VK Prostějov

Czech volleyball club

VK Prostějov

Full name

Volejbalový Klub Prostějov

Founded

2007

Ground

Národní sportovní centrum Prostějov,
Za Velodromem 7, Prostějov, Czech Republic, 796 01
(Capacity: 500)

Chairman

Peter Goga

Head coach

Michal Matušov

League

Czech Women's Volleyball Extraliga

2022–23

1st

Website

Club home page

Uniforms

Home

Away

2023–24

VK Prostějov is a Czech women's volleyball club based in Prostějov. The club competes in the Czech Women's Volleyball Extraliga, the highest Czech league.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

VK Prostějov (2007–2009)
VK Modranská Prostějov (2009–2010)
VK Prostějov (2010–2011)
VK Agel Prostějov (2011–2017)
VK Prostějov (2017–present)

History

The club was founded in 2007, when TK Plus decided to create a top class women's volleyball team in Prostějov. After agreements with TJ OP Prostějov and Moravská Slavia Brno, the club was able to compete in the 2007–08 season of the Extraliga (highest national league).^[1] The club plays its home matches at the 500 capacity Národní sportovní centrum Prostějov.

Honours

National competitions

Czech Championship: 9

2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17^[1]^[2]

Czech Cup: 9

2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16^[1]

International competitions

MEVZA Cup: 1

2010–11

Team

Season 2017–2018, as of December 2017.^[3]^[4]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Andrea Kossányiová	Outside hitter	1.85	72	(1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 30)
2	Helena Horká	Opposite	1.90	73	(1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 42)
3	Veronika Trnková	Middle blocker	1.88	86	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 28)
4	Sarah Cruz	Opposite	1.84	69	(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26)
6	Kathleen Weiß	Setter	1.71	64	(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
8	Gabriela Kozmík Tomášeková	Middle blocker	1.85	68	(1983-09-20) 20 September 1983 (age 40)
9	Nina Herelová	Middle blocker	1.82	69	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 30)
10	Tereza Slavíková	Libero	1.70	66	(1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 25)
12	Julie Kovářová	Libero	1.79	62	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 36)
13	Lucie Nová	Outside hitter	1.84	68	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
16	Michaela Zatloukalová	Setter	1.80	74	(1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29)
17	Laura Emonts	Outside hitter	1.80	71	(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33)
	Klára Dvořáčková	Setter	1.80	66	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23)
	Aneta Weidenthalerová	Outside hitter	1.78	65	(1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 25)

2016–2017 Team^[5]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Heidy Rodríguez	Opposite	1.90	70	(1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 30)
2	Barbora Gambová	Outside hitter	1.77	70	(1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32)
3	Veronika Trnková	Middle blocker	1.87	88	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 28)
7	Veronika Tinklová	Setter	1.77	60	(1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 37)
9	Nina Herelová	Middle blocker	1.82	65	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 30)
10	Yeliz Başa	Opposite	1.88	75	(1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 36)
11	Laura Frigo	Middle blocker	1.85	72	(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 33)
12	Julie Kovářová	Libero	1.79	62	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 36)
13	Lucie Nova	Outside hitter	1.86	70	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
14	Mareike Hindriksen	Setter	1.82	60	(1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 36)
17	Laura Emonts	Outside hitter	1.80	70	(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33)
18	Sulian Matienzo	Outside hitter	1.82	67	(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29)
	Sarah Cruz	Outside hitter	1.83	65	(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26)
	Tereza Slavíková	Libero	1.68	60	(1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 25)
	Vendula Valášková	Outside hitter	1.84	70	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26)

2015–2016 Team^[6]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Mira Topić	Outside spiker	1.86	02/06/1993
2	Barbora Gambová	Outside spiker	1.78	07/03/1992
4	Melissa Vargas	Outside spiker	1.91	16/10/1999
5	Kathleen Weiß	Setter	1.77	02/02/1984
6	Nina Herelová	Middle blocker	1.85	30/07/1993
7	Quinta Steenbergen	Middle blocker	1.87	02/04/1985
9	Sonja Borovinšek	Middle blocker	1.87	04/07/1980
10	Solange Soares	Opposite	1.81	01/07/1980
11	Leanny Castañeda	Opposite	1.86	18/10/1986
12	Julie Kovářová	Libero	1.79	14/09/1987
14	Kristyna Adamciková	Outside spiker	1.83	02/07/1997
15	Tatsiana Markevich	Outside spiker	1.84	25/03/1988
16	Veronika Tinklová	Setter	1.81	14/10/1986
18	Sulian Matienzo	Outside spiker	1.78	14/12/1994
	Aneta Chludova	Middle blocker	1.80	01/11/1996
	Sarah Cruz	Outside spiker	1.83	08/03/1998
	Lucie Zatloukalová	Setter	1.77	11/08/1997

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Klub". VK Prostějov (in Czech). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Urvali jsme další titul, devátý v řadě!!". VK Prostějov (in Czech). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Players of VK Prostejov" (in Czech). VK Prostějov. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Agel Prostějov - Team 2017–18". CEV. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Agel Prostějov - Team 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ "Agel Prostějov - Team 2015–16". CEV. Retrieved 29 November 2015.