Yuki Ishikawa 石川祐希 | Legend of the Volleyball Team Japan !!! 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), Asian Championship (2017, 2019, 2021), as well as "Most Valuable Player" award at the Asian Championship (2017).
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.
After graduating from university in March 2018, Ishikawa signed his first professional contract with the Italian team Emma Villas Siena (The club was ranked up to the Italian Volleyball League in 2018-2019 season).[10] He moved to Kioene Padova in the next season.[11] He changed club again in 2020, to Allianz Milano.[12] Then, he extended his contract in the 2021-2022 season,[13] and continued to stay with the club for the 2022-2023 season.
In 2021, Ishikawa became the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team,[28] and was assigned to lead the team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[29] The Japanese team finished in 7th place after losing to the Brazil team with a set count 0-3 in the quarterfinals.[30] In September 2021, he led the team to win the silver medal at the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, and won the "Best Outside Spiker" award as a captain of the senior national team.
2017 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship - Spike Award[56]
2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship - Best Outside Spiker
2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup - Best Outside Spiker
2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship - Best Outside Spiker
2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship Simple cup icon.svg Champion
2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd place
2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship Silver medal with cup.svg Runner-up
2021-2022 70th Japan Sports Award「Best Award by Competition Group」- 7th place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
Full name Yūki Ishikawa
Nationality Japanese
Born 11 December 1995 (age 26)
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
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