Tutku, who led Heungkuk Life Insurance to win, transferred to AEK Athens, Greece

Tutku, who led Heungkuk Life Insurance to win, transferred to AEK Athens, Greece

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Tutku Bourge (26, registered name Tutku), a foreign player who led the women's professional volleyball Heungkuk Life Insurance to win the 2024-2025 season, will play on the Greek stage.

AEK Athens, Greece's first division, announced its joining on the club's website on the 1st (Korea Standard Time), saying it had signed Apogit Spiker Tutku from Turkiye.

The club introduced that Tutku won the championship match at Heungkuk Life Insurance last season after going through Fenerbahce (Turkiye).

Tutku said, "I'm very happy to play for Athens," adding, "I'm lucky to have the opportunity to know Greek culture, and I want to win all trophies."

AEK Athens, where Tutku is nesting, has been joined by GS Caltex's foreign giant Giselle Silva and Merelin Nicolova (registered name Nicolova), who was a member of the Korea Expressway Corporation last season.

Tutku scored a total of 385 points and had a 39.82% attack success rate in 23 regular league games after being selected by Heungkuk Life Insurance as the sixth overall pick in the foreign draft ahead of last season.

He also led the attack in the Jeonggwanjang and Champ matches, contributing to Heungkuk Life's overall victory. 메이저놀이터

Meanwhile, Heungkuk Life Insurance picked Rebecca Lassem, the "third generation of Korean descent," in the foreign draft after agonizing over renewing contract with Tutku and recruiting new players.