Paul Duerden

Paul Duerden
Personal information
Full name	Paul Charles Duerden
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1974-10-22) 22 October 1974 (age 50) London, Ontario, Canada
Hometown	London, Ontario
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Spike	358 cm (11 ft 9 in)
Block	320 cm (10 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Career
Years Teams 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2002 2002–2003 2003–2006 2006–2010 SV Fellbach Knack Roeselare Stade Poitevin Paris Volley Volley Lupi Santa Croce Stade Poitevin Arkas Spor
National team
1993–2008   Canada
Honours Men's volleyball Representing   Canada NORCECA Championship 2003 Culiacan 1997 San Juan 1999 Monterrey 2005 Winnipeg Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg

Paul Charles Duerden (born October 22, 1974) is a Canadian former professional volleyball player. He played for the Canada men's national volleyball team between 1993 and 2008, representing Canada at the 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 FIVB World Championships.

Career

Club

Duerden played professionally in Europe from 1996 to 2010, playing for clubs in Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, and Turkey. ^{[1] [2]}

He won the 2008–09 GM Capital Challenge Cup playing with Arkas Spor Izmir and was awarded "Most Valuable Player". ^[3]

National Team

Duerden joined the Canada men's national volleyball team at the age of 18. He was inducted into the Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame in 2018. ^[4]

Honours

Club

• Continental
  • 1997–98 CEV Challenge Cup, with Knack Roeselare
  • 1999–00 CEV Cup, with Paris Volley
  • 2000–01 CEV Champions League, with Paris Volley
  • 2000–01 European Supercup, with Paris Volley
  • 2008–09 CEV Challenge Cup, with Arkas Spor
• Domestic
  • 1997–98 Belgian League, with Knack Roeselare
  • 1998–99 French League, with Stade Poitevin
  • 1999–00 French League, with Paris Volley
  • 1999–00 French Cup, with Paris Volley
  • 2000–01 French League, with Paris Volley
  • 2000–01 French Cup, with Paris Volley
  • 2001–02 French League, with Paris Volley
  • 2004–05 French Cup, with Stade Poitevin
  • 2005–06 French Cup, with Stade Poitevin
  • 2006–07 Turkish League, with Arkas Spor
  • 2007–08 Turkish League, with Arkas Spor
  • 2007–08 Turkish Cup, with Arkas Spor
  • 2008–09 Turkish League, with Arkas Spor
  • 2008–09 Turkish Cup, with Arkas Spor
  • 2009–10 Turkish Supercup, with Arkas Spor

Individual awards

• 1999–00 CEV Cup – Best blocker
• 1999–00 CEV Cup – Most valuable player
• 2000–01 European Supercup - Most valuable player
• 2000–01 CEV Champions League - Best server
• 2006–07 Turkish League - Best scorer
• 2008–09 CEV Challenge Cup - Most valuable player

References

1. "Biography". paulduerden.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009.
2. "Paul Duerden". csontario.ca. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008.
3. CEV. "First European Cup ever for Arkas IZMIR in front of the home crowd". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
4. Volleyball Canada. "Paul Duerden". volleyball.ca. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Biography at Volleyball.ca
• Player profile at Volleybox.net