Erik Shoji

Erik Thomas Shoji (born August 24, 1989) is an American volleyball player, a member of United States men's national volleyball team and Russian club Fakel Novy Urengoy, NORCECA Champion 2013, gold medalist of the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup.

Erik Shoji
Personal information
Full nameErik Thomas Shoji
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-08-24) August 24, 1989
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Spike130 in (330 cm)
Block126 in (321 cm)
College(s)Stanford University
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubFakel Novy Urengoy
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–		Stanford Cardinal
CV Mitteldeutschland
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Taiwan Excellence Latina
Fakel Novy Urengoy
National team
2013–United States
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2018 Italy-Bulgaria
World Cup
2015 Japan
2019 Japan
World League
2014 Florence
2015 Rio de Janeiro
Nations League
2019 Chicago
2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
2013 Canada
2017 United States
Last updated: 8 July 2018

Personal life

Erik's parents are Dave Shoji and Mary Shoji. His older brother Kawika Shoji is also a player (setter) for the United States men's national team.[1][2][3]

Career

Shoji was a member of the Men’s Junior National Team in 2008 and ’09. He joined the senior national team in 2013 and helped the team to the gold medal at the NORCECA Championship. He made his debut for the senior U.S. men's national team in 2013.[4]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

National championships

National team

FIVB Club World Championship

Individual

References
  1. Shoji Brothers, Kawika and Erik are USA Volleyball Newsmakers – asianplayers.com
  2. He is also dating former Texas University volleyball player, Sydney Yogi.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJuIKbjjNnl/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Libero Erik Shoji embodies young blood being injected into Team USA – fivb.org – 2013-11-23
Awards
Preceded by
Ren Qi		 Best Libero of
FIVB World Cup
2015		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Jenia Grebennikov		 Best Libero of
FIVB Nations League
2019		 Succeeded by
TBD
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