Valeriya Korotenko

Who is Valeriya Korotenko?

Valeriya Korotenko is an Azerbaijani professional volleyball player. She is currently playing for Fenerbahçe.

Born in Baku, Valeriya first played volleyball at age nine and joined the school volleyball team. She is married to Azerbaijani judoka Nijat Mammadov.

Korotenko is best known for her distinctive defensive skills and tenacious play.

She played 180 times for the Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team and was awarded the best libero of 2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship

Korotenko was a member of Azerrail Baku and Volero Zurich before joining Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball team. She won the bronze medal at the 2008–09 CEV Cup playing with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem and was awarded "Best Receiver".