Britt Herbots facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Britt Herbots
Herbots in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Belgium
Born	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25) Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Hometown	Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Spike	310 cm (122 in)
Block	283 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter/Opposite
Current club	Firenze
Career
Years Teams 2014–2015 Topsportschool Vilvoorde 2015–2017 Asterix Avo 2017–2018 ASPTT Mulhouse 2018–2020 Busto 2020–2022 Novara 2022– Firenze
National team
2015– Belgium
Medal record Women’s Volleyball Representing  Belgium FIVB Challenger Cup Silver 2022 Zadar Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship Bronze 2015 Plovdiv Team

Britt Herbots (born 24 September 1999) is a Belgian volleyball player. She plays for the Belgium women's volleyball team. Professionally, she plays for Italian Series A1 club Firenze.

Personal life

Herbots grew up in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Her mother and father both coached volleyball.

International career

Clubs

• 2014–2015 – Topsportschool Vilvoorde
• 2015–2017 – Asterix Avo
• 2017–2018 – ASPTT Mulhouse
• 2018–2020 – Busto
• 2020–2022 – Novara
• 2022–present – Firenze

In 2015 at age 16, Herbots joined her country's top club of Asterix and within two seasons she won two Belgian Championship titles and two Cups, as well as a Supercup. After playing in France for one season, she began her career in Italy's top league when she signed with Busto. She named CEV Cup MVP.

National team

Herbots played for Belgium's youth national team and officially joined the senior national team in 2016 at 17 years old.

Herbots was statistically the best scorer at the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League tournament. Herbots scored 30 points or more in a single VNL match during the tournament four times. Herbots is also representing Belgium in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, and notably scored 31 points in a loss to Serbia.

Honors and awards

Club

• 2015–2016 Belgian Super Cup – Silver Medal, with Asterix Avo
• 2015–2016 Belgian Cup – Gold Medal, with Asterix Avo
• 2015–2016 Belgian Liga A – Champions, with Asterix Avo
• 2016–2017 Belgian Super Cup – Gold Medal, with Asterix Avo
• 2016–2017 Belgian Cup – Gold Medal, with Asterix Avo
• 2016–2017 Belgian Liga A – Champions, with Asterix Avo
• 2017–2018 French Super Cup - Gold Medal, with ASPTT Mulhouse
• 2017–2018 French League - Bronze Medal, with ASPTT Mulhouse
• 2017–2018 French Cup - Bronze Medal, with ASPTT Mulhouse
• 2018–2019 CEV Cup – Champions, with Busto
• 2018–2019 Italian Cup – Bronze Medal, with Busto
• 2018–2019 Italian Cup – Silver Medal, with Busto
• 2020–2021 Italian Super Cup – Bronze Medal, with Novara
• 2020–2021 Italian Cup – Silver Medal, with Novara
• 2020–2021 CEV Champions League – Bronze Medal, with Novara
• 2020–2021 Italian Series A1 – Silver Medal, with Novara
• 2021–2022 Italian Super Cup – Silver Medal, with Novara
• 2021–2022 Italian Cup – Silver Medal, with Novara
• 2021–2022 Italian Series A1 – Bronze Medal, with Novara

Individual

• 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship – Best opposite
• 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship – Best server
• 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival – Most valuable player
• 2015–2016 Belgian Cup – Best scorer
• 2015–2016 Belgian Cup – Best spiker
• 2015–2016 Belgian Cup – Most valuable player
• 2015–2016 Belgian Cup – Best opposite
• 2016–2017 Belgian Cup – Most valuable player
• 2016–2017 Belgian Cup – Best scorer
• 2016–2017 Belgian Cup – Best outside hitter
• 2016–2017 Belgian Liga A – Most valuable player
• 2016–2017 Belgian Liga A – Best scorer
• 2016–2017 Belgian Liga A – Best outside hitter
• 2017–2018 French Super Cup - Most valuable player
• 2017–2018 French League - Best outside hitter
• 2017–2018 French League - Most valuable player
• 2017–2018 French Cup - Best outside hitter
• 2018–19 CEV Cup – Most valuable player
• 2018–19 CEV Cup – Best outside hitter
• 2020 European Olympic Qualification – Best server