Natalya Mammadova

Natalya Aleksandrovna Mammadova (; born 2 December 1984) is a retired Ukrainian and Azerbaijani volleyball player. Natalya played as an outside hitter and is widely recognized as one of the best players of her generation, as well as the most successful Azerbaijani volleyball player. Natalya represented Azerbaijan national team from 2004 until 2018 and is one of the most capped players in the history of the country. She announced her retirement from volleyball in May 2021.

Career Natalya won the League Round "Best Scorer" award three seasons in a row, from 2004/05 with Azerrail Baku also winning the League Round "Best Attacker"; in 2005/06 and the 2006/07.

Mammadova lost the final game at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four with her team Rabita Baku, finishing as Runner-up and winning the "Best Server" award.

Mammadova won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich.

Awards Individuals 2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer" 2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Attacker" 2005–06 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer" 2006 Swiss Championship Finals "Best Scorer" 2006–07 CEV Indesit Champions League League Round "Best Scorer" 2007 "European Player of the Year" 2007 Swiss Championship "Most Valuable Player" 2007 Swiss Championship "Best Scorer" 2007 Swiss Cup "Most Valuable Player" 2009–10 Russian Superleague "Best Scorer" 2010–11 CEV Champions League Final Four "Best Server" 2010–11 Azerbaijan Superleague "Best Spiker" 2011–12 Azerbaijan Superleague "Most Valuable Player" 2012–13 Russian Superleague "Best Scorer" 2017 Russian Cup "Most Valuable Player"

Clubs

2008–09 Turkish Women's Volleyball League – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Türk Telekom Ankara 2009–10 Russian Superleague – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Dinamo Krasnodar

2012–13 Russian Superleague – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Omichka Omsk 2013–14 Russian Superleague – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Omichka Omsk 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich