Yuki Ishikawa & Ran Takahashi DOMINATE the Italian Volleyball League 2024. Yūki Ishikawa (石川祐希, Ishikawa Yūki, born 11 December 1995) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
Ishikawa is the first volleyball player to have a wax figure in Japan.[1] Currently, his wax figure is displayed at Madame Tussauds Tokyo.[2]
Ishikawa was named "Best outside spiker" award at the FIVB World Cup (2015, 2019), FIVB Nations League (2023), Asian Championship (2017, 2019, 2021), as well as "Most valuable player" award at the Asian Championship (2017, 2023).
As of April 2021, Ishikawa is the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team, and plays as an outside hitter. He currently plays in the Italian Volleyball League for Allianz Milano.
Personal information
Full name Yūki Ishikawa
Nationality Japan Japanese
Born 11 December 1995 (age 28)
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Spike 351 cm (138 in)
Block 327 cm (129 in)
College / University Chuo University
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Italy Allianz Milano
Number 14
Career
Years Teams
2005-2008 Japan Yahagi Minami Elementary School
2008-2011 Japan Yahagi Junior High School
2011-2014 Japan Seijoh High School
2014-2017 Japan Chuo University
2014-2015 Italy Parmareggio Modena
2016-2018 Italy Top Volley Latina
2018-2019 Italy Emma Villas Siena
2019-2020 Italy Kioene Padova
2020- Italy Allianz Milano
National team
2012-2013 Japan under-19 national team
2013-2014 Japan under-21 national team
2014- Japan senior national team
Ran Takahashi (髙橋 藍 or たかはしらん, Takahashi Ran, born 2 September 2001) is a Japanese male volleyball player and an Olympian. He plays as an Outside Hitter for Nippon Sport Science University's club,[2] Japan men's national volleyball team and Vero Volley Monza.
On November 29, it was reported that Ran would play in the Italian Volleyball League Division 1 with Pallavolo Padova.[14] He flew to Italy on December 10 and his jersey number is 14, the same as Yūki Ishikawa's when he played with Padova.
On December 19, he debuted in the highest Italian league as a substitute in the third set against Modena Volley.[15][16]
Pallavolo Padova announced that Ran has renewed his contract with the club for Season 2022-2023.[17] He was nominated MVP of the match against Valsa Group Modena for the first time in Italian league.[18]
Vero Volley Monza revealed that they have signed with Ran Takahashi for Season 2023-2024.
Personal information
Full name Ran Takahashi
Nationality Japanese
Born 2 September 2001 (age 22)
Kyoto, Japan
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Spike 343 cm (135 in)
Block 315 cm (124 in)
College / University Japan Nippon Sport Science University (4th year)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker/Outside hitter
Current club Italy Vero Volley Monza
Number 12 (National)
13 (University)
12 (Club)
Career
Years Teams
2017-2020 Japan Higashiyama High School [ja]
2020-present Japan NSSU
2021-2023 Italy Pallavolo Padova
2023-present Italy Vero Volley Monza
National team
2021-present Japan
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