Elitsa Vasileva
volleyball player
Elitsa Vasileva-Atanasijević (born Elitsa Vasileva Bulgarian Cyrillic: Елица Василева; 13 May 1990 in Dupnitsa) is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.
Career
She has represented CSKA Sofia and also played in the Italian, Brazilian, South Korean, and Turkish top-level leagues. In December 2013, during her time in South Korea, Vasileva achieved 57 points in a single match, setting a world record.
National team
Vasileva has on many occasions served as captain of the team.
2012 Women's European Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with Bulgaria (she also won the best spiker and best scorer individual awards).
2013 Women's European Volleyball League - Third place, with Bulgaria
2021 Women's European Volleyball League, winning a gold medal.
Clubs
CSKA Sofia (2005–2007)
Esperia Cremona (2007–2009)
Sirio Perugia (2009–2010)
Zanetti Bergamo (2010–2012)
Vôlei Amil/Campinas (2012–2013)
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (2013–2014)
Vakıfbank İstanbul (2014–2015)
Dinamo Kazan (2015–2018)
Pallavolo Scandicci (2018-2019)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2019-2020)
Pallavolo Scandicci (2020-2021)
Dinamo Moscow (2021–2022)
Fenerbahçe S.K. (2024–2025)
Panionios V.C (2025–)
Personal life
She is married to Serbian professional volleyball player Aleksandar Atanasijević who plays as an opposite spiker for Olympiacos.
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