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Jana Kulan

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Jana Kulan
Kulan in 2014
Personal information
NationalitySlovakian
Azerbaijani
BornJana Matiasovska
(1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Spike318 cm (125 in)
Block302 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside-spiker
Current clubToray Arrows-japan
National team
0000Azerbaijan

Jana Kulan (née Matiasovska-Aghayeva[1]) (born 7 July 1987) is a Slovak-born Azerbaijani volleyball player for Toray Arrows (women's volleyball team) and the Azerbaijani national team.

She participated at the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship.[2] 2018 Women's Volleyball World Championship


at training coaches and players. In her opinion, Kulan saw herself basically as a glue that sticks all of the girls together. She is a very important player.

Early 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 very active in coaching clinics targeted towards whose families want to really introduce their kids to sports.

References

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  1. ^ Matiasovska is her earliest surname. Aghayeva is her "given surname" in order to get Azerbaijani nationality. Kulan is her husband's surname.
  2. ^ CEV profile
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