Laura Heyrman

Laura Heyrman (born 17 May 1993) is a retired Belgian professional volleyball player. She played in 108 official games for the Belgium women's national volleyball team and was a member of the Belgium women's national volleyball team that won a historic bronze medal at the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship. She was part of the Belgian national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy. Heyrman reached the CEV Women's Champions League final with Eczacibasi in 2023 and a year later with Numia Vero Volley Milano. She won the CEV Cup twice, with Saugella Team Monza in 2021 and with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul in 2022. She announced her retirement from professional volleyball after her team KS Developres Rzeszów lost the Polish Women's Volleyball League finals at the end of April 2026.

Although Heyrman never officially announced her retirement from the Belgium women's national volleyball team, she was one of the many players that started turning down invitations for the team. The reason became clear in December 2021 when Belgian national TV broadcaster VRT Canvas aired a documentary "The Price of the Winner" with testimony of Heyrman's former teammates Freya Aelbrecht, Valérie Courtois and Hélène Rousseaux decrying a toxic environment under headcoach Gert Vande Broek. After the program aired, Heyrman, contacted by several newspapers, confirmed the stories of her former teammates.

Career Clubs Asterix Kieldrecht (2009–2011) Dresdner SC (2012–2013) Liu Jo Modena (2013–2016) Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2018) Hitachi Rivale (2018–2019) Saugella Team Monza (2019–2021) Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2021–2023) Numia Vero Volley Milano (2024–2025) KS Developres Rzeszów (2026)

Awards Heyrman was one of the most distinguished Belgian volleyball players of her generation

Clubs

National team Youth team 2010 Summer Youth Olympics - Image:Med 1.png Gold Medal CEV U18 European Championship - Image:Med 1.png Gold Medal FIVB U18 World Championship - Image:Med 3.png Bronze Medal

Senior team 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship - Image:Med 3.png Bronze Medal

Individual Heyrman was selected to play the Italian League All-Star game in 2016 and 2017.