Nicolas Maréchal
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Full name | Nicolas Maréchal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | French Polish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France | March 4, 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 338 cm (133 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 327 cm (129 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | İstanbul Belediyesi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 17 July 2016 |
Nicolas Maréchal (born 4 March 1987) is a French volleyball player of Polish citizenship (since April 8, 2013),[1] a member of France men's national volleyball team and Turkish club İstanbul Belediyesi, European Champion 2015, gold medalist of the World League 2015.
Personal life
On August 4, 2015 his girlfriend Vatsana Phrasathane gave birth to their son Nathan.
Career
He played for Polish club Jastrzębski Węgiel in the 2013/2014 season, winning a bronze medal in the Polish Championship 2012/2013 and another in the CEV Champions League 2014 after winning a match against VC Zenit-Kazan. In 2014 he left Jastrzębski Węgiel. On May 29, 2014, it was announced that Marechal would play for PGE Skra Bełchatów in the upcoming 2014/2015 season.[2] On October 8, 2014 his team won ENEA Polish SuperCup 2014.[3] On October 18, 2015 French national team, including Marechal, achieved title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the finale).[4] On February 7, 2016 he played with PGE Skra and won the 2016 Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final.[5] In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal in the 2015–16 PlusLiga championship.[6] Few days later, he left club and went to Turkish team İstanbul Belediyesi.[7]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
- 2013/2014 - with Jastrzębski Węgiel
National championships
- 2008/2009 French Championship, with Tourcoing Lille Métropole Volley-Ball
- 2010/2011 French Championship, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers
- 2011/2012 French Championship, with Stade Poitevin Poitiers
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- 2014/2015 Polish SuperCup2014, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014/2015 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
National team
- 2005 CEV U19 European Championship
- 2006 CEV U21 European Championship
- 2015 FIVB World League
- 2015 CEV European Championship
- 2016 FIVB World League
References
- ^ Francuski siatkarz przyjął polskie obywatelstwo - sportowefakty.pl - 08-04-2013
- ^ Nicolas Marechal zawodnikiem PGE Skry - plusliga.pl - 29-05-2014
- ^ ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej 2014 dla PGE Skry Bełchatów - plusliga.pl - 08-10-2014
- ^ France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver - cev.lu - 18-10-2015
- ^ POLISH CUP M: Venture of all time - Skra win trophy after annulling 3-8 in tie-break! - worldofvolley.com - 07-02-2016
- ^ BRĄZOWA PGE SKRA! - skra.pl - 26-04-2016
- ^ Nicolas Marechal zamienia Bełchatów na Stambuł - dzienniklodzki.pl - 29-04-2016
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- French men's volleyball players
- French volleyball players
- French expatriates in Poland
- Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
- French Champions of men's volleyball
- Jastrzębski Węgiel players
- Skra Bełchatów players
- French expatriates in Turkey
- Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
- Olympic volleyball players of France
- Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics