Nicholas Hoag
Nicholas Hoag (born August 19, 1992) is a Canadian professional volleyball player…
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Canada · Outside Hitter
02Nicholas Hoag
Canada National Team
Canada · Outside Hitter
03Jesse Elser
Canada National Team
Canada · Setter
04Luke Herr
Canada National Team
Canada · Middle Blocker
05Daenan Gyimah
Canada National Team
Bulgaria · Middle Blocker
06Preslav Petkov
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Libero
07Damyan Kolev
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Setter
08Stoil Palev
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Libero
09Dimitar Dobrev
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Opposite
10Venislav Antov
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Outside Hitter
11Rusi Zhelev
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Middle Blocker
12Aleks Grozdanov
Bulgaria National Team
Bulgaria · Outside Hitter
Asparuh Asparuhov
Bulgaria National Team
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Jesse Elser
Born in Calgary, Alberta, on May 27, 1999, Jesse Elser is a…
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Luke Herr (born 18 July 1994) is a Canadian professional volleyball player…
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Daenan Kofi Gyimah (born 16 January 1998), commonly known as Daenan Gyimah…
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National Teams
FIVB data updated October 2026
4USA366.40pts
5Poland360.04pts
6Japan337.16pts
7China324.90pts
8Canada321.52pts
9Serbia316.36pts
10Netherlands296.82pts
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Italy’s SuperLega returns on October 17–18 with a high-profile opening round led by Rana Verona against Cucine Lube Civitanova, while defending champions…
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