Overview

• Mariam Metwally becomes the first athlete to compete in Italy’s top women’s volleyball league wearing a hijab after officially joining UYBA Volley Busto Arsizio.
• The Egyptian outside hitter arrives with seven Women’s African Clubs Championship titles and consecutive MVP awards, underscoring her proven excellence.
• She ranked third among attackers by success rate at the recent Women’s Club World Championship, adding international firepower to UYBA’s lineup.
• UYBA’s roster now spans four continents—Europe, Asia, Africa and America—a diversity strategy championed by president Giuseppe Pirola as vital for team cohesion.
• In her first Italian interview, Metwally said she aims to inspire Muslim women athletes by staying true to her faith on court and opening new pathways for inclusion.