AJ Pareja

AJ Pareja
Personal information
Full name	Andre Joseph Pareja
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1988-05-02) May 2, 1988 (age 36)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / University	Ateneo de Manila University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker

Andre Joseph Pareja (born May 2, 1988) is a Filipino beach volleyball and former indoor volleyball player. ^[1]

Career

Collegiate

Pareja play for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP.

He played his last playing year with Ateneo in Season 72, where he became Season's MVP and Best Attacker. ^[2]

Clubs

In 2013, he was signed by the Systema Active Smashers and play in the 2013 PSL Grand Prix Conference, where they bagged the silver medal.

In 2019, he came back playing in volleyball and joined Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf. ^[3]

After his stint with Cignal, he started to play in the beach volleyball and joined different beach volleyball competition. ^[4]

Education

Pareja graduated high school from Lourdes College in Cagayan De Oro City. He finished his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the Ateneo de Manila University and studied medicine at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. He passed the physician licensure exam in 2014. ^[1]

Clubs

• Systema Active Smashers (2013)
• Cignal HD Spikers

Awards

Individual

Year	League	Season/Conference	Award	Ref
					2010	UAAP	72	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Best Attacker
2013	PSL	Grand Prix	1st Best Middle Blocker	[5]
2014	POC-PSC	Philippine National Games	Best Blocker

Collegiate

Ateneo Blue Eagles

Year	UAAP Season	Award	Ref
				2010	72	3rd place

Clubs

Year	League	Season/Conference	Club	Title	Ref
						2013	PSL	Grand Prix	Systema Active Smashers	Runner Up	[6] [7]
2014	POC-PSC	Philippine National Games	TVM-Systema	3rd place	[8]
2019	Spikers' Turf	Open	Cignal HD Spikers	Champions	[9]

References

1. "AJ Pareja" . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2. "AJ Pareja out to prove he can keep up with new generation" . Retrieved April 13, 2024.
3. "Cignal Brings back AJ Pareja, Ish Polvoroza for Spikers' Turf" . Retrieved April 13, 2024.
4. "AJ Pareja juggles time as doctor, beach volleyball player" . Retrieved April 13, 2024.
5. Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
6. Giongco, Mark. "PLDT blows lead, survives Systema to win 1st men's PSL title". sports.inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
7. Ansis, JC. "PLDT BEATS SYSTEMA IN FIVE SETS TO CLAIM FIRST PSL MEN'S TITLE". www.solarsportsdesk.ph. Solar Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
8. Terrado, Reuben. "Air Force completes volleyball golden sweep in Philippine National Games". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
9. Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.