Liza Safronova

Liza Safronova
Personal information
Full nameYelizaveta Safronova Canbolat[1]
NationalityTurkish - Kazakhstani
Born (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18)
Kyiv, Ukraine[2]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter / Spiker
Current clubFenerbahçe Medicana
Number41 (club), 14 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2017–2023
  • 2023–2024
  • 2024–
National team
  • 2021–2023
  • 2023–
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
FIVB U19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Osijek/Szeged[4] Team
FIVB U23 Europe Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lecce/Copertino[5] Team
FIVB U20 Europe Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sofia/Dublin[6] Team
BVA U21 Balkan Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tirana[5] Team
BVA U19 Balkan Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Sofia[7] Team

Yelizaveta Safronova Canbolat[8] (Russian: Елизавета Сафронова Канполат, Ukrainian: Єлизавета Сафронова Канболат; born 17 January 2006 in Kyiv, Ukraine)[2] is a Turkish-Kazakhstani volleyball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Medicana of Sultanlar Ligi and CEV Champions League. She is 193 cm (6.33 ft) tall at 69 kg (152 lb).[9]

Personal life

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She was born in Kyiv Ukraine when her mother was played for Krug Cherkasy. Her mother is of Ukraine descent former Kazakhstani international volleyball player Alessya Safronova and her father is former Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team manager Burhan Şaik Canbolat.[10][11]

Her family gave her full support and encouraged her to follow her dream of becoming a volleyball star, like her idol, Fenerbahçe and national team captain Eda Erdem.[12][13]

Career

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Clubs

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She started her volleyball career with Iller Bankası II (2013-15) in Turkey. After then her mother transferred to Kazakhstan and she played for Altay II (2015-17). When her mother transferred to Beylikdüzü, she started to play for VakifBank II[1][8] (2017-21) under coaching by Giuseppe Bosetti and Franca Bardelli.[2]

She started her professional career with VakifBank (2021-23) and also played for Havran Belediyespor (2023-24).[14]

On 29 February, 2024, Safronova had an agreement with Fenerbahçe Medicana for further years.[15][16] On 17 July 2024, Fenerbahçe Medicana announced the agreement.[17][18]

On 12 October 2024, she made her Sultanlar Ligi debut with the team against Nilüfer Belediyespor.[19]

National team

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Safranova was therefore eligible to represent Turkey, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. She had chosen to represent the Turkey U19 between (2021-2023) and now a member of Turkey U20 which won the 2024 Volleyball European U20 Championship.[6]

Awards

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Individual

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Club

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  • 2022 Turkish Junior League Championship - Gold Medal[20]
  • 2023 Turkish Junior League Championship - Gold Medal[21]
  • 2024 Turkish Super Cup Championship - Gold Medal[22]

National team

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References

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  1. ^ a b "VakıfBank U15 Team". Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Cevherden Mücevhere". 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "La talentuosa 18nne Liza Safronova nella prossima stagione in maglia Fenerbahce". 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "U19 World Championship Profile". Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Liza Safronova Indoor Tournaments". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "U20 Kadın Milli Takımı Namağlup Avrupa Şampiyonu". 17 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "U19 Balkan Championship Profile". 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b "VakıfBank Midi Team". Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Liza Safronova'yı kadrosuna katan Fenerbahçe Medicana, Magdalena Stysiak ile de 1 yıl sözleşme uzattı". 17 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Liza Safronova Profile". 27 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Burhan Saik Canbolat Profile". 27 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Liza Safronova'dan Eda Erdem itirafı". 26 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Liza Safronova'nın Eda Erdem heyecanı!". 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Liza Safronova Profile". 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Yeni Sarı Melek Liza Safronova". 29 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Liza Safronova Fenerbahçe'nin yeni Sarı Meleği oldu!". 29 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Fenerbahçe Liza Safronova'yı açıkladı". 17 July 2024.
  18. ^ "VakıfBank altyapısında yetişen Liza Safronova Fenerbahçe'de". 17 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Başantrenörümüz Marco Fenoglio ve oyuncularımızdan Arelya Karasoy Koçaş ile Liza Safronova galibiyeti değerlendirdi". 12 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Voleybol Festivalinin şampiyonları belli oldu". 26 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Türkiye Şampiyonası midi kızlarda şampiyon VakıfBank". 1 June 2023.
  22. ^ "AXA Sigorta Şampiyonlar Kupası Şampiyonu Fenerbahçe Medicana". 17 October 2024.
Awards
Preceded by Best outside spiker of
FIVB U20 Europe Cup

2024 (with Turkey Beren Yeşilırmak)
Succeeded by
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