Jana Kulan
Slovak-Azerbaijani volleyball player
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Jana Kulan (née Matiasovska-Aghayeva[1]; born 7 July 1987) is a Slovak-Azerbaijani volleyball coach and former player. She has represented the Slovakia and the Azerbaijan national team. She serves as the head coach of the India national team.
Azerbaijani
7 July 1987
Bratislava, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia
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| Nationality | Slovak Azerbaijani | ||||||
| Born | Jana Matiasovska 7 July 1987 Bratislava, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia | ||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 83.5 kg (184 lb) | ||||||
| Spike | 318 cm (125 in) | ||||||
| Block | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||||
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| Current team | India | ||||||
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| Position | Outside-spiker | ||||||
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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 active in coaching clinics targeted towards whose families want to really introduce their kids to sports.
On 10 May 2026, Kulan was appointed the head coach of the India women's national volleyball team.[2]
