2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, held from 18 to 23 October 2016 in Betim, Brazil.
Pool A
[edit]Sada Cruzeiro
[edit]The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: 
Marcelo Mendez
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 |  Felipi Johann Ramme |
23 May 1997 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 1 | Alan Souza |
21 March 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 2 | Cristiano Torelli Mello Tavares |
19 October 1996 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 3 | Éder Levy Kock |
7 April 1993 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 4 | Leonardo Ferreira Do Nascimento |
16 March 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 316 cm (124 in) |
| 5 | Vanderson Malta |
30 April 1995 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 257 cm (101 in) |
| 6 | Robert Araujo |
10 March 1996 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |
| 7 | William Arjona (C) |
31 July 1979 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |
| 8 | Evandro Guerra |
27 December 1981 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) |
| 9 | Yoandry Leal |
31 August 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 361 cm (142 in) | 348 cm (137 in) |
| 10 |  Robertlandy Simón |
11 June 1987 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 114 kg (251 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 326 cm (128 in) |
| 11 | Rodrigo Leão |
5 June 1996 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 316 cm (124 in) |
| 12 | Isac Santos |
13 December 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 306 cm (120 in) |
| 14 | Fernando Kreling |
13 January 1996 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 301 cm (119 in) |
| 16 | Pedro Luiz Da Silva Santos |
25 February 1994 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 326 cm (128 in) |
| 17 | Sérgio Nogueira |
25 August 1978 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 319 cm (126 in) |
| 18 | Filipe Ferraz |
1 March 1980 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |
| 19 | Renan Zanatta Buiatti |
10 January 1990 | 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 314 cm (124 in) |
| 20 | Pablo Natan Ventura |
29 April 1998 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
Taichung Bank
[edit]The following is the roster of the Taiwanese club Taichung Bank in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: 
Ke-Chou Cheng
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hong-Jie Liu
|
10 November 1993 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 4 | Ju-Chien Tai
|
14 November 1988 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 5 | Li-Yi Tung
|
10 October 1994 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) |
| 7 | Hung-Min Liu
|
10 November 1993 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 8 | Liang-Hao Chang
|
7 July 1994 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 9 | Tien-Yu Chiang
|
7 February 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |
| 10 | Tsung-Hsuan Wu
|
9 July 1994 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 11 | Chien-Feng Huang
|
31 December 1990 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 332 cm (131 in) |
| 12 | Mei-Chung Hsu
|
16 October 1991 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 14 | Ming-Chun Wang
|
30 July 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 313 cm (123 in) |
| 17 | Pei-Hung Huang
|
17 September 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 321 cm (126 in) |
| 19 | Chien-Chen Chen (C)
|
20 November 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |
Tala'ea El-Gaish
[edit]The following is the roster of the Egyptian club Tala'ea El-Gaish in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: 
Sherif H. El Shemerly
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed El Sayed
|
14 January 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
| 2 | Abdalsalam Abdallah
|
10 October 1983 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 4 | Ahmed Abdelhay
|
19 August 1984 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) |
| 5 | Ibrahim Sayed Abouhamoud
|
1 January 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |
| 6 | Mamdouh Abdelrehim
|
5 August 1989 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |
| 7 | Mahmoud Abd El Kader
|
12 May 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) |
| 8 | Mohamed Thakil
|
12 July 1986 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 9 | Rashad Atia (C)
|
2 September 1986 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 342 cm (135 in) |
| 10 | Yosvany Hernandez Carbonell
|
23 June 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) |
| 11 | Mohamed Elnafrawy
|
9 June 1983 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 14 | Omar Hassan
|
4 April 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 324 cm (128 in) |
| 15 | Islam Abdelkader
|
9 February 1994 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 20 |  Ngampourou Ilouoni
|
19 March 1989 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
| 22 | Ahmed Abdelaal
|
8 June 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
Zenit Kazan
[edit]The following is the roster of the Russian club Zenit Kazan in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: 
Vladimir Alekno
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matthew Anderson
|
18 April 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) |
| 4 | Ivan Demakov
|
6 January 1993 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 6 | Evgeny Sivozhelez
|
6 August 1986 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 7 |  Teodor Salparov
|
16 August 1982 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |
| 9 |  Wilfredo León
|
31 July 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 346 cm (136 in) |
| 10 | Artem Volvich
|
22 January 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 11 | Andrey Ashchev (C)
|
10 May 1983 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) |
| 12 | Aleksandr Butko
|
18 March 1986 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 327 cm (129 in) |
| 13 | Igor Kobzar
|
13 April 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 14 | Alexander Gutsalyuk
|
15 January 1988 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 345 cm (136 in) |
| 15 | Denis Zemchenok
|
11 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 333 cm (131 in) |
