Fernando Morales (volleyball)
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| Full name | Fernando Javier Morales López | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fernando Javier Morales López (born February 4, 1982) is a Puerto Rican former volleyball player and currently coach of South Korea women's national volleyball team.[1]
He was a member of the men's national team that ended in second place at the 2007 Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There he was named Best Setter of the tournament, the same title he won in the 2009 edition of the same event.[2] He won with his team the bronze medal at the 2010 Pan-American Cup.[3] He is the son of Puerto Rican basketball legend Mario "Quijote" Morales and volleyball player María López, and the nephew of the basketball player Federico López.[4]
Clubs
- Playeros de San Juan (2000)
- Caribes San Sebastian (2001–2002)
- Criollos de Caguas (2003–2005)
- Probisa Málaga (2004–2005)
- Patriotas de Lares (2006)
- HYPO VBK Klagenfurt (2005–2006)
- Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (2006–2007)
- GFCO Ajaccio (2007–2008)
- Plataneros de Corozal (2008)
- Aon hotVolleys Vienna (2008–2009)
- Plataneros de Corozal (2009–2010)
- AEK Karavas (2010–2011)
- AEK Karavas (2011–2012)
- Plataneros de Corozal (2012)
- Enisey Krasnoyarsk (2013–2014)
Awards
Individuals
- 2007 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2008, 2009, 2010 Puerto Rican league "Best Setter"
- 2008, 2010 Puerto Rican League "Best Server"
- 2008 Puerto Rican League "MVP"
- 2009 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
Clubs
- 2008, 2009–2010 Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino – with Plataneros de Corozal
References
- ^ "배구협회, 남자부 라미레스·여자부 모랄레스 대표팀 감독 선임" [Volleyball Association appoints Ramirez as men's team coach and Morales as women's team coach] (in Korean). Naver. March 18, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Morales Coach" https://gopurpleaces.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/fernando-morales/788
- ^ "Puerto Rico defeats Brazil in bronze medal match". North, Central America and Caribbean Basketball Confederation. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ "Fernando Morales: "Aparte de mi casa, el Coliseo es el sitio en donde más he estado en mi vida"" [Fernando Morales: "Aside from my house, the Coliseum is the place I've been the most in my life"] (in Spanish). Primera Hora. January 1, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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