Nootsara Tomkom Explained

Nootsara Tomkom
Fullname:	Nootsara Tomkom
Birth Date:	7 July 1985
Birth Place:	Ban Pong, Ratchaburi, Thailand
Height:	169 cm
Weight:	54.7 kg
Spike:	290 cm
Block:	280 cm
Position:	Setter
Currentclub:	San Diego Mojo
Currentnumber:	13
Nationalyears:	2001–2021, 2023
Nationalteam:	Thailand

Nootsara Tomkom (th|นุศรา ต้อมคำ;) is a Thai volleyball player who plays for the San Diego Mojo of the Pro Volleyball Federation. Widely regarded as one of the best setters in international volleyball, Tomkom has been selected to play for the Thailand women's national volleyball team over 50 times.^[1]

Career

She participated at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix.^[2]

Tomkom played along Wilavan Apinyapong with the Spanish club IBSA Club Voleibol for the 2007/2008 season of the Spanish Superliga.^[3] ^[4]

Tomkom won the Bronze medal with the Azeri club Rabita Baku in the 2013–14 CEV Champions League after falling 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan,^[5] but defeating 3-0 to the Turkish Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the third place placement match.^[6] She was awarded tournament's Best Setter.^[7]

Rabita Baku, claimed their sixth title championship by winning the 2013–14 Azerbaijani Super League 3-0 to Azeryol Baku^[8] and she won the Best Setter award.^[9] She also ranked fourth in the 2013-14 Thailand League with Idea Khonkaen.

Tomkom helped Azerrail Baku to win the 2015–16 Azerbaijan Super League championship^[10] and she was awarded Best Setter.^[11]

In 2018 she played with the local Supreme Chonburi on loan.^[12]

She is on the list 2019 Korea-Thailand all star super match competition.^[13]

From 2022-24, she competed with Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball.^[14]

Clubs

IBSA Club Voleibol (2007–2008)
Kanti Schaffhausen (2008–2010)
Azerrail Baku (2010–2012)
Igtisadchi Baku (2012–2013)
Rabita Baku (2013–2015)
Azerrail Baku (2015–2016)
Fenerbahçe (2016–2018)
Generali Supreme Chonburi (2018) (loan)
Nakhon Ratchasima (2018–2020)
Diamond Food (2020–2023)
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (2021–present)
San Diego Mojo (2023–present)

Awards

Individual

2007 Asian Club Championship – "Best Setter"
2007 Asian Championship – "Best Setter"
2008 Asian Club Championship – "Best Setter"
2009 Asian Club Championship – "Best Server"
2009 Asian Championship – "Best Setter"
2010 Asian Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
2011 Asian Club Championship – "Best Server"
2012 Asian Club Championship – "Best Server"
2012 World Olympic Qualification – "Best Setter"
2012 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
2012 Asian Cup – "Best Setter"
2013 Asian Championship – "Best Setter"
2013–14 CEV Champions League – "Best Setter"
2014–15 Azerbaijan Super League – "Best Setter"
2015–16 Azerbaijan Super League – "Best Setter"
2016 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Setter"
2016 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
2017 Asian Championship – "Best Setter"
2019 Asian Championship – "Best Setter"
2021 Asian Club Championship – "Best Setter"
2023 Asian Club Championship – "Best Setter"
2023–2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball All-Position Team – "Best Setter"
2024 Pro Volleyball Federation – "2024 Setter of the Year"

Clubs

2010–11 Thailand League – Champion, with Kathu Phuket
2010–11 Azerbaijan Super League – Runner-up, with Azerrail Baku
2011–12 Azerbaijan Super League – Runner-up, with Azerrail Baku
2012–13 Azerbaijan Super League – Runner-up, with Igtisadchi Baku
2013 Thai–Denmark Super League – Champion, with Idea Khonkaen
2013-14 Azerbaijan Super League – Champion, with Rabita Baku
2014–15 Azerbaijan Super League – Champion, with Rabita Baku
2015–16 Azerbaijan Super League - Champion, with Azerrail Baku
2016-17 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Fenerbahçe
2016–17 Turkish League – Champion, with Fenerbahçe
2018–19 Thailand League – Champion, with Nakhon Ratchasima
2007 Asian Club Championship – Runner-up, with Sang Som
2008 Asian Club Championship – Runner-up, with Sang Som
2009 Asian Club Championship – Champion, with Federbrau
2010 Asian Club Championship – Champion, with Federbrau
2011 Asian Club Championship – Champion, with Chang
2012 Asian Club Championship – Bronze medal, with Chang
2010–11 Challenge Cup – Champion, with Azerrail Baku
2013–14 CEV Champions League – Bronze medal, with Rabita Baku
2018 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Supreme Chonburi
2021 Asian Club Championship – Runner-up, with Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
2023 Asian Club Championship – Runner-up, with Diamond Food–Fine Chef

Royal decorations

2013 - Commander (Third Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant^[15]
2010 - Companion (Fourth Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn^[16]

Notes and References

Web site: Player's biography. 28 August 2011. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 5 November 2011.
Web site: World Grand Prix 2006 / Team Roster THA. fivb.org. 2018-09-23.
News: El anfitrión Ibsa sueña con meterse en las semifinales. Canarias7. EFE. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. es. 2008-02-06. 2013-01-15.
Web site: SFV: Previa de la décimotercera jornada de la Fase Regular. RFEVB. es. 2008-01-24. 2013-01-15.
Web site: Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final. CEV. Baku, Azerbaijan. 2014-03-15. 2014-03-16.
Web site: Bronze consolation for Rabita at home Final Four. CEV. Baku, Azerbaijan. 2014-03-16. 2014-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821175952/http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=16852&ID=678. 2016-08-21. dead.
Web site: Dinamo KAZAN dethrones VakifBank to claim the 2014 Champions League title . CEV. Baku, Azerbaijan. 2014-03-16. 2014-03-16.
News: Azerbaijan: Sesto scudetto consecutivo per il Rabita. Volleyball.it. it. 2014-04-18. 2014-04-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419045412/http://www.volleyball.it/notizie.asp?s=118&n=80541&l=0. 2014-04-19.
News: Azerbaijan: I premi individuali del campionato. Volleyball.it. it. 2014-04-18. 2014-04-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419031449/http://www.volleyball.it/notizie.asp?s=118&n=80558&l=0. 2014-04-19.
News: Azerbaijan F: Scudetto per l'Azerrail. Volleyball.it. it. 2016-04-09. 2016-04-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505021709/http://www.volleyball.it/notizie.asp?notizia_id=117739&n=117739. 2016-05-05.
News: Azərbaycan çempionatının ən yaxşıları. Apa Sport. az. 2016-04-11. 2016-04-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531053629/http://www.m.apasport.az/news/116603. 2016-05-31.
Web site: สุพรีม คว้า นุศ,หน่อง,บิ๋ม พร้อมเผย 14 นักตบป้องแชมป์เอเชีย. https://web.archive.org/web/20180706165820/http://www.smmsport.com/reader.php?news=218783. usurped. July 6, 2018. 4 July 2018. 4 November 2018.
Web site: ยืนยัน รายชื่อ-เบอร์เสื้อ นักตบศึก เกาหลี-ไทย สนามเทอร์มินอล 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404135213/https://www.smmsport.com/reader/news/240860. usurped. April 4, 2019. 3 April 2019. smmsport.com. 2019-04-04.
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