| 16 | Aleksey Verbov
|
31 January 1982 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 18 | Maxim Mikhaylov
|
19 March 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |
| 19 | Vladimir Melnik
|
21 July 1980 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 in) |
Pool B
[edit]Personal Bolívar
[edit]The following is the roster of the Argentinian club Personal Bolívar in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: Javier Weber
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maximiliano Gauna
|
20 April 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 3 | Leonardo Patti (C)
|
6 July 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 4 | Lucas Ocampo
|
20 March 1986 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |
| 5 | Nahuel Codesal
|
12 June 2000 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) |
| 6 |  Thomas Edgar
|
21 June 1989 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 341 cm (134 in) |
| 7 | Maximiliano Chirivino
|
11 December 1989 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 288 cm (113 in) |
| 8 |  Axel Jacobsen
|
10 July 1984 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 328 cm (129 in) |
| 9 | Federico Franetovich
|
13 October 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |
| 10 | Nicolás Giraudo Escurra
|
3 August 1994 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) |
| 11 |  Pablo Sergio Koukartsev
|
25 March 1993 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 322 cm (127 in) |
| 14 | Pablo Crer
|
12 June 1989 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 15 | Todor Aleksiev
|
21 April 1983 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |
| 16 | Alexis González
|
21 July 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 20 | Silmar Antonio De Almeida
|
6 October 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
UPCN San Juan
[edit]The following is the roster of the Argentinian club UPCN San Juan in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: Fabian Armoa
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Guzmán
|
6 April 1988 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |
| 2 | Gustavo Scholtis
|
16 December 1982 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 338 cm (133 in) |
| 3 | Francisco Lloveras
|
19 November 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 4 | Sebastián Garrocq
|
27 November 1979 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 302 cm (119 in) |
| 5 |  Valerio Vermiglio
|
1 March 1976 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 6 | Mariano Vildosola
|
30 January 1991 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 7 | Nikolay Uchikov
|
13 April 1986 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 8 | Gustavo Guazzelli Bonatto
|
2 January 1986 | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |
| 9 | Sebastian Brajkovic
|
10 February 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 10 | Nicolás Lazo
|
16 April 1995 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) |
| 13 | Santiago Alvarez
|
27 April 1988 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 323 cm (127 in) |
| 14 | Javier Filardi (C)
|
7 February 1980 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |
| 17 | Matias Salvo
|
25 January 1991 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
| 18 | Martín Ramos
|
26 August 1991 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
Trentino Diatec
[edit]The following is the roster of the Italian club Trentino Diatec in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gabriele Nelli
|
4 December 1993 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 3 | Matteo Burgsthaler
|
18 February 1981 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 4 | Oleg Antonov
|
28 July 1988 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 5 | Tiziano Mazzone
|
22 July 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 6 | Alessandro Blasi
|
22 March 1992 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 8 | Matteo Chiappa
|
6 July 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli
|
9 August 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza (C)
|
3 March 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 11 | Sebastián Solé
|
12 June 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 328 cm (129 in) |
| 12 |  Simon Van De Voorde
|
19 December 1989 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci
|
21 February 1985 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |
| 14 |  Jan Štokr
|
16 January 1983 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 341 cm (134 in) |
| 17 |  Tine Urnaut
|
3 September 1988 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 343 cm (135 in) |
| 18 | Daniele Mazzone
|
4 June 1992 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 309 cm (122 in) |
Minas Tênis Clube
[edit]The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Minas Tênis Clube in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Head coach: Nery Tambeiro
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maique Nascimento
|
16 July 1997 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 255 cm (100 in) |
| 2 | Eduardo Sobrinho
|
19 January 1996 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 5 | Tiago Wesz
|
12 February 1989 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 6 | Bruno Felicio De Jesus
|
4 April 1988 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 309 cm (122 in) |
| 7 | Thiago Gelinski
|
24 June 1987 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 286 cm (113 in) |
| 8 | Willian Cesar Coelho Rabel
|
28 February 1995 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 298 cm (117 in) |
| 9 | Samuel Fuchs
|
4 March 1984 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) |
| 10 | Thiago Vanole Nogueira Silva
|
7 December 1994 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 302 cm (119 in) |
| 13 | Flavio Gualberto (C)
|
22 April 1993 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 329 cm (130 in) |
| 14 | Yordan Bisset Astengo
|
21 December 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 16 | Gabriel Franco
|
27 April 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
| 17 | Petrus Silva
|
5 May 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 307 cm (121 in) |
| 20 | Aboubacar Dramé Neto
|
16 February 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 326 cm (128 in) |