Marck Espejo
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Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||
Born | March 1, 1997 | ||||||||
Hometown | Marikina, Philippines | ||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
College / University | Ateneo De Manila University | ||||||||
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Position | Outside Hitter | ||||||||
Current club | Weisse Adler | ||||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||||
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Marck Jesus P. Espejo is a Filipino volleyball athlete who currently plays for the Japanese club, Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler. He is a member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team and played collegiate volleyball with the Ateneo de Manila University.[1][2]
Career
Youth
Espejo studied at the Santa Elena High School - Marikina.[3] While playing for his secondary school, Espejo bagged the Best Attacker awards in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa,[4] 2011 National Milo Little Olympics Championship,[citation needed] 2012 and 2013 NCR Volleyball Regional Meet.[citation needed]
Collegiate
As a multi-awarded high school volleyball player, he was recruited by Ateneo De Manila University to play for its men's varsity volleyball team.[5] Espejo won the 2014 GUIDON-Moro Lorenzo Sportsman of The Year award.[6]
UAAP
In the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Volleyball Championship, Espejo led Ateneo's team to win three consecutive championships in thefrom UAAP Season 77 to UAAP Season 79.[7]
In UAAP Season 76 where Ateneo finished as runner ups[8], Espejo was hailed as the Rookie of the Year and Season's MVP[9] while in UAAP Season 77 as Best Attacker and Season's MVP.[10] In UAAP Season 78, he received three awards: Best Attacker, Best Server, and Season's MVP.[11] Espejo also bagged the UAAP Season 79 Best Scorer, Best Attacker, and Season's MVP.[12] He ended his UAAP stint with Ateneo in 2018 with a loss to the National University in the final of UAAP Season 80.[8]
Spikers' Turf and PVL
He also led Ateneo in bagging the championship title in Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference, Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference, and Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference in addition to the Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference championship.[13]
In the Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference 2nd Best Outside Spiker, Conference and Finals MVP, Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference 1st Best Outside Spiker and Conference MVP, and 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference 1st Best Outside Spiker, Conference and Finals MVP.[14][15][16]. He was also awarded as the 1st Best Outside Spiker in the Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference.[17]
Club career
Philippines
Espejo helped the Cagayan Valley Rising Suns in snatching the bronze medal in the Cagayan Friendship Games and silver medal in the Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference in 2015.
Following the end of his UAAP stint with Ateneo, Espejo is set to play for Cignal HD Spikers in the men's division of the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.[8]
Japan
In May 2018, Espejo received an offer to play for a team in Japan.[8] On May 27, it was announced that he has officially signed to play for the Japanese club, Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler. He was recommended by Godfrey Okumu, the coach of the University of the Philippines' women's team.[18]
International
In 2015, he was chosen member of the Philippine national team.[19]
Clubs
Cagayan Valley Rising Suns (2015)
Cignal HD Spikers (2018)
Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (2018)
Awards
Individuals
- 2012 Palarong Pambansa "Best Attacker"
- UAAP Season 76 "Rookie of the Year"
- UAAP Season 76 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
- UAAP Season 77 "Best Attacker"
- UAAP Season 77 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player"
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player"
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker"
- UAAP Season 78 "Best Attacker"
- UAAP Season 78 "Best Server"
- UAAP Season 78 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
- 2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player"
- 2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- UAAP Season 79 "Best Attacker"
- UAAP Season 79 "Best Scorer"
- UAAP Season 79 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker"
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference "Conference Most Valuable Player"
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference "Finals Most Valuable Player"
- UAAP Season 80 "Best Scorer"
- UAAP Season 80 "Best Attacker"
- UAAP Season 80 "Best Server"
- UAAP Season 80 "Season's Most Valuable Player"
Special Recognitions
- 2014 GUIDON-Moro Lorenzo Sportsman of The Year
- 2018 PSA Annual Awards Mr. Volleyball[20]
Collegiate
- 2013 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments -
Silver medal, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2014 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2016 UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2017 UAAP Season 79 volleyball tournaments -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference -
Champions, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
- 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball tournaments -
Silver medal, with Ateneo Blue Eagles
Club
- 2015 Cagayan Friendship Games -
Bronze medal, with Cagayan Valley Rising Suns
- 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference -
Silver medal, with Cagayan Valley Rising Suns
References
- ^ "Collegiate volleyball's finest; Malditas make mark". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 1 Jan 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (21 April 2015). "Marck Espejo-led PH volleyball team faces daunting task against Thais in SEA Games". Spin PH. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "There's more finesse and maturity in inspired Espejo's game now". ABS-CBN Sports. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Volleyball finals update: NCR wins secondary boys and girls". Rappler. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ News, GMA (5 March 2014). "UAAP: Ateneo's Marck Espejo named men's volleyball MVP and Rookie of the Year". GMA News. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Go, Beatrice T.; Aycardo, Lorenzo C. (11 May 2014). "Ambrosio Padilla and GUIDON-Moro Lorenzo Awardees". The GUIDON. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "UAAP: Ateneo Blue Eagles complete 3-peat of men's volleyball title". Rappler. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d Naredo, Camille (2 May 2018). "UAAP volleyball: What's next for Ateneo's Marck Espejo?". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "UAAP: Ateneo's Marck Espejo named men's volleyball MVP and Rookie of the Year". GMA News. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (7 March 2015). "Ateneo's Marck Espejo is UAAP 77 volleyball MVP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Season 78 awards: Marck Espejo completes MVP hattrick". Fox Asia. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Espejo snatches fourth straight MVP plum". ABS-CBN Sports. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (14 October 2017). "Blue Eagles rule PVL Collegiate Conference". ABS CBN. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (20 September 2015). "Ateneo's Espejo named Spikers' Turf MVP". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Ateneo ace Marck Espejo bags MVP, first best outside spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin PH. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Espejo, Intal lead Cagayan Valley in Spikers' Turf tourney". ABS-CBN Sports. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Lozada, Mei (14 Oct 2017). "Ateneo star Marck Espejo claims third MVP award in commercial leagues". Spin PH. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (May 27, 2018). "UP coach was key in Espejo's journey to Japan". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (21 April 2015). "Marck Espejo-led PH volleyball team faces daunting task against Thais in SEA Games". Spin PH. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "SMB's gentle giants receive PSA award". PhilStar Global. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.