The Cuba men's national volleyball team (Spanish: Selección masculina de voleibol de Cuba) represents Cuba in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Federación Cubana De Voleibol. Cuba in the 1976 Summer Olympics won their first bronze medal. In FIVB competitions, the national team won one gold each at World Cup, World Grand Champions Cup, World League and Challenger Cup. Cuba also attained two silver and two bronze World Championship medals and have won the NORCECA Championship 15 times with a 6-peat record.
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Head coach: 
Jesus Cruz
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | 2022-23 Club | 2023-24 Club | 2024-25 Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Masso | 2 December 1997 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |  Sporting CP |
 VfB Friedrichshafen |
VfB Friedrichshafen
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| 2 | Osniel Melgarejo | 18 December 1997 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) |  Allianz Milano |
Allianz Milano |
 Dynamo-LO
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| 4 | Michael Sánchez | 5 June 1986 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) |  Sao Jose Dos Campos |
Minas Tenis Clube
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| 5 | Javier Concepción | 26 December 1997 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) |  Poitiers |
Poitiers |
Nizhny Novgorod
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| 6 | Christian Thondike Mejías | 28 May 2001 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) |  CS Dinamo București |
 Cizre Belediyespor |
Cizre Belediyespor
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| 7 | Yonder Garcia(L) | 23 February 1993 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) |  Al Ahly |
Al Ahly
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| 10 | Miguel Gutiérrez | 21 February 1997 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Volley Prata |
Altekma SK |
Altekma SK
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| 11 | Lyvan Taboada | 4 October 1998 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | Știința Explorări Baia Mare |
SCM Zalău
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| 13 | Robertlandy Simon | 11 June 1987 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | Gas Sales Piacenza |
Gas Sales Piacenza |
Gas Sales Piacenza
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| 15 | Bryan Camino | 23 February 2003 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | Mayabeque |
 SK Aich/Dob |
SK Aich/Dob
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| 17 | Roamy Alonso | 24 July 1997 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | Gas Sales Piacenza |
Gas Sales Piacenza |
Prisma Taranto
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| 18 | Miguel Ángel López | 25 March 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Sada Cruzeiro |
Sada Cruzeiro |
 Panasonic Panthers
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| 22 | Jose Miguel Gutierrez | 27 October 2001 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | Top Volley Cisterna |
Prisma Taranto |
Modena Volley
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| 23 | Marlon Yant | 23 May 2001 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
Cucine Lube Civitanova |
Zenit Saint Petersburg
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| 24 | Alain Gorguet | 28 December 1993 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | Free Agent | Free Agent | |
| 31 | Carlos Charles | 4 October 2000 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | Gondomar |
Gondomar |
SK Aich/Dob
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After 2001, many players defected from Cuba seeking better life conditions. Some of them excelled during their pro career, being more often considered the best of their positions. The following list follow 15 men throughout that period of time, that one way or another make history and were called Dream team squad.
Head coach: Gilberto Herrera
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfredo Leon Venero | 31 July 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 380 cm (150 in) | 346 cm (136 in) | Sir Safety Perugia
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| 13 | Robertlandy Simon | 11 June 1987 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 114 kg (251 lb) | 389 cm (153 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova
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| 4 | Yoandry Leal | 31 August 1988 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 371 cm (146 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena
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| 5 | Osmany Juantorena | 12 August 1985 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova
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| 14 | Raydel Hierrezuelo | 14 July 1987 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Foynikas Syros
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| 9 | Michael Sánchez | 5 June 1986 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |  Korean Air Jumbos
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| 19 | Fernando Hernandez | 11 September 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Halkbank
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| 15 | Oreol Camejo | 22 July 1986 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Zenit Saint Petersburg
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| 1 | Leonel Marshall | 25 September 1979 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 383 cm (151 in) | 353 cm (139 in) | LPR Piacenza
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| 7 | Angel Dennis | 13 June 1977 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Sporting CP
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| 14 | Ihosvany Hernández | 6 June 1972 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 349 cm (137 in) | Retired |
Eight members of the Cuban national men's volleyball team, including the team's captain, were held in Tampere, Finland on suspicion of aggravated gang rape of a 35-year-old Finnish woman,[1][2] as of July 2016. Two of them later had their charges dismissed.[3] The incident took place in the Hotel Ilves at Tampere where the Olympics-bound Cuban team were staying. The arrested players were scheduled to play with the Cuban team at the 2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro.[4]
On 16 August, the six team members still remaining in custody were charged with aggravated rape at Pirkanmaa District Court[5] and the proceedings started on 29 August.[6] On 20 September, four of the men, Osmany Uriarte, Rolando Cepeda Abreu, Ricardo Norberto Calvo, and Abraham Alfonso Gavilán were given five-year jail sentences, while Luis Sosa Sierra was facing a prison term of three and a half years.[7][8] All men appealed, and on 30 June 2017, the Turku court of appeal decreased the length of all sentences and lifted the sentence of Sosa Sierra.[9]
According to The New York Times, the Cuban Volleyball Association stated early on that the athletes’ behavior was counter to the “discipline the sense of honor and respect that govern our sport and society”.[10]
In June 2017, all players convicted for aggravated rape appealed, and sentences were reduced in the case of Uriarte, Alfonso, Calvo, and the ex-captain Abreu. Sosa Sierra was released as he was found not guilty due to lack of evidence, and he received compensation from the government of Finland of 200,000 euros for financial and reputational harm.[11]
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Cuba national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| 2000– | Adidas Puma |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Honda.
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Men's national volleyball teams of North America, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA)
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FIVB Volleyball World Cup winners
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 Soviet Union Soviet Union United States Cuba Soviet Union Italy Russia Brazil Brazil Russia United States Brazil |
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Italy Brazil Italy Italy Netherlands Italy Cuba Italy Italy Brazil Russia Brazil Brazil Brazil Brazil Brazil United States Brazil Brazil Russia Poland Russia United States France Serbia France |
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Brazil United States Cuba Cuba Cuba Brazil United States Cuba Argentina Cuba Venezuela Brazil Brazil Argentina Argentina Brazil |
