2024-04-21 18:56:23
The former volleyball player of Bulgaria, Eva Yaneva, ended her successful career at the age of 38.
The captain of the French “Volero” (Le Canet) was sent with flowers and ovations by her teammates, the fans and the management of the club.
This happened after the second semi-final meeting in the championship with Nantes. Janeva’s team lost 1:3 (23:25, 18:25, 26:24, 26:28) and lost the series 0:2.
The Bulgarian did not appear in the game, but after the match with tears in her eyes, the Bulgarian announced the end of her career.
It is expected that Janeva will become part of the “Volero” staff starting next season.
Eva is a two-time champion and winner of the Bulgarian Cup with her native CSKA.
In France, there are 6 titles with “Cannes” and 2 with “Volero”. The cup tournament trophies are 6 and 1 respectively.
Yaneva, who played as a goalkeeper, is also a champion of Russia with Dynamo (Moscow) and of China with Tianjin.
In her career, she also played in Japan, Romania, Turkey, Slovakia and Poland.
Janeva has played for the national team for many years, and was last in the lineup for the home European team in 2021.