Association | Costa Rica Volleyball Association | ||
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Confederation | NORCECA | ||
Head coach | Juan Acuna | ||
FIVB ranking | – (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
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Appearances | N/A | ||
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The Costa Rica men's national volleyball team represents Costa Rica in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches.
The team is currently ranked 48 in the world. It is governed by the Federación Costarricense de Voleibol (Costa Rican Federation of Volleyball) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Costa Rica has multiple championships in the Centroamerican area organized by the AFECAVOL.
The following is the 2016-2017 national team shortlist for the NORCECA championship, Panamerican Cup, WCQT and the Centroamerican Games in 2017.
Head Coach: Juan Acuña
Name | Position | 2016-2017 Club |
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Cesar Gomez Lopez | Opuesto | Atenas |
Jason Brown Campos | Centro | Atenas |
Javier Alvarez Lopez | Centro | Briescrest University Canada |
Emanuel Arroyo Valle | Centro | Cartago |
Julio Alvarez Lopez | Punta | Cartago |
Hugo Rodriguez Naranjo | Centro | Universidad Nacional |
Andres Araya Urbina | Colocador | San Jose |
Richard Smith Hall | Punta | San Jose |
Carlos Quesda Prieto | Colocador | Uned |
Luis Chaves Rodriguez | Libero | Atenas |
Luis Felipe Gutierrez Mora | Colocador | Atenas |
Victor Alpizar Campos | Colocador | Atenas |
Fabian Alberto Estrada Duran | Centro | Cartago |
Luis Padilla Loria | Colocador | Cartago |
Walter Serrano Concepcion | Punta | Cartago |
Alberto Blanco Segnini | Punta | San Jose |
Cristopher Arias Obregon | Punta | San Jose |
Esteban Araya Urbina | Opuesto | San Jose |
Pablo Acuña Campos | Libero | San Jose |
Luis Antonio Lopez Camacho | Centro | San Jose |
Felipe Leon Bermudez | Centro | San Jose |
Joaquin Arguedas Salas | Punta | Atenas |
Kevin Hidalgo Prendas | Opuesto | Santa Barbara |
Fabian Guerra Esquivel | Punta | Universidad De Costa Rica |
Brayan Monge Leandro | Punta | Universidad Nacional |
Luis Ricardo Chan Gamboa | Centro | Alajuela |
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