William Arjona
Appearance
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Full name | William Peixoto Arjona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | El Mago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | São Paulo, Brazil[1] | 31 July 1979||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | SESI São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 6 October 2019 |
William Arjona (born 31 July 1979) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro. He is a 2016 Olympic Champion. Arjona was called up for the adult national team for the first time in 2003, he played four years in Bolivar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play for Sada Cruzeiro, where he won the Superliga 2012 as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship. Arjona was named Best Setter in World Club Championship.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
FIVB Club World Championship
- 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
South American Club Championship
- 2010 – with Drean Bolívar
- 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro
National Championship
- 1996/1997 Brazilian Superliga, with ECUS/Suzano
- 2006/2007 Argentinian Liga, with Drean Bolívar
- 2007/2008 Argentinian Liga, with Drean Bolívar
- 2008/2009 Argentinian Liga, with Drean Bolívar
- 2009/2010 Argentinian Liga, with Drean Bolívar
- 2011/2012 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2013/2014 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2014/2015 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2015/2016 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2016/2017 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
National team
- 2013 FIVB World League
- 2013 South American Championship
- 2016 FIVB World League
- 2016 Olympic Games
- 2018 FIVB World Championship
Individual
- 1997 FIVB U19 World Championship – Best Setter
- 1998 U21 South American Championship – Best Setter
- 2004/05 Brazilian Superliga – Best Setter
- 2006/07 Liga Argentina – Most Valuable Player
- 2006/07 Liga Argentina – Best Setter
- 2007/08 Liga Argentina – Most Valuable Player
- 2007/08 Liga Argentina – Best Setter
- 2008/09 Liga Argentina – Best Setter
- 2009/10 Liga Argentina – Best Setter
- 2010/11 Brazilian Superliga – Best Setter
- 2011/12 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2012 South American Club Championship - Best Setter
- 2012/13 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Setter
- 2013 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Setter
- 2013/14 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2014/15 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2015 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Setter
- 2015/16 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2016 South American Club Championship - Best Setter
- 2016 FIVB Club World Championship - Most Valuable Player
- 2017 South American Club Championship - Best Setter
- 2016/17 Brazilian Superliga - Best Setter
- 2017/18 Brazilian Superliga – Best Setter
- 2018/19 Brazilian Superliga – Best Setter
References
- ^ a b William Arjona cob.org.br
External links
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