Portugal men's national volleyball team

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.

Portugal
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Voleibol
ConfederationCEV
Head coachHugo Silva
FIVB ranking31 (as of October 2019)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
www.fpvoleibol.pt (in Portuguese)
The Portugal national volleyball team in late 2013

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World Grand Champions Cup

World League

Nations League

  • 2018 – did not qualify
  • 2019 – 15th place
  • 2020 – did not qualify

Challenger Cup

  • 20181st place
  • 2019 – did not compete
  • 2020 – TBD

European Championship

European League

  • 20042006 – did not compete
  • 2007 – 2nd place
  • 2008 – 8th place
  • 2009 – 3rd place
  • 20101st place
  • 20112017 – did not compete
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2019 – did not compete
  • 2020 – TBD

Current squad

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

Head coach: Hugo Silva

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2016–17 club
1Marcel Keller Gil8 May 19902.08 m (6 ft 10 in)94 kg (207 lb)352 cm (139 in)332 cm (131 in) Craiova
2Simão Moreira11 March 19981.80 m (5 ft 11 in)65 kg (143 lb)298 cm (117 in)280 cm (110 in) José Moreira
3Afonso Guerreiro28 December 19941.97 m (6 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb)319 cm (126 in)300 cm (120 in) Fonte do Bastardo
4Filip Cveticanin19 June 19961.99 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in) Castêlo da Maia
5Marco Ferreira4 October 19872.02 m (6 ft 8 in)94 kg (207 lb)359 cm (141 in)337 cm (133 in) Ansan OK Savings Bank
6Alexandre Ferreira (C)13 November 19912.02 m (6 ft 8 in)87 kg (192 lb)361 cm (142 in)346 cm (136 in) Uijeongbu KB Stars
7Ivo Casas21 September 19921.80 m (5 ft 11 in)71 kg (157 lb)290 cm (110 in)278 cm (109 in) Benfica
8Tiago Violas27 March 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)326 cm (128 in)303 cm (119 in) Benfica
9João Simões11 June 19861.94 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)325 cm (128 in)315 cm (124 in) Espinho
10Phelipe Martins2 March 19912.01 m (6 ft 7 in)91 kg (201 lb)307 cm (121 in)289 cm (114 in) Caldas
11João Oliveira31 July 19951.96 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)330 cm (130 in)318 cm (125 in) Vitória
12Lourenço Martins30 April 19971.95 m (6 ft 5 in)78 kg (172 lb)308 cm (121 in)298 cm (117 in) Castêlo da Maia
13Valdir Sequeira22 November 19811.96 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (200 lb)360 cm (140 in)348 cm (137 in) Prievidza
14Bruno Cunha18 August 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)320 cm (130 in)308 cm (121 in) Vitória
15Miguel Tavares Rodrigues2 March 19931.92 m (6 ft 4 in)68 kg (150 lb)315 cm (124 in)293 cm (115 in) Tourcoing Lille Métropole
16Manuel Meirinho22 September 19992.04 m (6 ft 8 in)97 kg (214 lb)330 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in) Bragança
17João Fidalgo2 November 19861.72 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)307 cm (121 in)285 cm (112 in) São Mamede
18Frederico Santos16 September 19971.87 m (6 ft 2 in)63 kg (139 lb)314 cm (124 in)296 cm (117 in) São Mamede

References

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