Dobriana Rabadžieva
Bulgarian volleyball player (born 1991)
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Dobriana Rabadzhieva (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Добриана Рабаджиева, born 14 June 1991 in Godlevo, Blagoevgrad Province) is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.[1][2]
Godlevo, Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
| Dobriana Rabadzhieva | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dobriana Ivanova Rabadzhieva | ||
| Nickname | Dobi | ||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||
| Born | June 14, 1991 Godlevo, Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Current club |  WVC Dynamo Kazan | ||
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| Last updated: May 2015 | |||
Career
After being part of the ranks of her local team Pirin Razlog,[3] she moved to CSKA Sofia in 2005.[4] Rabadzhieva won the silver medal in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Azerbaijani club Rabita Baku.[5]
After the conclusion of the 2012 Women's European Volleyball League, during which Rabadzhieva was a prominent part of the Bulgaria women's national team that finished in second place, she won the best server award.[6]
On 18 June 2013 Rabadzhieva signed a contract with Galatasaray Daikin. In 2014 Rabadzhieva continued her career with The Swiss club Volero Zurich.
Rabadzhieva won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship,[7] playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich.[7]
Since the late 2010s Rabadzhieva has not featured for the national team due to personal differences with the national federation.[8] In 2022, she confirmed her retirement from the national side, with some injury issues also playing a part in her decision.[9] Rabadzhieva represented Bulgaria national teams on both youth and senior levels for a period of 13 years.[9]
Clubs
VC CSKA Sofia (2005–2010)
Imoco Conegliano (2010–2011)
Rabita Baku (2011–2013)
Galatasaray Daikin (2013–2014)
Voléro Zürich (2014–2017)- Galatasaray (2017–2018)
Guangdong Evergrande (2018–2020)
Itambé/Minas (2020)- Guangdong Evergrande (2020)
- Türk Hava Yolları (2020–2021)
- Roma Volley Club (2021–2022)
- Shandong (2022)
Dynamo-Ak Bars Kazan (2023–)
Awards
Clubs
- 2011 FIVB Club World Championship -
Gold medal Champion, with Rabita Baku - 2011-12 Azerbaijan League -
Champion, with Rabita Baku - 2011-12 Azerbaijan Cup - Champion, with Rabita Baku
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship -
Silver medal, with Rabita Baku - 2012-13 Azerbaijan League - Champion, with Rabita Baku
- 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Silver medal, with Rabita Baku
- 2014–15 Swiss cup - Champion, with Volero Zurich
- 2014–15 Swiss league - Champion, with Volero Zurich
- 2015 FIVB Club World Championship -
Bronze medal, with Volero Zurich - 2017 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal, with Volero Zurich
- 2020 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
National team
- 2009 Junior Balkan Championship - Gold medal
- 2012 Women's European Volleyball League - Silver medal
- 2013 Women's European Volleyball League - Bronze medal
- 2014 Boris Yeltsin Cup 2014 - Gold medal
