Miguel Ángel López (volleyball)
Miguel Ángel López Castro (born 25 March 1997) is a Cuban volleyball player, member of the Cuba men's national volleyball team, participant of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016). On club level, he plays for Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro.[1][2]
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Full name | Miguel Ángel López Castro | ||||
Nickname | Miki, Africa, ML18, Black Panther | ||||
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Born | Cienfuegos, Cuba | 25 March 1997||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||
Spike | 363 cm (143 in) | ||||
Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Outside hitter | ||||
Current club | ![]() | ||||
Number | 18 | ||||
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Early life
Lopez Castro was born in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, as the youngest of 3 children of Elcida Juana Castro and Miguel Angel Lopez Martinez. His interest in volleyball began at the age of seven, when he saw footage of former Cuban star Joel Despaigne and his jumping ability.
By the age of 18, he was selected among other young players to the national volleyball centre "Escuela National de Voleibol" in Havana, as one of the top promises in the country.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- CSV South American Club Championship
Contagem 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
Contagem 2020 – with UPCN Vóley Club
- National championships
- 2019/2020
Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club
- 2020/2021
Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2021/2022
Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2019/2020
Youth national team
Individual awards
- 2016: U23 Pan American Cup – Best Outside Hitter
- 2016: U23 Pan American Cup – Best Server
- 2017: U21 Pan American Cup – Best Outside Hitter
- 2017: Pan American Cup – Best Outside Hitter
- 2018: Pan American Cup – Best Outside Hitter
- 2018: U23 Pan American Cup – Best Outside Hitter
- 2019: Pan American Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2019: NORCECA Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2020: CSV South American Club Championship – Best Outside Hitter
- 2021: FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship – Best Outside Hitter
- 2021: FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2022: CSV South American Club Championship – Most Valuable Player
References
- "Reforço na ponta do Sada Cruzeiro, cubano López desembarca em BH neste domingo". www.sadacruzeiro.com.br (in Portuguese). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Sada Cruzeiro repete fórmula e mantém a base do elenco para 2021/22". www.sadacruzeiro.com.br (in Portuguese). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
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