5 'huge' foreign players appear in round 2 of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship

Among the 16 foreign players registered to participate in round 2 of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship, the 5 most notable names in the men's and women's categories are: Michal Kubiak, Rivan Nurmulki, Anurak Phanram Voronkova Irina, Helena Grozer.

Michal Kubiak (Poland) is the former captain of the Polish national men's volleyball team, playing for the Ho Chi Minh City Police Men's Club - Photo: PHUONG QUANG

Phase 2 of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship will take place from October 7 to 16 in Ninh Binh province.

1. Michal Kubiak ( Ho Chi Minh City Police )

Michal Kubiak (Poland) is the former captain of the Polish men's national volleyball team. He continues to be the center of attention of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship, phase 2.

Kubiak has a huge record of achievements with two world championships (2014, 2018) and many years of playing in top European and Asian tournaments. In Vietnam, he not only brings class in his playing style but also inspires and brings experience to his teammates, which was shown in round 1.

With his fiery playing style, Kubiak is a key factor in the championship ambition of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club.

2. Rivan Nurmulki (The Cong Tan Cang )

Rivan is one of the top counter-attackers in Southeast Asia, having repeatedly troubled strong blockers in the Asian tournament.

His powerful and diverse attacking ability and his annoying serves make Rivan a formidable weapon for the Tan Cang The Cong Men's Volleyball Club. He promises to create balance for the team and help the soldiers become unpredictable opponents in the second stage race.

3. Anurak Phanram (Lavie Tay Ninh )

This is expected to be a quality contract that will help the Western team gain an advantage in the relegation race. Anurak Phanram is no longer a strange name to Southeast Asian fans.

In 2023, this main striker stepped into the light and was considered a phenomenon of Thai volleyball, when he made a great contribution to helping the Golden Temple team create a series of impressive matches and win the AVC Challenge Cup 2023 championship. This striker himself also received the MVP title - the best player of the tournament.

Striker Voronkova Irina (Information Corps - 19th Corps) - Photo: FBNV

4. Voronkova Irina ( Signal Corps - 19th Army Corps )

The Russian striker is considered one of the top foreign players in the women's category. She is 1.88m tall, has powerful finishing ability and has experience playing in Europe.

The appearance of Voronkova promises to raise the level of the attack for the Signal Corps - 19th Corps as she possesses comprehensive scoring attack ability. Irina is also known for her excellent first-step defense ability.

5. Helena Grozer (Geleximco Hung Yen )

As the younger sister of Georg Grozer (German men's volleyball legend), Helena Grozer has athletic blood and impressive skills.

Helena Grozer, born in 1988, is one of the most experienced faces in European volleyball.

During her career, she played for many famous clubs such as: Eczacıbaşı VitrA (Türkiye), Dinamo Krasnodar and Dinamo Moscow (Russia), Chemik Police (Poland), Shanghai (China), or strong teams in Italy such as Saugella Team Monza and Busto Arsizio.

List of 16 foreign players registered to participate in phase 2 of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship:

-Female: Miroslava Paskova (LP Bank Ninh Binh), Belianskaia Anna (Vietinbank), Hardeman Leah (XMLS Thanh Hoa), Kuttika Kaewpin, Tichaya Boonlert (Duc Giang Chemicals), Voronkova Irina (Information Corps), Veronica Perry (VTV Binh Dien Long An), Helena Grozer (Geleximco Hung Yen).

-Men: Yaisel Punales Mendieta (LP Bank Ninh Binh), Jakkrit Thanomnoi (MB Border Guard), Michal Kubiak (Ho Chi Minh City Police), Anurak Phanram (Lavie Tay Ninh), Rivan Nurmulki (The Cong Tan Cang), Pereyra Hernan Federico (Sanest Khanh Hoa), Kuon Mom (Hanoi), Agil Angga Anggara (Da Nang).

The Vietnam Volleyball Federation said that out of 16 men's and women's clubs competing in the second phase of the National Championship, 15 clubs have registered foreign players. Currently, only the Ho Chi Minh City women's team has not registered foreign athletes.

PHUONG QUANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/5-ngoai-binh-khung-xuat-hien-o-vong-2-giai-bong-chuyen-vo-dich-quoc-gia-2025-2025092615004761.htm