Volleyball: Dominika Sobolska-Tarasova strengthens the squad | OneFootball

Dominika Sobolska-Tarasova is the new addition to FC Porto's volleyball team. At 34 years old, the middle blocker arrives for her first experience in Portugal after seasons in Belgium, Poland, Italy, Turkey, and Romania, strengthening Miguel Coelho's options at the net.

Born in Belgium on December 3, 1991, she stands 1.87 m tall. Influenced by her father and older sister, she began her training with the Vlaams Beloftenteam and quickly stood out in the sport.

At 18, she moved to Poland, where she wore the Volleyball Wroclaw jersey for three seasons and, in 2012, was signed by Chemik Police. After a successful season that earned her the national title and the Polish Cup, she represented Dabrowa Górnicza for a year and then had a brief stint in Italy with Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari.

She later returned to the Polish League, also playing for Stal Bielsko-Biala, before heading to Turkey, where she was recognized among the top five blockers of the championship in 2018/19 – a distinction she had already achieved in 2014/15 in Poland and repeated in 2022/23.

More seasons in Italy followed, and one in Romania, where she won the title with CSM Târgoviște in 2020/21. She represented several clubs in Poland, Turkey, and Italy, notably standing out with Budowlani Łódź, achieving third place in the Polish League in 2023 and 2025 and reaching the semi-finals of the most recent edition of the Cup.

After 11 caps for the Belgian national team – participating in the Nations League, European Championship, and World Championship – Dominika became a naturalized Polish citizen in 2023 and received approval from the International Volleyball Federation for the change of her sporting nationality.

With a resume in the top European leagues and experience in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, the middle blocker moves to Invicta to assume a leadership role in the locker room during the decisive moments of the season. At FC Porto, she will wear the number 5 jersey and compete in the Women's League – currently led by the blue and whites with a 100% record – and the Portuguese Cup, with the debut scheduled for January against CE Levada from Madeira.

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