New Zealand men's national volleyball team

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New Zealand
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Nickname(s)Volley Blacks [1]
Association Volleyball New Zealand (VNZ)
Confederation AVC
Head coach Sebastián González Moreno
FIVB ranking – (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
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Home
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Asian Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1975 )
Best result7th (1975)
www.volleyballnz.org.nz

The New Zealand men's national volleyball team represents New Zealand in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of October 2019, the team is ranked 44th in the world. [2]

Contents

Competition record

Asian Championship

Asian Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1975 Round robin7th place606118Squad
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg 1979 9th–12th places11th place6241015Squad
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1983 5th–8th places8th place835918Squad
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1987 9th–12th places12th place734Squad
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1989 9th–12th places12th place835Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1991 9th–12th places12th place404312Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 1993 11th place match11th place633Squad
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1995 12th placeSquad
Flag of Qatar.svg 1997 Did not participate
Flag of Iran.svg 1999
Flag of South Korea.svg 2001
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 13th–15th places14th place615616Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2005 13th–16th places15th place615616Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2007 Did not participate
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2009
Flag of Iran.svg 2011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013
Flag of Iran.svg 2015
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2017
Flag of Iran.svg 2019
Flag of Japan.svg 2021
Flag of Iran.svg 2023
Total0 Title10/22571641

Asian Nations Cup

Asian Nations Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2018 Did not participate
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg 2022
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2023
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2024
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2025 9th–11th places11th place404112 Squad
Total0 Title1/5404112

Team

Current roster

The following is the New Zealand roster in the 2025 Asian Nations Cup. [3]

Head coach: Flag of Chile.svg Sebastian Gonzalez

No.Pos.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2024–25 club
1MB Daniel Malcolm 25 February 20051.95 m (6 ft 5 in)0 kg (0 lb)347 cm (137 in)335 cm (132 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury
3L Scott Shipton 21 March 20031.85 m (6 ft 1 in)0 kg (0 lb)328 cm (129 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Titans
4MB Matthew Butterfield 29 December 19982.01 m (6 ft 7 in)0 kg (0 lb)337 cm (133 in)328 cm (129 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Pioneer Panthers
5OH Andrew Salmon 23 May 19981.97 m (6 ft 6 in)0 kg (0 lb)329 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Pioneer Panthers
7OH Johann Timmer (c)25 October 19911.98 m (6 ft 6 in)0 kg (0 lb)333 cm (131 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Harbour Raiders
8S Kameo Wagner 23 September 20051.90 m (6 ft 3 in)0 kg (0 lb)344 cm (135 in)326 cm (128 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Western Bay Phoenix
9S Thomas Vesty 24 December 20061.91 m (6 ft 3 in)0 kg (0 lb)329 cm (130 in)318 cm (125 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Shirley VC
11OH Wernich Pheiffer 14 May 20041.90 m (6 ft 3 in)0 kg (0 lb)345 cm (136 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Harbour Raiders
12OH Mana Placid 2 January 20001.85 m (6 ft 1 in)0 kg (0 lb)339 cm (133 in)333 cm (131 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Shirley VC
13OP Pesamino Morrison 21 October 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in)0 kg (0 lb)347 cm (137 in)335 cm (132 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Pioneer Panthers
14OP Seth Grant 15 October 20011.93 m (6 ft 4 in)0 kg (0 lb)353 cm (139 in)337 cm (133 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Shirley VC
15MB Luke McIntosh 6 November 20051.95 m (6 ft 5 in)0 kg (0 lb)341 cm (134 in)332 cm (131 in) Flag of New Zealand.svg Shirley VC

References

  1. "Gonzalez To Lead Volley Blacks". Asian Volleyball Confederation . 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. FIVB World Rankings
  3. "AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup 2025 – Daily Bulletin No.1" (PDF). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.