She currently plays for Volero Le Cannet in France.

She started playing volleyball in 1996 at the age of 11 with CSKA Sofia.

Yaneva is a key player for the Bulgaria women's national volleyball team and has captained it on occasions.

In 2011, she was banned from participating in the 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship due to supposed disciplinary breaches,[2] but has since then been reinstated to the national side and continues to be a regular for the team.

[3] She competed at the 2021 Women's European Volleyball League, winning a gold medal.