Portugal men's national volleyball team

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Portugal
Flag of Portugal.svg
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Voleibol
ConfederationCEV
Head coach
FIVB ranking35 (as of November 26, 2021)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
www.fpvoleibol.pt (in Portuguese)
Honours
Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Matosinhos Team
European League
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Portimão Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Portimão Team
Lusophony Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Macau Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lisbon Team
The Portugal national volleyball team in late 2013

The Portugal men's national volleyball team is the team representing Portugal in volleyball competitions. Their best results to date are winning the 2010 Men's European Volleyball League in Spain, the second place in the 2007 Men's European Volleyball League, 3rd at the 2009 Men's European Volleyball League, both tournaments hosted in Portugal, 4th in the 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Italy, the 5th place at the 2005 FIVB World League in Serbia and Montenegro, 7th in the 1951 Men's European Volleyball Championship hosted in France and reaching the 8th place in the 2002 FIVB Men's World Championship in Argentina.

Olympic Games[]

World Championship[]

World Cup[]

World Grand Champions Cup[]

World League[]

  • 19901998 – did not compete
  • 1999 – 12th place
  • 2000 – did not compete
  • 2001 – 13th place
  • 2002 – 13th place
  • 2003 – 13th place
  • 2004 – 12th place
  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 13th place
  • 20072010 – did not compete
  • 2011 – 14th place
  • 2012 – 16th place
  • 2013 – 17th place
  • 2014 – 13th place
  • 2015 – 18th place
  • 2016 – 14th place
  • 2017 – 22nd place

Nations League[]

  • 2018 – did not qualify
  • 2019 – 15th place
  • 2021 – did not qualify

Challenger Cup[]

  • 20181st place
  • 2019 – did not compete

European Championship[]

European League[]

Current squad[]

The following is the Portuguese roster in the 2017 World League.[1]

Head coach:

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2016–17 club
1 Marcel Keller Gil 8 May 1990 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 352 cm (139 in) 332 cm (131 in) Romania Craiova
2 11 March 1998 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 280 cm (110 in) Portugal
3 Afonso Guerreiro 28 December 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 319 cm (126 in) 300 cm (120 in) Portugal Fonte do Bastardo
4 Filip Cveticanin 19 June 1996 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) Portugal Castêlo da Maia
5 Marco Ferreira 4 October 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 359 cm (141 in) 337 cm (133 in) South Korea Ansan OK Savings Bank
6 Alexandre Ferreira (C) 13 November 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 361 cm (142 in) 346 cm (136 in) South Korea Uijeongbu KB Stars
7 Ivo Casas 21 September 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 278 cm (109 in) Portugal Benfica
8 Tiago Violas 27 March 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 326 cm (128 in) 303 cm (119 in) Portugal Benfica
9 11 June 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 325 cm (128 in) 315 cm (124 in) Portugal Espinho
10 2 March 1991 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 307 cm (121 in) 289 cm (114 in) Portugal Caldas
11 João Oliveira 31 July 1995 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 330 cm (130 in) 318 cm (125 in) Portugal Vitória
12 Lourenço Martins 30 April 1997 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 308 cm (121 in) 298 cm (117 in) Portugal Castêlo da Maia
13 Valdir Sequeira 22 November 1981 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 348 cm (137 in) Slovakia
14 Bruno Cunha 18 August 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 308 cm (121 in) Portugal Vitória
15 Miguel Tavares Rodrigues 2 March 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 293 cm (115 in) France Tourcoing Lille Métropole
16 22 September 1999 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 330 cm (130 in) 320 cm (130 in) Portugal
17 João Fidalgo 2 November 1986 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 307 cm (121 in) 285 cm (112 in) Portugal
18 16 September 1997 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 314 cm (124 in) 296 cm (117 in) Portugal

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Roster - Portugal". FIVB World League 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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