Miguel Ángel López (volleyball)

Miguel Ángel López Castro (born 25 March 1997) is ÁngelLóa Cuban volleyball player. He is part of the Cuban national team, a participant at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. At the professional club level, he plays for Sada Cruzeiro.

Early life

Lopez Castro was born in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, as the youngest of three 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 prospects in the country.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship

Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro

Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro

CSV South American Club Championship Contagem 2020 – with UPCN Vóley Club

Contagem 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro

National championships 2019/2020 Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club

2020/2021 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro

2021/2022 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro

2021/2022 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro

Youth national team

2016 U23 Pan American Cup

2017 U21 Pan American Cup

2017 FIVB U21 World Championship

2017 FIVB 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 Club World Championship – Best outside hitter

2021: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player

2022: CSV South American Club Championship – Most valuable player

2022: Brazilian Championship – Best outside hitter

2022:' Brazilian Championship – Most valuable player

References

External links

Player profile at Volleybox.net''

1997 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Cienfuegos

Cuban men's volleyball players

Olympic volleyball players for Cuba

Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Pan American Games medalists in volleyball

Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba

Volleyball players at the 2019 Pan American Games

Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games

Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Argentina

Expatriate volleyball players in Argentina

Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Brazil

Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil

Outside hitters

21st-century Cuban people