The Bulgarian volleyball national player Hristina Vuchkova signed officially with the champion of Italy and Europe Imoco Volley Conegliano, the club announced a few minutes ago.
The Bulgarian has to replace the injured Sarah Fahr in the team. The 20-year-old Italian middle blocker broke a cruciate ligament in her right knee during a match at Eurovolley 2021 and will undergo surgery next week. The other main blocker of the “Panthers” Raphaela Folie is long-term injured, and she is about to recover for 18 weeks.
Thus, the team of Imoco Volley Conegliano turned to the experienced Bulgarian, who is still a blocker No 1 of Eurovolley 2021 with a great 25 blocks, 8 of which in the dramatic loss to Sweden with a 2:3 in the Round of 16 on Saturday.
Last season, Hristina Vuchkova played for the Turkish team PTT Spor, becoming the best blocker of the championship. If the transfer becomes a fact, Imoco Volley Conegliano will be the third Italian team for the Bulgarian after Bergamo (2011/12) and in Modena (2013/14). Hristina Vuchkova also played in the championship of Azerbaijan, and in Turkey she wears the shirts of Nilufer Belediye and Galatasaray (Istanbul).
