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

• 1974 — 23rd place
• 2006 — 12th place
• 2010 — 13th place
• 2014 — 21st place

World Cup

• 2007 — 6th place

Pan American Games

• 1955 — did not compete
• 1959 — 8th place
• 1963 — did not compete
• 1967 — 8th place
• 1971 — 11th place
• 1975 — did not compete
• 1979 — 6th place
• 1983 — 7th place
• 1987 — did not compete
• 1991 — 5th place
• 1995 — 6th place
• 1999 — did not compete
• 2003 — 7th place
• 2007 — 5th place
• 2011 — 7th place
• 2015 — 4th place

Pan-American Cup

• 2006 — did not compete
• 2007 — 2nd place
• 2008 — 7th place
• 2009 — 4th place
• 2010 — 3rd place
• 2011 — 4th place
• 2012 — did not compete
• 2013 — 4th place
• 2014 — 4th place
• 2015 — 7th place

NORCECA Championship

• 2001 — 5th place
• 2003 — 5th place
• 2005 — 5th place
• 2007 — 2nd place
• 2009 — 3rd place
• 2011 — 4th place
• 2013 — 4th place
• 2015 — 3rd place

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
1	Rivera, JoséJosé Rivera	2 July 1977	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Nuevos Gigantes de Carolina
2	Goás, EdgardoEdgardo Goás	27 January 1989	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Capitanes de Arecibo
4	Del Valle, DennisDennis Del Valle	27 January 1989	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	300 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
5	Muñiz, RobertoRoberto Muñiz	11 June 1980	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	333 cm (131 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Capitanes de Arecibo
6	Pérez, ÁngelÁngel Pérez	20 May 1982	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	318 cm (125 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
10	Cruz, EzequielEzequiel Cruz	15 July 1986	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
11	Torres, MauriceMaurice Torres	6 July 1991	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Capitanes de Arecibo
12	Soto, HéctorHéctor Soto (C)	20 June 1978	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
14	Román, MannixMannix Román	17 January 1983	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	295 cm (116 in)	288 cm (113 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
16	Rivera, JacksonJackson Rivera	19 August 1987	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
17	Sierra, PedritoPedrito Sierra	21 July 1989	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	298 cm (117 in)	Cariduros de Fajardo
19	Ortiz, Jean CarlosJean Carlos Ortiz	23 February 1988	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	288 cm (113 in)	281 cm (111 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
20	Morales, FernandoFernando Morales	4 February 1982	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	318 cm (125 in)	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
1	Rivera, JoséJosé Rivera	2 July 1977	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Rennes Volley 35
2	Goás, EdgardoEdgardo Goás	27 January 1989	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Tokat Belediye Plevnespor
4	Del Valle, DennisDennis Del Valle	27 January 1989	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	300 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Pavollo Lugano
6	Pérez, ÁngelÁngel Pérez	20 May 1982	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	318 cm (125 in)	Rennes Volley 35
8	Morales, StevenSteven Morales	7 April 1992	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	317 cm (125 in)	Plataneros de Corozal
11	Torres, MauriceMaurice Torres	6 July 1991	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Pallavolo Molfetta
12	Soto, HéctorHéctor Soto (C)	20 June 1978	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Capitanes de Arecibo
14	Román, MannixMannix Román	17 January 1983	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	295 cm (116 in)	288 cm (113 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
16	Rivera, JacksonJackson Rivera	19 August 1987	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
17	Sierra, PedritoPedrito Sierra	21 July 1989	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	298 cm (117 in)	Cariduros de Fajardo
19	Ortiz, Jean CarlosJean Carlos Ortiz	23 February 1988	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	288 cm (113 in)	281 cm (111 in)	Mets de Guaynabo
23	Guzman, PabloPablo Guzman	2 June 1987	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	292 cm (115 in)	288 cm (113 in)	UC Lausanne

References

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

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile