Dindin Santiago-Manabat

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Dindin Santiago-Manabat
Personal information
Full nameAleona Denise Antonio Santiago-Manabat
NicknameDindin
NationalityFilipino
BornAleona Denise Antonio Santiago
(1993-09-26) September 26, 1993 (age 31)
Tanza, Cavite, Philippines
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike284 cm (112 in)
Block270 cm (106 in)
College / University National University
University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker / Wing Spiker
Current club Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Career
YearsTeams
2013 Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers
2014 PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters
2014–15 Petron Blaze Spikers
2015–16 RC Cola-Army Troopers
2016–18 Foton Tornadoes
2018–19 Toray Arrows
2019 Foton Tornadoes
2019–20 Kurobe AquaFairies
2020–22 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers
2021 Rebisco Philippines
2022–23 Nakhon Ratchasima
2023–24 Akari Chargers
2024–present Choco Mucho Flying Titans
National team
2013–present Philippines

Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago-Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player. [1] She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga as the first overall pick in the 2014 season for Petron Blaze Spikers.

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Personal life

Dindin Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings.[ citation needed ] Her brother (Axel Leonard, a former member of the men's volleyball varsity team of National University "NU Bulldogs") is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister, Jaja (now Sachi Minowa), are both playing for various women's volleyball club teams in different leagues. Her father, Jojo Santiago, was a former basketball player of the University of Manila while her mother, Alma Antonio, is a caregiver in Israel. [2]

She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat. [3]

Career

Santiago won the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference won the Conference Most Valuable Player award, [4] the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference Conference Most Valuable Player and Best Server. [5] She has also won the SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference Conference Most Valuable Player award [6] and the 2014 PSL Grand Prix 2nd Best Middle Blocker individual award. [7]

She started her rookie collegiate volleyball career with the UST Golden Tigresses, before transferring to National University. After being transferred from UST to the NU Lady Bulldogs, Santiago played for two seasons as the team captain. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Championship match against Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns during the 10th Season of Shakey's V - League in the 2013 Open Conference as Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers finished in the second place. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Battle for Bronze match against Philippine Air Force Air Spikers during the 11th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as she helped PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters to win the match.

Her first professional team, where she was the first draft pick for the 2014 season with Petron Blaze Spikers [8] [9] and debuted in the 2014 All-Filipino Conference of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). [10] In early December 2015, Santiago took a leave of absence from the sport because of her pregnancy. [11]

First joined as a guest player during the 11th Season, 3rd Conference of the Shakey's V-League. [12] On August 18, 2016, Santiago announced that she will join the Foton Tornadoes for the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference, playing alongside her sister, Jaja. [13] She won the bronze medal in the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference with the Foton Tornadoes. [14] She is set to play in the Japan V.League for Toray Arrows. [15]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Clubs

SeasonTournamentClubTitleRef
2013 2013 SVL Open Conference Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers Runner-up [16]
2014 2014 SVL Reinforced Open Conference PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters 3rd Place
2014 SVL Reinforced Open Conference Philippine Army Lady Troopers Runner-up
2014 2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference Petron Blaze Spikers Champions
2015 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference Champions
2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference Runner-up
2015 2015 SVL Open Conference Philippine Army Lady Troopers 3rd Place
2016 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference Foton Tornadoes Champions
2017 2017 PSL Invitational Cup 3rd Place
2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference 3rd Place
2018 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference 3rd Place
2019 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers 3rd Place
2021 2021 PVL Open Conference Champions
2021 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women Runner-up
2021–2022 Thailand League Nakhon Ratchasima 3rd Place [17]

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