Sayaka Tsutsui

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Sayaka Tsutsui
Personal information
NicknameSaya
Nationality Japan
Born (1992-09-29) September 29, 1992 (age 28)
Kurate, Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Spike260 cm (100 in)
Block250 cm (98 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubLe Cannet (fr)
National team
2014-Japan

Sayaka Tsutsui (筒井 さやか, Tsutsui Sayaka, born 29 September 1992) is a female volleyball player from Japan. Tsutsui plays for Le Cannet (fr) and also plays for the Japan women's national volleyball team as libero.

Career[]

Tsutsui was born in Kurate Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] She became a volleyball player at 6 years old and won a silver medal at All-Japan elementary school's tournament with Kurate junior VC.[1]

While attending the Higashikyushu Ryukoku Highschool, Tsutsui won various highschool competitions with Miyu Nagaoka who is one year senior. Especially at 2009 Empress's Cup, Higashikyushu Ryukoku Highschool beat two teams of V.Premier League and Tsutsui won the bronze medal.

On 20 December 2010 Hisamitsu Springs announced her joining next season.[2]

In 2013-14 V.Premier League Tsutsui played as regular libero and won the Best Libero Awards.[3]

Once Tsutsui said "I want to play for the national team someday",[1] which she did. Tsutsui competed at 2014 Montreux Volley Masters[4] and won the silver medal at 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix.[5]

On 3 August 2015 the French volleyball team Le Cannet (fr) announced her joining.[6]

Clubs[]

  • Japan Kurate junior volleyball club
  • Japan Hakata Girls' Junior High (2005-)
  • Japan HIgashikyushu Ryukoku High (2008-)
  • Japan Hisamitsu Springs (2011-2015)
  • France Le Cannet(fr)

Awards[]

Individuals[]

Team[]

  • 2011-2012 V.Premier League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2012 Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2012-2013 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013 - Empress's Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2013-2014 V.Premier League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
  • 2014 Asian Club Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.

National team[]

  • 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix - Med 2.png Silver medal

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kurate Town. "Kurate Town News" (PDF). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "入団内定選手のお知らせ" (PDF). Hisamitsu Springs. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ V. League. "2013/14V・プレミアリーグ女子表彰選手" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ^ FIVB. "Team Rorster". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ^ Japan Volleyball Association. "Results". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. ^ Le Cannet volleyball. "Bienvenue Sayaka". Retrieved 5 August 2015.

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