Robertlandy Simón

Player

Birthday June 11, 1987

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Guantánamo, Cuba

Age 36 years old

Nationality South Korea

Height 2.08m

Weight 114 kg

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1987

Robertlandy Simón Aties (born 11 June 1987) is a Cuban volleyball player who is a member of the Cuban national volleyball team.

2005

He played with the Cuban national team from 2005 to 2010, and rejoined the team in 2019.

He currently plays for the Italian club Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza.

2009

He has won the 2009 NORCECA Championship, was a silver medalist of the 2010 World Championship, and twice was a South Korean V-League Champion (2015, 2016).

Simón debuted in the national team aged 17.

He was the Cuban national team captain for five years.

In 2009, he won individual awards at 2009 World Grand Champions Cup.

2010

In 2010, Cuba, including Simón, made it to the finale of 2010 World Championship and lost to Brazil.

He was selected as the Best Blocker of the tournament.

He was among the best middle blockers in the world when he left Cuba in 2010 right after the 2010 World Championship, to pursue his dreams and make a decent living overseas.

2013

Simón was champion of the Italian Cup 2013/14 and of the Challenge Cup 2012/13 with Piacenza.

2014

Simon helped Al Rayyan to win the 2014 Club World Championship.

He was the most expensive player in the South Korean League from 2014 to 2016.

2016

Simon joined Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro in 2016.

Simón touched 384 cm and, according to his coach, has reached a record of 389 cm. This happened during the athletic test for the Piacenza team at Serie A1.

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