Robertlandy Simón
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| Full name | Robertlandy Simón Aties | ||||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||||
| Born | June 11, 1987 Guantánamo, Cuba | ||||
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 390 cm (150 in) | ||||
| Block | 350 cm (140 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Cucine Lube Civitanova | ||||
| Number | 10 | ||||
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| Last updated: 13 February 2017 | |||||
Robertlandy Simón Aties (born 11 June 1987) is a Cuban volleyball player, a member of Cuba men's national volleyball team in 2005–2010 and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro, 2009 NORCECA Champion, silver medalist of the 2010 World Championship, double South Korean Champion (2015, 2016).
Career
Robertlandy debuted in the national team at age of 17. He was Cuban national team captain for 5 years.[1] In 2009 he achieved individual awards at 2009 World Grand Champions Cup. In 2010 Cuba, including Simon, went to the finale of 2010 World Championship with Brazil.[2] On October 10, 2010 he achieved silver medal.[3] He was Best Blocker of the tournament. Simon was champion of the Italian Cup 2013/14 and of the Challenge Cup 2012/13 with Piacenza. He used to be the world’s Best Middle Blocker before he left Cuba in 2010 right after the 2010 World Championship to pursue his dreams and to make a decent living overseas. Simon helped Al Rayyan to win the 2014 Club World Championship. He was the most expensive player in South Korea League from 2014 to 2016.[4] Simon joined Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro in 2016.[5]
Style of Play
Simon touched 384 cm and, according to his coach, has reached a record of 389 cm. This happened during the athletic test for the Piacenza team at Serie A1.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Challenge Cup
2012/2013 – with Copra Elior Piacenza
FIVB Club World Championship
Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Al Rayyan
Betim 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
Poland 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro
South American Club Championship
- Montes Claros 2017 –– with Sada Cruzeiro
- Montes Claros 2018 – with Sada Cruzeiro
National championships
- 2005/2006 Cuban Championship
- 2008/2009 Cuban Championship
- 2009/2010 Cuban Championship
- 2013/2014 Italian Cup, with Copra Elior Piacenza
- 2014/2015 South Korean Championship, with Ansan OK Savings Bank
- 2015/2016 South Korean Championship, with Ansan OK Savings Bank
- 2016/2017 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
National team
- 2005 U21 World Championship
- 2005 FIVB World League
- 2005 America's Cup
- 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- 2007 NORCECA Championship
- 2007 Pan American Games
- 2007 America's Cup
- 2008 America's Cup
- 2009 NORCECA Championship
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
- 2010 FIVB World Championship
Individually
- 2007 Pan American Games – Best Blocker
- 2007 America's Cup – Best Spiker
- 2007 America's Cup – Best Blocker
- 2008 America's Cup – Best Spiker
- 2008 America's Cup – Best Scorer
- 2009 FIVB World League – Best Spiker
- 2009 FIVB World League – Best Blocker
- 2009 NORCECA Championship – Best Blocker
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Blocker
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Server
- 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
- 2010 FIVB World Championship – Best Blocker
- 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
- 2015 V-League – Best 7
- 2015 Korea-Japan Top Match – MVP
- 2016 V-League – Most Valuable Player
- 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
References
- ^ Simon interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport - chepalle.gazzetta.it
- ^ Brazil and Cuba set up final showdown - fivb.org - 09-10-2010
- ^ Brazil continue golden reign with third world crown - fivb.org - 10-10-2010
- ^ Korean club hires Cuban Volleyball player Robertlandy Simón in one million euros - russiavolley.com - 10-06-2014
- ^ Sada Cruzeiro signs Cuban star Robertlandy Simon - fivb.org - 19-04-2016
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