Qatar men's national volleyball team

Qatar
Association Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA)
Confederation AVC
Head coach Massimiliano Giaccardi
FIVB ranking 35 (as of August 2017)
Uniforms
Home
www.volleyball.qa
Honours
Asian Cup
2018 Taipei

The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As at 3 July 2017, the team was ranked 31st in the world.[1] Qatar's best rank in Asian Championship 4th place, 2015 year.

History

Qatar first appeared at the Asian Volleyball Championship in 1989. Qatar also finished fourth at the 2006 Asian Games which they hosted in Doha, after dropping their semifinal 3-1 to Korea and the bronze medal match 3-2 to Saudi Arabia. They have never qualified for any other FIVB competition. Qatar jointly set the world record for the highest set score in its 45-43 victory over Venezuela on 11 June 2017.[2]

Results

World League

Asian Championship

  • Australia 1975 – Did not participate
  • Bahrain 1979 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1983 – Did not participate
  • Kuwait 1987 – Did not participate
  • South Korea 1989 – 19th place
  • Australia 1991 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1993 – 12th place
  • South Korea 1995 – 10th place
  • Qatar 1997 – 8th place
  • Iran 1999 – 13th place
  • South Korea 2001 – 11th place
  • China 2003 – 11th place
  • Thailand 2005 – 7th place
  • Indonesia 2007 – 11th place
  • Philippines 2009 – 14th place
  • Iran 2011 – 12th place
  • United Arab Emirates 2013 – 11th place
  • Iran 2015 – 4th place
  • Indonesia 2017 – 9th place

Asian Games

  • Japan 1958 – Did not participate
  • Indonesia 1962 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1966 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1970 – Did not participate
  • Iran 1974 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1978 – Did not participate
  • India 1982 – 8th place
  • South Korea 1986 – Did not participate
  • China 1990 – Did not participate
  • Japan 1994 – Did not participate
  • Thailand 1998 – 10th place
  • South Korea 2002 – 8th place
  • Qatar 2006 – 4th place
  • China 2010 – 8th place
  • South Korea 2014 – 6th place
  • Indonesia 2018 – 4th place

Asian Cup

  • Thailand 2008 – Did not qualify
  • Iran 2010 – Did not qualify
  • Vietnam 2012 – Did not qualify
  • Kazakhstan 2014 – Did not qualify
  • Thailand 2016 – Qualified but withdrew
  • Chinese Taipei 2018 – Gold Champions

Current squad

The following is the Qatari roster in the 2017 World League.[3]

Head coach: Massimiliano Giaccardi

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2016–17 club
1Borislav Georgiev12 May 19921.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)340 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Qatar Police
2Geraldo Graciano da Silva Filho3 June 19902.02 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
3Emir Makas1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)310 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Qatar El Jaish
4Renan Ribeiro (C)30 December 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)300 cm (120 in)Qatar Al Arabi
5Samb Tamsir1 March 19932.05 m (6 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)340 cm (130 in)330 cm (130 in)Qatar El Jaish
6John Chigbo4 April 19892.01 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)340 cm (130 in)325 cm (128 in)Qatar Police
7Papemaguette Diagne23 February 19972.10 m (6 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)360 cm (140 in)340 cm (130 in)Qatar Qatar
8Bojan Đukić6 June 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Qatar El Jaish
9Miloš Stevanović27 September 19881.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Qatar El Jaish
10Marko Stevanović25 July 19871.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb)295 cm (116 in)275 cm (108 in)Qatar El Jaish
11Nikola Vasić4 June 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Qatar Al-Wakrah
12Thiago de Oliveira Guimarães7 August 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Qatar Al Arabi
13Ratmt Wadidie20 October 19951.88 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)350 cm (140 in)340 cm (130 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
14Adnan Bjelopoljak21 June 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)300 cm (120 in)280 cm (110 in)Qatar El Jaish
15Ilija Ivović11 December 19901.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Qatar Al Ahli
16Birama Faye19 April 19952.10 m (6 ft 11 in)95 kg (209 lb)350 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
17Belal Abunabot1 January 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Qatar Al Rayyan
18Ahmed Noaman18 April 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Qatar Al-Shamal

References

  1. ↑ FIVB World Rankings
  2. ↑ "WL 2017: Venezuela and Qatar break the highest set score record for national team match". World of Volley. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Team Roster - Qatar". FIVB World League 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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