Miguel Ángel López (volleyball)

Miguel Ángel López
Miguel Ángel López
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel López Castro
Nickname	Miki, Africa, ML18, Black Panther
Nationality	Cuban
Born	25 March 1997 (age 24); Cienfuegos, Cuba
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	Sada Cruzeiro;
Number	18
Career
2015–2017; 2017–2019; 2019–2020; 2020–	Cienfuegos; Gigantes del Sur; UPCN Vóley Club; Sada Cruzeiro
National team
2016–	Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Cuba
FIVB Challenger Cup
Pan American Games
Pan American Cup
NORCECA Championship

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]

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 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

Youth national team[]

2016 U23 Pan American Cup
2017 U21 Pan American Cup
2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship
2018 U23 Pan American Cup

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

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

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

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