Joshua Umandal

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Joshua Umandal
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Autajay Umandal
NicknameJosh
NationalityFilipino
Born (1998-03-08) March 8, 1998 (age 26)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
College / University University of Santo Tomas (2018–20)
Volleyball information
Current clubCignal HD Spikers
Number11
Career
YearsTeams
– PLDT
2021 Rebisco PH
2022Bani Jamra
2022–2023 AMC Cotabato Spikers
2023–present Cignal HD Spikers
National team
– Philippines
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Manila Team

Joshua Autajay Umandal (born March 8, 1998) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for Cignal HD Spikers and the Philippine national team.

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Career

Early career

Umandal attended the University of the East (UE) playing junior volleyball for the UE Warriors in the UAAP. He was scouted as an elementary student by UE when the institution held a training camp at his school, the Barrio Obrero Elementary School in Maypajo, Manila. [1]

He moved to the University of Santo Tomas (UST), but he had to serve a year of residency in order to play for the Growling Tigers in the UAAP. [1] He played with the Tigers for the meantime in the Collegiate Conference of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) during the 2017 season. [2] Umandal would make his senior UAAP debut with UST in 2018 in Season 80. [3] His last appearance in the UAAP would be in Season 82 which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]

Club

Umandal has played for the PLDT at the Spikers' Turf. [5]

In 2021, Umandal was part of Rebisco PH, the Philippine men's national team competing as a club side. Rebisco PH participated at the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship where it placed ninth. [6] [7]

In January 2022, Umandal was signed in to play for Bani Jamra of the Isa bin Rashid Volleyball League, a first division league in Bahrain. [5] [8] [9] Umandal won one out of six games he played for Bani Jamra. He ended his stint with the club in February 2022. [10]

National team

Umandal has been part of the Philippine men's national team. He was part of the squad which won silver in the men's tournament of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. [6]

Clubs

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ex-Warrior finds new home in UST". Varsitarian. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Flores, Migs (September 30, 2017). "Joshua Umandal powers Tiger Spikers to semis". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Naredo, Camille (April 18, 2018). "UAAP volleyball: UST men snatch last Final 4 spot by outlasting Adamson". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ Cabildo, Leigh Nald (October 31, 2021). "Jao Umandal still uncertain about UST return". Rappler (in English and Filipino). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Li, Matther (January 14, 2022). "Joshua Umandal to play for Bani Jamra in Bahrain league". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Valencia, Justin (October 13, 2021). "Rebisco outlasts CEB, ends AVC Clubs at ninth place". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Agcaoli, Lance (October 14, 2021). "Jau Umandal plays down star turn at Asian Club Volleyball". Sports Interactive Network Philippines (in English and Filipino). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Volleyball: Jao Umandal to play for Bani Jamra in Bahrain". ABS-CBN News. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ de la Peña, Leobert Julian (January 14, 2022). "Volleyball star Joshua Umandal ready to take talents to Bahrain". Daily Guardian (in English and Filipino). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ Li, Matthew (February 20, 2022). "Joshua Umandal's stint with Bani Jamra ends". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jau Umandal joins Cignal". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. June 21, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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