Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
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| Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol | ||
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| Confederation | NORCECA | ||
| Head coach | Javier Gaspar | ||
| FIVB ranking | 22 (as of October 2015) | ||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1974) | ||
| Best result | 12th (2006) | ||
| www.fpvoleibol.com (Spanish) | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| Pan-American Cup | ||
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2007 Santo Domingo | Team |
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2010 San Juan | Team |
| NORCECA Championship | ||
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2007 Anaheim | Team |
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2009 Bayamón | Team |
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2015 Córdoba | Team |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2002 San Salvador | Team |
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2006 Cartagena | Team |
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2010 Mayaguez | Team |
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2014 Veracruz | Team |
The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals. With that performance Puerto Rico for the first time qualified for the Volleyball World Cup, later that year in Japan.
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Results
World Championships
World Cup
- 2007 — 6th place
Pan American Games
- 1955 — did not compete
- 1959 — 8th place
- 1963 — did not compete
- 1967 — 8th place
- 1971 — 11th place
- 1975 — did not compete
- 1979 — 6th place
- 1983 — 7th place
- 1987 — did not compete
- 1991 — 5th place
- 1995 — 6th place
- 1999 — did not compete
- 2003 — 7th place
- 2007 — 5th place
- 2011 — 7th place
- 2015 — 4th place
Pan-American Cup
- 2006 — did not compete
- 2007 — 2nd place
- 2008 — 7th place
- 2009 — 4th place
- 2010 — 3rd place
- 2011 — 4th place
- 2012 — did not compete
- 2013 — 4th place
- 2014 — 4th place
- 2015 — 7th place
NORCECA Championship
- 2001 — 5th place
- 2003 — 5th place
- 2005 — 5th place
- 2007 — 2nd place
- 2009 — 3rd place
- 2011 — 4th place
- 2013 — 4th place
- 2015 — 3rd place
Current squad
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: David Alemán
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2014 club |
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| 1 | José Rivera | 2 July 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Nuevos Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2 | Edgardo Goás | 27 January 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 4 | Dennis Del Valle | 27 January 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 5 | Roberto Muñiz | 11 June 1980 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 6 | Ángel Pérez | 20 May 1982 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 10 | Ezequiel Cruz | 15 July 1986 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 11 | Maurice Torres | 6 July 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 12 | Héctor Soto (C) | 20 June 1978 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 14 | Mannix Román | 17 January 1983 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 16 | Jackson Rivera | 19 August 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 17 | Pedrito Sierra | 21 July 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 19 | Jean Carlos Ortiz | 23 February 1988 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 20 | Fernando Morales | 4 February 1982 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League.[2]
Head coach: Javier Gaspar
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
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| 1 | José Rivera | 2 July 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Rennes Volley 35 |
| 2 | Edgardo Goás | 27 January 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  Tokat Belediye Plevnespor |
| 4 | Dennis Del Valle | 27 January 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Pavollo Lugano |
| 6 | Ángel Pérez | 20 May 1982 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Rennes Volley 35 |
| 8 | Steven Morales | 7 April 1992 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Plataneros de Corozal |
| 11 | Maurice Torres | 6 July 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 299 cm (118 in) |  Pallavolo Molfetta |
| 12 | Héctor Soto (C) | 20 June 1978 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 14 | Mannix Román | 17 January 1983 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 16 | Jackson Rivera | 19 August 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 17 | Pedrito Sierra | 21 July 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 19 | Jean Carlos Ortiz | 23 February 1988 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 23 | Pablo Guzman | 2 June 1987 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | UC Lausanne |
