Jana Kulan
| Jana Kulan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kulan in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Slovakian Azerbaijani | ||
| Born | Jana Matiasovska 7 July 1987 Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 83.5 kg (184 lb) | ||
| Spike | 318 cm (125 in) | ||
| Block | 302 cm (119 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside-spiker | ||
| Current club | Bộ Tư lệnh Thông tin | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| National team | |||
| |||
Jana Kulan (née Matiasovska-Aghayeva[1]) (born 7 July 1987) is a Slovak-born Azerbaijani volleyball player for Toray Arrows (women's volleyball team) and the Azerbaijani national team.
Early Life and Career
Born in Bratislava around 1987, Jana Kulan started to play as a professional player at the age of 10. Through her younger years, she played at different levels. Kulan began to play professionally after a decade of dedication to the sport. Professional Playing Career
Kulan enjoyed her professional career playing for numerous prestigious clubs around the world. Most notably, she played for **Toray Arrows** in Japan starting in September 2018 until May 2023. During her stay at Toray, she became famous for her fighting spirit and tactical play, having contributed a lot to the success of the team and winning many awards.
Coaching Career
Retiring as a player, Jana Kulan started to coach and, in this role, has sought to continue making her mark on volleyball. Kulan has held various coaching roles, such as:
- The head coach at a club in Turkey, LimaSporKulübü - Head coach of the U20 girls' team at VK Jihostroj České Budějovice - Assistant coach for U16 & U22 boys at VK Jihostroj České Budějovice
Besides this, Kulan is also very active in coaching clinics targeted towards whose families want to really introduce their kids to sports.
References
[edit]- ^ Matiasovska is her earliest surname. Aghayeva is her "given surname" in order to get Azerbaijani nationality. Kulan is her husband's surname.
External links
[edit]- Jana Kulan at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Jana Kulan at V.League (women) (in Japanese)
|  | |
| ||