Laura Heyrman (born 17 May 1993) is a retired Belgian professional volleyball player. She played in 108 official games for the Belgium women's national volleyball team and was a member of the Belgium women's national volleyball team that won a historic bronze medal at the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship. She was part of the Belgian national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy. Heyrman reached the CEV Women's Champions League final with Eczacibasi in 2023 and a year later with Numia Vero Volley Milano. She won the CEV Cup twice, with Saugella Team Monza in 2021 and with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul in 2022. She announced her retirement from professional volleyball after her team KS Developres Rzeszów lost the Polish Women's Volleyball League finals at the end of April 2026.
Although Heyrman never officially announced her retirement from the Belgium women's national volleyball team, she was one of the many players that started turning down invitations for the team. The reason became clear in December 2021 when Belgian national TV broadcaster VRT Canvas aired a documentary "The Price of the Winner" with testimony of Heyrman's former teammates Freya Aelbrecht, Valérie Courtois and Hélène Rousseaux decrying a toxic environment under headcoach Gert Vande Broek. After the program aired, Heyrman, contacted by several newspapers, confirmed the stories of her former teammates.
Career Clubs Asterix Kieldrecht (2009–2011) Dresdner SC (2012–2013) Liu Jo Modena (2013–2016) Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2018) Hitachi Rivale (2018–2019) Saugella Team Monza (2019–2021) Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2021–2023) Numia Vero Volley Milano (2024–2025) KS Developres Rzeszów (2026)
Awards Heyrman was one of the most distinguished Belgian volleyball players of her generation
Clubs 2009–10 Belgian Championship – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2009–10 Belgian Cup – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2009–10 CEV Women's Challenge Cup – Runner-Up, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2010–11 Belgian Championship – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2010–11 Belgian Cup – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2010-11 Belgian Supercup – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2011–12 Belgian Championship – Champion, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2011–12 Belgian Cup – Runner-Up, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2011–12 Belgian Supercup – Runner-Up, with Asterix Kieldrecht 2012–13 German Championship – Runner-Up, with Dresdner SC 2014–15 Italian Cup – Runner-Up, with Liu Jo Modena 2016–17 Italian Championship – Runner-Up, with Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena 2016–17 Italian Cup – Runner-Up, with Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena 2020-21 CEV Cup – Champion with Saugella Team Monza 2021-22 Turkish Super Cup – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul 2021-22 CEV Cup – Champion with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul 2022–23 Sultans League – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul 2022–23 CEV Champions League – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul 2023–24 Italian Cup – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2023–24 Italian Superup – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2023–24 CEV Champions League – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2024–25 Italian Championship – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2024–25 Italian Cup – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2024–25 Italian Superup – Runner-Up, with Numia Vero Volley Milano 2025–26 Polish Championship – Runner-Up, with KS Developres Rzeszów 2025-26 Polish Supercup – Champion with KS Developres Rzeszów
National team Youth team 2010 Summer Youth Olympics - Gold Medal CEV U18 European Championship - Gold Medal FIVB U18 World Championship - Bronze Medal
Senior team 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship - Bronze Medal
Individual Heyrman was selected to play the Italian League All-Star game in 2016 and 2017.
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