Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team

Puerto Rico
Association Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Javier Gaspar
FIVB ranking 22 (as of October 2015)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances 4 (First in 1974)
Best result 12th (2006)
www.yosoyvoli.com (Spanish)
Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Pan-American Cup
2007 Santo Domingo Team
2010 San Juan Team
NORCECA Championship
2007 Anaheim Team
2009 Bayamón Team
2015 Córdoba Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador Team
2006 Cartagena Team
2010 Mayaguez Team
2014 Veracruz Team

The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals. With that performance Puerto Rico for the first time qualified for the Volleyball World Cup, later that year in Japan.

Results

World Championships

World Cup

Pan American Games

Pan-American Cup

NORCECA Championship

Current squad

The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]

Head coach: David Alemán

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2014 club
1Rivera, JoséJosé Rivera2 July 19771.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)320 cm (130 in)Puerto Rico Nuevos Gigantes de Carolina
2Goás, EdgardoEdgardo Goás27 January 19891.97 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)345 cm (136 in)330 cm (130 in)Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
4Del Valle, DennisDennis Del Valle27 January 19891.75 m (5 ft 9 in)58 kg (128 lb)300 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
5Muñiz, RobertoRoberto Muñiz11 June 19801.96 m (6 ft 5 in)92 kg (203 lb)333 cm (131 in)326 cm (128 in)Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
6Pérez, ÁngelÁngel Pérez20 May 19821.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)325 cm (128 in)318 cm (125 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
10Cruz, EzequielEzequiel Cruz15 July 19861.93 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
11Torres, MauriceMaurice Torres6 July 19911.92 m (6 ft 4 in)68 kg (150 lb)305 cm (120 in)299 cm (118 in)Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
12Soto, HéctorHéctor Soto (C)20 June 19781.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)340 cm (130 in)332 cm (131 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
14Román, MannixMannix Román17 January 19831.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)295 cm (116 in)288 cm (113 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
16Rivera, JacksonJackson Rivera19 August 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in)66 kg (146 lb)360 cm (140 in)350 cm (140 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
17Sierra, PedritoPedrito Sierra21 July 19891.96 m (6 ft 5 in)89 kg (196 lb)305 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in)Puerto Rico Cariduros de Fajardo
19Ortiz, Jean CarlosJean Carlos Ortiz23 February 19881.93 m (6 ft 4 in)77 kg (170 lb)288 cm (113 in)281 cm (111 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
20Morales, FernandoFernando Morales 4 February 19821.86 m (6 ft 1 in)68 kg (150 lb)325 cm (128 in)318 cm (125 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo

The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League.[2]

Head coach: Javier Gaspar

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015 club
1Rivera, JoséJosé Rivera2 July 19771.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)320 cm (130 in)France Rennes Volley 35
2Goás, EdgardoEdgardo Goás27 January 19891.97 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)345 cm (136 in)330 cm (130 in)Turkey Tokat Belediye Plevnespor
4Del Valle, DennisDennis Del Valle27 January 19891.75 m (5 ft 9 in)58 kg (128 lb)300 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Switzerland Pavollo Lugano
6Pérez, ÁngelÁngel Pérez20 May 19821.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)325 cm (128 in)318 cm (125 in)France Rennes Volley 35
8Morales, StevenSteven Morales7 April 19921.95 m (6 ft 5 in)82 kg (181 lb)346 cm (136 in)317 cm (125 in)Puerto Rico Plataneros de Corozal
11Torres, MauriceMaurice Torres6 July 19911.92 m (6 ft 4 in)68 kg (150 lb)305 cm (120 in)299 cm (118 in)Italy Pallavolo Molfetta
12Soto, HéctorHéctor Soto (C)20 June 19781.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)340 cm (130 in)332 cm (131 in)Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
14Román, MannixMannix Román17 January 19831.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)295 cm (116 in)288 cm (113 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
16Rivera, JacksonJackson Rivera19 August 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in)66 kg (146 lb)360 cm (140 in)350 cm (140 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
17Sierra, PedritoPedrito Sierra21 July 19891.96 m (6 ft 5 in)89 kg (196 lb)305 cm (120 in)298 cm (117 in)Puerto Rico Cariduros de Fajardo
19Ortiz, Jean CarlosJean Carlos Ortiz23 February 19881.93 m (6 ft 4 in)77 kg (170 lb)288 cm (113 in)281 cm (111 in)Puerto Rico Mets de Guaynabo
23Guzman, PabloPablo Guzman2 June 19871.88 m (6 ft 2 in)67 kg (148 lb)292 cm (115 in)288 cm (113 in)Switzerland UC Lausanne

References

  1. "Team Roster – Puerto Rico". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. "Team Roster – Puerto Rico". Retrieved 13 May 2015.

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