Overview

• Cekulaev becomes Chieri’s first new central signing for the upcoming A1 season, joining Anna Gray and Sara Alberti under coach Nicola Negro.
• Born in Wiesbaden in 2003 and standing 191 cm tall, she turned professional with Potsdam in 2020 and secured a German Supercoppa title.
• She earned her first call-up to the German national team in 2021 and is currently competing in the Volleyball Nations League.
• Cekulaev praised Chieri’s clear objectives and professionalism and said she is eager to grow on and off the court with her new teammates.
• Italy opened VNL pool play in Hong Kong with a 3-1 win over Bulgaria and will next face Thailand, Japan and China.