Gunes./.
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Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will be the first Vietnamese playing in Europe after signing a deal with a Turkish club. (Photo: VNA) 
