Kseniya Poznyak
{{short description|Belarusian-born Azerbaijani volleyball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Kseniya Poznyak
| image = Kseniya_Kovalenko.jpg
| caption = Koçyiğit in 2011
| fullname = Kseniya Poznyak
| nationality = Azerbaijani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|21}}
| birth_place = Byaroza, Belarus
| hometown =
| height = 1.9 m
| weight = 81 kg
| spike = 305 cm
| block = 295 cm
| position = Middle hitter
| currentclub =
| currentnumber =
| years = 2003–2009
2009–2011
2011–2012
2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2017
2017–2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
| clubs = Azerrail Baku
Lokomotiv Baku
Parma Volley
Azerrail Baku
Azeryol Baku
Azerrail Baku
Beşiktaş JK
Leningradka Saint Petersburg
Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
Thompson Rivers WolfPack
| nationalyears = 2004–2017
| nationalteam ={{flagicon|AZE}} Azerbaijan
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Women's volleyball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AZE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|European League}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Nitra|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Islamic Solidarity Games}}
| updated = 14 August 2022
}}
Kseniya Poznyak (née Kovalenko; born 21 November 1986) is a Belarusian-born Azerbaijani former professional volleyball player. She represented Azerbaijan women's national team on international level and was part of the squad at the 2006 and 2018 FIVB World Championships, as well as 6 editions of the European Championship (2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017).
Career
=Azerbaijani volleyball clubs=
Koçyiğit's professional career debuted in 2003 with Azerrail Baku. She won five Azerbaijan Championships and also played at the 2006–2007 Champions League where she won the Best Blocker award. She stayed with the club until 2008.{{cite web|title=Kseniya Kovalenko "Azərreyl"ə Çempionlar liqasında kömək edəcək|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/966364.html|work=az.trends.az |language=Azerbaijani |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
In 2009, she transferred to Lokomotiv Baku and played with the team for two years. The club won bronze and silver medals at the 2009 and 2010 seasons respectively. She won the Best Blocker award in both tournaments. The squad also joined the 2011 CEV Women's Challenge Cup and won the silver medal.{{cite web|title=Davis ve Kovalenko Lokomotiv'de|url=http://www.voleybolx.com/davis-ve-kovalenko-lokomotivde/1666/ |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
In 2013, she joined Azerrail Baku again. She stayed with the club for a year then transferred to Azeryol Baku where she played at the 2014 Azerbaijan Super League and won the silver medal.{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan Super League Women 2013/2014|url=https://www.flashscore.com/volleyball/azerbaijan/super-league-women-2013-2014/?t=MX3l3FgN&ts=4lqxEn2b|work=flashscore.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
In 2015, she returned to Azerrail Baku and won the championship at the 2016 Azerbaijan Super League.{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan Super League Women 2015/2016|url=https://www.flashscore.com/volleyball/azerbaijan/super-league-women-2015-2016/|work=flashscore.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
=Foreign volleyball clubs=
Koçyiğit started to play outside Azerbaijan in 2011, where she joined the Italian volleyball club, Parma Volley, that used to play in the Serie A1.{{cite web|title=Kovalenko Cariparma SiGrade Parma'da|url=http://www.voleybolx.com/kovalenko-cariparma-sigrade-parmada/6240/|work=voleybolx.com |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=28 February 2019}}
In 2017, she joined the Turkish volleyball club, Beşiktaş JK, that plays in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League. The team finished at 7th place.{{cite web|title=Division 1 Women 2016/2017|url=https://www.flashscore.com/volleyball/turkey/division-1-women-2016-2017/|work=flashscore.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
In 2018, she went to Russia and joined Leningradka Saint Petersburg, a club that plays in the Russian Super League. The team finished at 7th place.{{cite web|title=Superleague Women 2017/2018|url=https://www.volleyball24.com/russia/superleague-women-2017-2018/|work=volleyball24.com |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
In 2019, she went to the Philippines and joined Generika-Ayala Lifesavers, a volleyball club that plays in the Philippine Super Liga. She currently plays in the Grand Prix Conference.{{cite web|title=Generika-Ayala taps Azerbaijan national player as import|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/01/16/1885579/generika-ayala-taps-azerbaijan-national-player-import|work=The Philippine Star |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
=National Team=
Koçyiğit has been part of the Azerbaijan national volleyball team since 2004. The squad participated at the 2006 World Championship and 2009 European Championship.
The national team won the championship at the 2016 European Volleyball League, Azerbaijan's first European League title.{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan seize historic European League crown before partisan crowd
|url=https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=23548&ID=5 |work=CEV |date= |accessdate=1 March 2019}}{{cite web|title=2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Women
|url=https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/competition.aspx?ID=940&PID=-2 |work=CEV |date= |accessdate=14 February 2019}}{{cite web|title=2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Roster - Azerbaijan
|url=https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=9945&ID=940 |work=CEV |date= |accessdate=14 February 2019}}
Clubs
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerrail Baku (2003–2009)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Lokomotiv Baku (2009–2011)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Parma Volley (2011–2012)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerrail Baku (2013)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azeryol Baku (2013–2015)
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerrail Baku (2015–2016)
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş JK (2017)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Leningradka Saint Petersburg (2017–2018)
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Generika-Ayala Lifesavers (2019)
Awards
=Individuals=
- 2006–2007 Champions League "Best Blocker"
- 2008–2009 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Blocker"
- 2009–2010 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Blocker"
- 2009–2010 Azerbaijan Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2010 Supergirls of Azerbaijan "Best Blocker"
=National Team=
=Clubs=
- 2004 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2005 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2006 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2007 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2008 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
- 2009 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Third, with Lokomotiv Baku
- 2010 Azerbaijan Championship – 16px Runner-up, with Lokomotiv Baku
- 2011 CEV Women's Challenge Cup – 16px Runner-up, with Lokomotiv Baku
- 2014 Azerbaijan Super League – 16px Runner-up, with Azeryol Baku
- 2016 Azerbaijan Super League – 16px Champion, with Azerrail Baku
References
External links
{{Commons}}
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- [https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?TeamID=9783&PlayerID=2621&ID=841 CEV Profile]
- [http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Youth/Women/2009/Players.asp?Tourn=GY2009&Team=SRB&No=123695 FIVB Profile]
{{Azerbaijan Squad 2006 Women's Volleyball World Championship}}
{{Azerbaijan Squad 2014 Women's Volleyball World Championship}}
{{Azerbaijan volleyball squad 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games}}
{{Azerbaijan squad 2017 Women's Volleyball European Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poznyak, Kseniya}}
Category:Belarusian women's volleyball players
Category:Azerbaijani women's volleyball players
Category:Belarusian emigrants to Azerbaijan
Category:Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan
Category:Sportspeople from Baku
Category:Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Category:Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Volleyball players at the 2015 European Games
Category:European Games competitors for Azerbaijan
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
Category:Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Canada
Category:Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in the Philippines
Category:Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in volleyball
Category:Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan