Yael Castiglione (born 27 September 1985) is a retired Argentine volleyball player.
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 27 September 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 295 cm (116 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 281 cm (111 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 18 (club and national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 18 January 2017 |
Career
Castiglione has represented the Argentina national team in various tournaments since 2004,[1] including the Pan-American Volleyball Cup (in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016),[2] the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016),[3] the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup (in 2011, 2015),[4][5] the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy,[6] the 2015 Pan American Games in Canada,[2] and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.[7] During the Olympics she married the retired Brazilian volleyball player Marcus Eloe in a Buddhist ceremony.[8]
At club level she played for Millenium, Bellinzona, Lleida, Boca Juniors, Igtisadchi Baku, Dinamo București, Hainaut, Post Schwechat, Maranhão Vôlei, Rio do Sul and Bielsko-Biała before moving to MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Orlen Liga in May 2016.[9][10] She took a sabbatical after 2017 after giving birth to twins with former player Marcus Eloe. Castiglione then decided to return playing in her husband's Brazil, first for Valinhos and then Pinheiros.[11][12] After a season in Spain playing for Arenal Emevé, Castiglione announced her retirement in 2022.[13]
Clubs
- CV Millenium Cermel (2005–2006)
- Volley Bellinzona (2006–2007)
- Cecell Lleida (2007–2009)
- Boca Juniors (2009–2010)
- İqtisadçı Bakı (2010–2011)
- CS Dinamo București (2011–2012)
- Hainaut Volley (2012–2012)
- SVS Post Schwechat (2012–2013)
- Maranhão Vôlei (2013–2014)
- Rio do Sul Vôlei (2014–2015)
- BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała (2015–2016)
- MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2016–17)
- Valinhos (2019)
- Pinheiros (2020–21)
- Arenal Emevé (2021–22)
References
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