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     CUB / Cuba

    		 
    Team manager Sergio Luis Iglesias Dominguez
    Coach Gladston Orlando Samuels Blackwood
    Assistant coach Pavel Noel Pimienta Allen
    2nd assistant coach Nicolas Ernesto Vives Coffigny
    Doctor Julio Miñoso Molina
    Physiotherapist Yoan Aladro Cantéros
       
     
        No.   Name Lastname Shirt Name Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
      1 Wilfredo Leon Venero Leon 31.07.1993 202 96 350 346 Sir Safety Perugia
      C 2   Lian Sem Estrada Joa Estrada 12.12.1982 196 83 339 335 Santiago de Cuba
      3 Gustavo Leyva Alvarez Leyva 14.12.1985 180 75 305 300 Ciudad Habana
      4   Javier Ernesto Jimenez Scull Jimenez 16.11.1989 198 89 352 345 Matanzas
      5 Leandro Macias Infante Macias 13.02.1990 192 70 325 318 Santiago de Cuba
      L 6   Keibel Gutierrez Torna Gutierrez 06.05.1987 178 80 305 295 Villa Clara
      7 Osmany Santiago Uriarte Mestre Uriarte 04.06.1995 197 81 352 348 Sancti Spiritus
      8   Rolando Cepeda Abreu Cepeda 13.03.1989 198 77 359 344 S.Spiritus
      9 Livan Osoria Rodriguez Osoria 05.02.1994 201 96 345 325 Santiago deCuba
      10   Danger jorber Quintana Guerra Quintana 19.05.1994 200 95 343 323 Ciudad Habana
      11 Lazaro Raydel Fundora Travieso Fundora 13.02.1994 195 90 344 317 Ciudad Habana
      12   Abrahan Alfonso Gavilan Abrahan 23.02.1995 197 72 343 320 La Habana
      13 David Fiel Rodriguez Fiel 28.08.1993 205 98 374 369 Habana
      14   Yordan Bisset Astengo Bisset 21.10.1994 200 98 360 330 Ciudad Habana
      15 Dariel Albo Miranda Albo 17.01.1992 201 82 343 316 Ciudad Habana
      16   Isbel Mesa Sandobal Mesa 02.06.1989 204 89 358 331 C. Habana
      17 Alfonso Alexis Lamadrid Lamadrid 03.02.1993 193 86 339 323 Ciudad Habana
      18   Yoandry Diaz Carmenate Diaz 01.04.1985 192 88 356 350 La habana
      19 Extensa Marin Barbaro David Extensa 20.06.1996 178 70 300 290 Camaguey
      20   Dayron Arias Romero Arias 05.02.1994 196 91 335 307 Cien Fuegos
      21 Jorge Felix Caraballo Castillo Caraballo 15.10.1996 202 95 360 357 Villa Clara
      22   Yohan Armando Leon Napoles Leon 24.01.1995 200 98 355 340 Camaguey
     C=Captain  L=Libero
     
    Team profile

    Cuba made their debut in the FIVB Volleyball World League in 1991, winning the title once in 1998.

    A relatively young side Cuba have proven in recent years to be up to the task having finished fourth in the FIVB World League on two occasions, been runners-up at the FIVB World Championship (in 2010) and ascended to the throne at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, which earned them a place at last year’s FIVB World Cup where they finished fifth. They also secured second place at the Pan Am Games in 2011 and the Cup of Champions in 2009.

    With such great natural talent and a highly valued technical staff, there’s no doubting that the glory days of the 90s won’t be far away again. Youth is on their side and with such an astute coach in Orlando Samuels at the helm, the combination is exciting to say the least and the future is bright.
     
    Coach profile
    One of the most successful coaches in the world, Orlando Samuels Blackwood will once again guide Cuba at this year’s FIVB World League.

    He has already experienced 10 editions of the competition and is well-known by his squad, having brought many of them through the youth and junior teams. Experience, a deep strategic knowledge, top-level analysis and complete dedication summarise Samuels’ career, which spans more than 20 years for Cuba.

    Not one to remonstrate during a match, his wise words and subtle wisdom are the mark of a true professor at the peak of his power who not only instills in his players a sense of national pride, but also a love for the sport of volleyball.