VK Prostějov

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.

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

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 32)
2	Helena Horká	Opposite	1.90	73	(1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 44)
3	Veronika Trnková	Middle blocker	1.88	86	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 30)
4	Sarah Cruz	Opposite	1.84	69	(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 27)
6	Kathleen Weiß	Setter	1.71	64	(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 41)
8	Gabriela Kozmík Tomášeková	Middle blocker	1.85	68	(1983-09-20) 20 September 1983 (age 42)
9	Nina Herelová	Middle blocker	1.82	69	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 32)
10	Tereza Slavíková	Libero	1.70	66	(1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 27)
12	Julie Kovářová	Libero	1.79	62	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 38)
13	Lucie Nová	Outside hitter	1.84	68	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 29)
16	Michaela Zatloukalová	Setter	1.80	74	(1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 30)
17	Laura Emonts	Outside hitter	1.80	71	(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 34)
	Klára Dvořáčková	Setter	1.80	66	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 25)
	Aneta Weidenthalerová	Outside hitter	1.78	65	(1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 26)

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 32)
2	Barbora Gambová	Outside hitter	1.77	70	(1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 33)
3	Veronika Trnková	Middle blocker	1.87	88	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 30)
7	Veronika Tinklová	Setter	1.77	60	(1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 39)
9	Nina Herelová	Middle blocker	1.82	65	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 32)
10	Yeliz Başa	Opposite	1.88	75	(1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 38)
11	Laura Frigo	Middle blocker	1.85	72	(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 34)
12	Julie Kovářová	Libero	1.79	62	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 38)
13	Lucie Nova	Outside hitter	1.86	70	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 29)
14	Mareike Hindriksen	Setter	1.82	60	(1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 37)
17	Laura Emonts	Outside hitter	1.80	70	(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 34)
18	Sulian Matienzo	Outside hitter	1.82	67	(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30)
	Sarah Cruz	Outside hitter	1.83	65	(1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 27)
	Tereza Slavíková	Libero	1.68	60	(1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 27)
	Vendula Valášková	Outside hitter	1.84	70	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 27)

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

Notable players

• Melisa Vargas