FC Porto (volleyball)

Porto
Full nameFutebol Clube do Porto
NicknameDragões (Dragons)
Azuis e brancos (Blue-and-Whites)
FoundedWomen's:
9 September 2019 (2019-09-09)
GroundDragão Arena
(Capacity: 2,179)
PresidentAndré Villas-Boas
Head coachMiguel Coelho
LeagueCampeonato Nacional Primeira Divisão
2025–26Winners (1st of 12 teams)
WebsiteClub home page
Championships5 (women)
Uniforms
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Futebol Clube do Porto, commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional volleyball team based in Porto, which plays in the Primeira Divisão, the top-tier women's volleyball league in Portugal. Established in 2019 in a partnership with Academia José Moreira (AJM)[1] and an wholly-owned club team since 2023,[2] it represents the women's volleyball department of multi-sports club FC Porto.

The team's home ground is the Dragão Arena, which they share with the other club's indoor departments. The current head coach is Miguel Coelho.

Squad

Players

For the 2026–27 season, the women's first-team squad is composed of the following players:[3][4]

No. Player Nationality Birthdate Height Position
1Saška Đurović Montenegro4 September 2001190Middle blocker
3Milana Božić Bosnia and Herzegovina19 July 2000186Setter
4Eliana Durão Portugal1 January 1997172Setter
6Natalia Murek Poland8 September 1999180Outside hitter
7Beatriz Basto Portugal31 August 2001159Libero
8Victória Alves Brazil17 August 1996183Outside hitter
14Kelsey Veltman Canada2 April 1996189Middle blocker
15Shainah Joseph Canada15 May 1995185Opposite
19Ana Rui Monteiro Portugal19 April 2005186Outside hitter
–Annie Cesar Germany26 April 1997173Libero
–Caylen Alexander United States2 June 2004183Outside hitter
–Nataša Čikiriz Serbia26 June 1995193Opposite
–Nieko Thomas United States6 November 2002188Middle blocker
–Grace Calnan Canada20 June 2001191Middle blocker

Staff and personnel

Position Name
Head coachMiguel Coelho
Assistant coachManuel Loureiro
Luís Godinho
Pedro Caranguejeiro
Fitness coachJoão Domingues
Team doctorElisa Moreira
PhysiotherapistDiogo Ferreira
NutritionistRaquel Teixeira
Team managerJosé Carlos Alves
Equipment technicianBruno Andrade

Honours

Porto have won a total of 12 titles in women's volleyball:[5][6]

  • Iberian Cup
    • Winners (1): 2024

Note: asterisks indicate honours achieved as AJM/FC Porto.

References

  1. ↑ "Voleibol regressa ao FC Porto no feminino para "ganhar todos os jogos"". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "FC Porto a solo no voleibol feminino". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Plantel". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "FC Porto – team roster and players". volleybox.net. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "FC Porto – Palmarés". fcporto.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "FC Porto". volleybox.net. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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