Malkia Strikers star chasing more titles in gas-rich Azerbaijan
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 31.08.25. | 21:35
Her inclusion has given president Osmanov the confidence that the team is better now and will achieve it's goals
Kenyan International Sharon Chepchumba, fresh from impressing in the Vietnamese and Turkish national leagues, will ply her trade in Azerbaijan, turning out for Gəncə Voleybol Klubu.
A former Kenya Prisons, Kenya Pipeline and KCB player in the national League, Chumba, as she popularly known, is a great signing for the Cup silver medalist, despite having missed the just-concluded World Championships.
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The two-time Olympian brings immense club experience having turned out for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece), Hoa Chat Duc Giang Lao Cai (Vietnam), and Edremit Altinoluk Bld. (Turkey) before joining Gəncə Voleybol Klubu.
"We have purposefully revamped the club with a modern approach in mind as we want to win medals. Last year, our team won silver in the Azerbaijan Cup, and took third place in snow volleyball.
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Our main goal was to win a medal in the Azerbaijan Championship. Unfortunately, we did not, but this makes us even stronger," said club president Elvar Osmanov said while unveiling the Kenyan international.
Her experience includes representing Kenya at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. Emerging as the top scorer for Kenya at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship 2022 with 66 points before turning professional in 2022, joining Aris Thessaloniki in Greece.
While she did not get any action at the Paris Olympics, despite being named in the traveling squad, due to injury, she remains one of Kenya's best volleyball exports and is expected to make a return to the national team, having recovered from said injury that sidelined her from the African competition this year as well.
With such a background, her inclusion has given Osmanov the confidence that the team is better now.
"We prepared very well for the last season. For certain reasons, we were able to take fourth place. I believe that this season we will show our best performance. We have Chepchumba, a two-time Olympic participant and winner of the Asian Games. We are hoping for interesting matches and success nationally," the club president added.
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