Ardo Kreek

Ardo Kreek

Kreek playing in the 2014 CEV Cup final.
Personal information
Full name Ardo Kreek
Nationality Estonian
Born (1986-08-07) August 7, 1986
Tallinn, Estonia
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Spike 351 cm
Block 328 cm
Volleyball information
Position middle blocker
Current club France Paris Volley
Number 18
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2006
2006–2009
2009
2009
2009–2010
2010–2012
2012–present		Estonia Sylvester Tallinn
Estonia Selver Tallinn
France Rennes Volley 35
Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Poland Jadar Radom
Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
France Paris Volley
National team
2004–presentEstonia Estonia
Last updated: May 6, 2016

Ardo Kreek (born 7 August 1986) is an Estonian volleyball player currently playing for Paris Volley in France. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, 95 kg (209 lbs.), and plays at the middle blocker position.

Club career

Kreek was born in Tallinn and started his career in his hometown club Sylvester Tallinn at the age of 17. In 2006 he moved to Estonian powerhouse VK Selver Tallinn where he played for the next three years. With Selver he won the Estonian Championship, the Estonian Cup and the Schenker League title twice. Selver and Kreek also reached to CEV Challenge Cup quarterfinals in 2008.

In the beginning of 2009 Kreek played half a season in France, for Rennes Volley 35. In September 2009 he moved to Poland and signed with PlusLiga top team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.[1] He left the team in December and joined another Polish team Jadar Radom where he played the rest of the 2009–10 season. Kreek stayed in Poland for the next two seasons playing in the AZS Politechnika Warszawska team. With Politechnika he reached the CEV Challenge Cup finals in 2012 where they lost to another Polish team AZS Częstochowa in the golden set.[2]

In 2012 Kreek signed with French top team Paris Volley.[3] With Paris team he has reached the French Pro A finals three times between 2013 and 2015. Kreek and Paris Volley won the 2013–14 CEV Cup by defeating Russian team Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod in the finals.[4]

National team

Kreek represented the Estonian youth teams in the U18 and U20 level. He is a member of the Estonian national team since 2004 and has represented Estonia at the 2009, 2011 and 2015 European Volleyball Championships.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Baltic League
National championship
National cups

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ardo Kreek siirdub mängima tugevasse Poola klubisse" Postimees (08.09.2009). Retrieved on 26.09.2014. (Estonian)
  2. ↑ "Tytan AZS CZESTOCHOWA celebrates European glory after breathtaking match" CEV (31.03.2012). Retrieved on 26.09.2014.
  3. ↑ "Kreek leidis uue klubi, Venno jätkab otsinguid" Postimees (11.05.2012). Retrieved on 26.09.2014. (Estonian)
  4. ↑ "2014 CEV Volleyball Cup - Men Finals" CEV (29.03.2014). Retrieved on 26.09.2014.

External links

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