Cuba men's national under-21 volleyball team

The Cuba men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Cuba in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 21 and it is ruled by the Cuban Volleyball Federation body That is an affiliate of the Federation of International Volleyball FIVB and also a part of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation NORCECA.

Cuba U21
Nickname(s)Powerful
AssociationCuban Volleyball Federation
ConfederationNORCECA
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
FIVB U21 World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1981)
Best result Runners-Up : (1987, 2009, 2017)
NORCECA U21 Championship
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best result Champions : (2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014)

Results

FIVB U21 World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U21 World Championship[1]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1977 Didn't qualify
1981 6th place Squad
1985 Third place Squad
1987 Runners-Up Squad
1989 5th place Squad
1991 8th place Squad
1993 11th place Squad
1995 Didn't qualify
1997
1999
2001 5th place Squad
2003 Didn't qualify
2005 Third place Squad
2007 8th place Squad
2009 Runners-Up Squad
2011 Didn't qualify
2013
2015 13th place Squad
2017 Runners-Up Squad
Total0 Titles12/19

NORCECA U21 Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

NORCECA U21 Championship [2]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1998 Didn't enter
2000 Final Champions Squad
2002 Didn't enter
2004 Final Champions Squad
2006 Final Champions Squad
2008 Final Champions Squad
2010 Semifinals 4th place Squad
2012 Didn't enter
2014 Final Champions Squad
2016 Final Runners-Up Squad
Total5 Titles7/10

Team

Current squad

The following is the Cuban roster in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.[3]

Head coach: Nicolas Vives Coffigny

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017 club
1José Israel Alvarez2 December 19971.99 m (6 ft 6 in)79 kg (174 lb)349 cm (137 in)347 cm (137 in) Guantanamo
2Osniel Melgarejo18 December 19971.95 m (6 ft 5 in)83 kg (183 lb)345 cm (136 in)320 cm (130 in) Panathinaikos V.C.
3Marlon Yang Herrera23 May 20012.02 m (6 ft 8 in)75 kg (165 lb)345 cm (136 in)320 cm (130 in) Villa Clara
5Javier Octavio Rojas27 December 19972.00 m (6 ft 7 in)84 kg (185 lb)356 cm (140 in)350 cm (140 in) La Habana
10Miguel Gutiérrez21 February 19971.97 m (6 ft 6 in)86 kg (190 lb)355 cm (140 in)340 cm (130 in) Villa Clara
11Livan Taboada Diaz4 October 19981.91 m (6 ft 3 in)75 kg (165 lb)343 cm (135 in)327 cm (129 in) La Habana
12Raciel Cabrera2 July 19981.98 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)345 cm (136 in)325 cm (128 in) Pinar Del Rio
14Adrian Arredondo (C)26 June 19981.91 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb)344 cm (135 in)340 cm (130 in) Santic Spiritus
16Victor Flores31 August 20011.88 m (6 ft 2 in)72 kg (159 lb)345 cm (136 in)338 cm (133 in) Camaguey
17Roamy Arce24 July 19972.01 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)350 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in) Matanzas
18Miguel Angel Castro25 March 19971.89 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)345 cm (136 in)320 cm (130 in) Cienfuegos
19Lionnis Rubiera25 July 19971.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)332 cm (131 in)332 cm (131 in) Santiago de Cuba

Notable Players

References

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