Nicolás Uriarte

Nicolás Uriarte (born 21 March 1990) is an Argentinian volleyball player, member of the Argentina men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro, he was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics, silver medalist of 2011 and 2013 South American Championship, Polish Champion (2014), Brazilian Champion (2018, 2019). Gold medalist of the 2015 Pan American Games.

Nicolás Uriarte
Personal information
Full nameNicolás Uriarte
NicknameEl Sabroso
Nationality Argentinian
Born (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Spike346 cm (136 in)
Block326 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club Bolívar Voley
Number5
Career
YearsTeams
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020		 La Unión de Formosa
Mendoza Volley
Zinella Volley Bologna
M. Roma Volley
Boca Juniors
Buenos Aires Unidos
PGE Skra Bełchatów
Sada Cruzeiro
Vôlei Taubaté
Bolívar Voley
National team
2009– Argentina
Honours
Representing  Argentina
Men's Volleyball
Pan American Games
2015 Canada
2011 Mexico
South American Championship
2013 Brazil
2011 Brazil

Personal life

Uriarte was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father Jon Uriarte is a former volleyball player, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 and a previous head coach of Australia men's national volleyball team.

Career

Clubs

In 2013 he signed a contract with PGE Skra Bełchatów.[1] He won a title of Polish Champion in 2014.[2] On October 8, 2014 his team won Polish SuperCup.[3] In February 2015 he signed a next two-years contract with PGE Skra till 2017.[4] On February 7, 2016 he played with PGE Skra and won the 2016 Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final.[5] In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal in the 2015–16 PlusLiga championship.[6]

Sporting achievements

Individually
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References
  1. Nicolas Uriarte siatkarzem PGE Skry Bełchatów – eurosport.onet.pl – 30-04-2013
  2. PGE Skra mistrzem Polski – plusliga.pl – 27-04-2014
  3. ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej 2014 dla PGE Skry Bełchatów – plusliga.pl – 08-10-2014
  4. Conte i Uriarte na dłużej w PGE Skrze! – skra.pl – 19-02-2015
  5. POLISH CUP M: Venture of all time - Skra win trophy after annulling 3-8 in tie-break! – worldofvolley.com – 07-02-2016
  6. Brązowa PGE Skra! – skra.pl – 26-04-2016
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