# VK Prostějov

VK Prostějov is a Czech women's volleyball club based in Prostějov. The club competes in the Czech Women's Volleyball Extraliga, the highest Czech league.

## Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
* VK Prostějov (2007–2009)
* VK Modranská Prostějov (2009–2010)
* VK Prostějov (2010–2011)
* VK Agel Prostějov (2011–2017)
* VK Prostějov (2017–present)

## History

The club was founded in 2007, when TK Plus decided to create a top class women's volleyball team in Prostějov. After agreements with TJ OP Prostějov and Moravská Slavia Brno, the club was able to compete in the 2007–08 season of the Extraliga (highest national league). The club plays its home matches at the 500 capacity Národní sportovní centrum Prostějov.

## Honours
### National competitions

* Czech Championship: 9
    2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
* Czech Cup: 9
    2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

### International competitions

* MEVZA Cup: 1
    2010–11

## Team

Season 2017–2018, as of December 2017.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Andrea Kossányiová | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 72 | (1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 31) |
| 2 | Helena Horká | Opposite | 1.90 | 73 | (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43) |
| 3 | Veronika Trnková | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 86 | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 4 | Sarah Cruz | Opposite | 1.84 | 69 | (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26) |
| 6 | Kathleen Weiß | Setter | 1.71 | 64 | (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 8 | Gabriela Kozmík Tomášeková | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 68 | (1983-09-20) 20 September 1983 (age 41) |
| 9 | Nina Herelová | Middle blocker | 1.82 | 69 | (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Tereza Slavíková | Libero | 1.70 | 66 | (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 26) |
| 12 | Julie Kovářová | Libero | 1.79 | 62 | (1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 37) |
| 13 | Lucie Nová | Outside hitter | 1.84 | 68 | (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 16 | Michaela Zatloukalová | Setter | 1.80 | 74 | (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29) |
| 17 | Laura Emonts | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 71 | (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33) |
| | Klára Dvořáčková | Setter | 1.80 | 66 | (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24) |
| | Aneta Weidenthalerová | Outside hitter | 1.78 | 65 | (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 25) |
2016–2017 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Heidy Rodríguez | Opposite | 1.90 | 70 | (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 31) |
| 2 | Barbora Gambová | Outside hitter | 1.77 | 70 | (1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32) |
| 3 | Veronika Trnková | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 88 | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 7 | Veronika Tinklová | Setter | 1.77 | 60 | (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 38) |
| 9 | Nina Herelová | Middle blocker | 1.82 | 65 | (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Yeliz Başa | Opposite | 1.88 | 75 | (1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 37) |
| 11 | Laura Frigo | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 72 | (1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 33) |
| 12 | Julie Kovářová | Libero | 1.79 | 62 | (1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 37) |
| 13 | Lucie Nova | Outside hitter | 1.86 | 70 | (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 14 | Mareike Hindriksen | Setter | 1.82 | 60 | (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 36) |
| 17 | Laura Emonts | Outside hitter | 1.80 | 70 | (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33) |
| 18 | Sulian Matienzo | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 67 | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29) |
| | Sarah Cruz | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 65 | (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26) |
| | Tereza Slavíková | Libero | 1.68 | 60 | (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 26) |
| | Vendula Valášková | Outside hitter | 1.84 | 70 | (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26) |
2015–2016 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Mira Topić | Outside spiker | 1.86 | 02/06/1993 |
| 2 | Barbora Gambová | Outside spiker | 1.78 | 07/03/1992 |
| 4 | Melissa Vargas | Outside spiker | 1.91 | 16/10/1999 |
| 5 | Kathleen Weiß | Setter | 1.77 | 02/02/1984 |
| 6 | Nina Herelová | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 30/07/1993 |
| 7 | Quinta Steenbergen | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 02/04/1985 |
| 9 | Sonja Borovinšek | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 04/07/1980 |
| 10 | Solange Soares | Opposite | 1.81 | 01/07/1980 |
| 11 | Leanny Castañeda | Opposite | 1.86 | 18/10/1986 |
| 12 | Julie Kovářová | Libero | 1.79 | 14/09/1987 |
| 14 | Kristyna Adamciková | Outside spiker | 1.83 | 02/07/1997 |
| 15 | Tatsiana Markevich | Outside spiker | 1.84 | 25/03/1988 |
| 16 | Veronika Tinklová | Setter | 1.81 | 14/10/1986 |
| 18 | Sulian Matienzo | Outside spiker | 1.78 | 14/12/1994 |
| | Aneta Chludova | Middle blocker | 1.80 | 01/11/1996 |
| | Sarah Cruz | Outside spiker | 1.83 | 08/03/1998 |
| | Lucie Zatloukalová | Setter | 1.77 | 11/08/1997 |

### Notable players

* Melisa Vargas