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 International Volleyball Federation 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 resultSilver Runners-Up : (1987, 2009, 2017)
NORCECA U21 Championship
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best resultGold Champions : (2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014)

Results

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FIVB U21 World Championship

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  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
  2019 10th place Squad
    2021 11th place Squad
Total 0 Titles 14/21

NORCECA U21 Championship

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  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
Total 5 Titles 7/10

Team

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Current squad

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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
1 José Israel Alvarez 2 December 1997 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 349 cm (137 in) 347 cm (137 in)   Guantanamo
2 Osniel Melgarejo 18 December 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in)   Panathinaikos V.C.
3 Marlon Yant Herrera 23 May 2001 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in)   Villa Clara
5 Javier Octavio Rojas 27 December 1997 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 356 cm (140 in) 350 cm (140 in)   La Habana
10 Miguel Gutiérrez 21 February 1997 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 355 cm (140 in) 340 cm (130 in)   Villa Clara
11 Livan Taboada Diaz 4 October 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 343 cm (135 in) 327 cm (129 in)   La Habana
12 Raciel Cabrera 2 July 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 325 cm (128 in)   Pinar del Río
14 Adrian Arredondo (C) 26 June 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 344 cm (135 in) 340 cm (130 in)   Santic Spiritus
16 Victor Flores 31 August 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 338 cm (133 in)   Camagüey
17 Roamy Arce 24 July 1997 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 330 cm (130 in)   Matanzas
18 Miguel Angel Castro 25 March 1997 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in)   Cienfuegos
19 Lionnis Rubiera 25 July 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 332 cm (131 in) 332 cm (131 in)   Santiago de Cuba

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "World Championsh U21 info".
  2. ^ NORCECA Information
  3. ^ "Team Roster – Cuba".
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