More than 50 Cuban volleyball players have signed for next season with clubs in 14 countries under the auspices of the island’s federation, although the number could increase, according to a senior manager of the sport.
“To date, we have approved a total of 51 contracts at the Indian level, 21 for women and 30 for men,” said the Cuban Volleyball Federation methodologist in dialogue with Radio Havana Cuba (www.radiohc.cu). FCV), Osvaldo Martinez.
With more than a month to go until signings are completed in the first phase, on October 15, the figure is close to the highest for a season (2022) in which 56 players have signed with clubs in other countries, including two coaches.
“The pool of signed players of both sexes should gradually increase as it has grown in recent years,” said Martnez, specifying that of the 51 players signed, 36 are registered with the national teams.
He stressed that one of FCV’s main goals is to recruit players in the world’s major leagues, but warned that a ‘staged’ development would have to be achieved for this.
Although the greatest pages of glory in Cuban volleyball have been written by women, with three Olympic and world titles at the Morenas del Caribe Spectacular, men dominate the contracts.
“In the male field, we managed to use several players in the most important leagues: for example, Italy, France, Turkey… Many have shown excellent performances in recent years, which shows that there is growth.”There is potential for our players in those leagues,” he added.
Since the adoption of a new policy for the sport (2013), volleyball has been at the forefront of transfers. Javier Jiménez (Paok from Greece in 2014) was the first Cuban athlete to be signed, and since 2017, the number of signings has consistently exceeded twenty.
Several figures have excelled in leagues in America and Europe, some with notable prominence at their clubs, such as Miguel Angel López (Sada Cruzeiro), Jess Herrera (Perugia), and Marlon Yant (Lube Civitanova).
For the coming season, most members of the national team have renewed their contracts, while several youth players have been promoted to other leagues and will make their debuts in China, Germany, and Austria this year.
“This year, for the first time, we have included two players in the Italian league, Dezirett Madam and Ailama Cesé,” confirmed the federation, expressing the hope that they “will be the first in a group that can gradually move up to the same leagues.”
He stressed that the women’s team tried to integrate players into important teams in Europe, referring to the agreement with Russian club Uralochka, led by Nikolai Karpol, who “supported us in the development of our players”.
“The most important thing (for FCV) is not the number of contracts, but the quality and the opportunity for growth based on the interests of our teams in order to reach the usual top level of the past few years.” “We are paving the way to get there again “, locksmith.
So far, the Cubans have signed for next season
1 AILAMA CECÉ FEM ITALY Azzurra Volley Florence
2 DEZZIRET MADAN FEM ITALIA VOLLEY GROUP ROMA SSD ARL
3 AIDACHI AGÜERO FEM ROMANIA SPORT|V CORONA BRASOV
4 ALEJANDRO M.GONZALEZ MAS R.CHECA CESKE BUDEJOVICE
5 BRYAN CAMINO MAS AUSTRIA SK ZADRUGA AICH
6 CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ FEM Türkiye Konya Eregli Parish
7 EDISLEYDIS REYEZ FEM ROMANIA FOTBAL CLUB ARGEȘ
8 LISANIA GRAFORT FEM ROMANIA FOOTBALL CLUB ARGEȘ
9 GREISY FINE FEM ROMANIA CSM CONSTANSA
10 JESUS HERRERA MAS ITALY Sir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia
11 JOSE CARLOS ROMERO MAS PORTUGAL Fonte do Bastardo
12 JULY A. GOMEZ MAS AUSTRIA SK ZADRUGA AICH
13 JULIO C. CARDENAS MAS ITALY SSCD VOLLEYBALL PADUA
14 LAURA B SUAREZ FEM SPAIN Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
15 SULIAN MATIENZO FEM SPAIN Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
16 LUIS VIDAL MAS ESPAÑA Club Polideporüvo Conqueridor.
17 MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ MAS BRAZIL Sada CRUZERIO
18 ODAIMIS LELIEBRE FEM SPAIN Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
19 YAMILENA RUIZ FEM SPAIN Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
20 KING ISAAC FLORES MAS BRAZIL AP Artur Novales
21 THALIA BLACK FEMALE GREECE ACADEMY Protathlites Pefkon
22 VICTOR RAMON ANDREU MAS PORTUGAL Viana Club
23 GRETELL MORENO FEM HUNGRIA UTE PROFISPORT KFT
24 CLAUDIA TARIN FEM HUNGRIA UTE PROFISPORT KFT
25 YENSY KINDELAN FEM HUNGRIA UTE PROFISPORT KFT
26 CARMELA MASSIP FEM ROMANIA FOOTBALL CLUB ARGEȘ
27 YELENNI DIAZ FEM ROMANIA FOOTBALL CLUB ARGEȘ
28 DIARIS PEREZ FEM ROMANIA Szent Benedek Academy
29 ELIESER ROJAS MAS PORTUGAL SANTO TIRSO
30 JESSICA AGUILERA FEM ROMANIA CSM CORONA BRASOV
31 JOHN THE LION MORE GREECE Pigasus Polichnis
32 ADRIAN GOIDE MAS GREECE ATHLOS ORESTESIADA
33 JOSE POZO MAS PORTUGAL SANTO TIRSO
34 ROAMY ALONSO MAS ITALIA PIAZENCA
35 THIAGO SUAREZ MAS ROMANIA MUNICIPALITY OF ZALAU
36 LYVAN TABOADA MAS ROMANIA MUNICIPAL ZALAU
37 ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ MAS CHINA Tianjin ShipinJiTuan
38 ANGEL GONZALEZ MAS CHINA Tianjin ShiPinJiTuan
39 ALEXIS WILSON MAS CHINA Tianjin ShiPinJiTuan
40 ENDRIEL PEDROSO MAS CHINA Tianjin ShiPinJiTuan
41 DAGMARA NAVARRO FEM TUNESIA Feminine De Carthage
42 DENYS GONZALEZ MAS CHINA Nanjing Broadgastav TV
43 HERMES QUEVEDO MAS HUNGRIA KAPOSVARI VOLLEYBALL
44 TOMAS LESCAY MAS HUNGARY KAPOSVARI VOLLEYBALL
45 WHITNEY JAMES FEM HUNGRIA UTE PROFISPORT KFT
46 ANGEL SUARES MAS Türkiye ARKAS SPORT
47 CARLOS CHARLES MAS PORTUGAL Alvarez de Gondomar
48 OSNIEL MERGAREJO MAS ITALY POWER MILAN
49 JAVIER CONCEPCION MAS FRANCIA Stade Poitevin Volleyball
50 JOSE MASSO MAS GERMANY FIEDRICHSHAFEN VOLLEYBALL
51 JAKDIEL CONTRERAS MAS FRANCE GFCAJACCIO VOLLEY BALL
