FC Porto keep hold of Natalia Murek after standout volleyball season | OneFootball

Polish talent once again stands out at FC Porto: Natalia Murek, who arrived in Invicta in July, has secured a contract renewal with the Club after eight months of service, during which she won the Portuguese Cup.

Daughter of former athletes Marta Wellna-Murek and Dawid Murek, Natalia began her training in Poland, where she stayed until 2024 and was named the best player in zone 4 at the country’s Academic Championships. This status earned her a transfer to Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud in France, in a season that ended with the conquest of the French championship.

Raised in a family that never missed an FC Porto game, the 1.80 m tall athlete always had Invicta as her destiny and, last summer, she moved to fulfill her father's dream of seeing her wear blue and white.

Eight months later, the number 6 jersey has become one of the main offensive weapons of the team that finished the regular phase of the women’s league in first place, with 20 wins in 22 games. In the first phase of the championship, she stood out as FC Porto’s best receiver, with a 56% success rate, and as the team’s best server, with 19 aces.

A starter in 24 of the 25 matches played so far, the Polish reinforcement is also the second-highest scorer on the roster, only behind middle blocker Kelsey Veltman (279 points), totaling 257 points split between the League, the Portuguese Cup, and the CEV Cup.

After lifting the trophy of the queen competition – eliminating Colégio Efanor in the semifinals (3-0) and defeating SC Braga in the final (3-1) – Natalia Murek renewed her contract with FC Porto and is preparing to make her debut in the championship play-offs against Vitória SC.

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