Manuel Armoa Explained

Manuel Armoa
Full Name:Manuel Armoa Morel
Birth Date:1 December 2002
Height:1.98 m
Weight:84 kg
Position:Outside hitter
Currentclub:AZS Olsztyn
Currentnumber:11
Years:2018–2023
2023–
Teams:UPCN Vóley Club
AZS Olsztyn
Nationalyears:2022–

Manuel Armoa Morel (born 1 December 2002) is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Indykpol AZS Olsztyn and the Argentina national team.[1]

He made his debut in the senior national team during the 2022 Nations League against Poland.[2]

Personal life

Both his parents are connected to volleyball: his adoptive father, Fabián Armoa, is a volleyball coach and his mother Carla Morel is a former Argentina national team member.[3] His biological father is Cuban.[4]

At CSV Qualifying Tournament to 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, during a match between the Argentine and Chilean U23 sides, Armoa was subject to racist abuse from the audience, and a bottle was thrown at him from the stands. The game had to be briefly stopped and the Chilean team later apologized to Armoa on behalf of their country.[5]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentyńska nadzieja w Indykpolu AZS! . Indykpol AZS Olsztyn . pl . 14 June 2023 . 14 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Manuel Armoa Morel: “Quiero ganarme un lugar para jugar el Mundial” . The Cecco 15 . es . 16 June 2022 . 21 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Familia Armoa: en la casa y en la cancha . Olé . es . 20 January 2021 . 21 March 2023.
  4. Web site: "How it started" / "How it's going": la gran historia de UPCN, el campeón de la Liga de Vóley con su propia versión del meme . Clarín . 8 April 2021 . 3 June 2023 . es.
  5. Web site: Insultos racistas contra Manuel Armoa, un jugador argentino en Chile . Olé . 24 September 2022 . 3 June 2023 . es.
  6. Web site: Pereyra and Armoa lead UPCN to ninth Argentinean title . Volleyball World . 17 April 2022 . 21 March 2023.
  7. Web site: UPCN es nuevo campeón de la Supercopa ACLAV . UPCN Vóley . es . 23 October 2022 . 21 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Manu Armoa al equipo ideal del Mundial U21 . UPCN Vóley . es . 3 October 2021 . 21 March 2023.