Cándida Arias

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arias and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez (born March 11, 1992, in Yaguate,^[1] San Cristóbal) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with her native country at the 2008 NORCECA Girls' U18 Volleyball Continental Championship in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wearing the number 15 jersey.^[2]

Cándida Arias
Personal information
Full name	Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez
Nickname	Yaguate
Nationality	Dominican
Born	(1992-03-11) March 11, 1992 (age 33) Yaguate, Dominican Republic
Hometown	Santo Domingo
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Spike	340 cm (130 in)
Block	330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Number	15
National team
2009 -  Dominican Republic
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing the  Dominican Republic Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team 2023 Santiago Team World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team U20 World Championship 2009 Mexicali/Tijuana Team NORCECA Championship 2009 Bayamón Team Pan American Cup 2010 Rosarito/Tijuana Team 2022 Hermosillo Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Veracruz Team Final Four Cup 2010 Chiapas Team 2009 Lima Team U23 Pan-American Cup 2012 Callao Team
Last updated: November 2023

Career

Arias (centre) as part of the Dominican Republic women's volleyball team at the 2012 London Olympics

She debuted with her senior national team in June 2009, at the 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H, at Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, helping her team to qualify to the world event.^[3]

With her U-18 team she won the 11th place at the 2009 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,^[4] and shortly afterwards, won the silver medal with the National Junior Team at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship.^[5]

Arias played in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, helping her team to win the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.^[6]

In June 2011, Arias played with her National Junior Team at the U-20 Pan-American Cup, held in Peru. There Arias win the "Best Blocker" award while her team won the silver medal.^[7]

The Peruvian team San Martín de Porres signed Arias for the second leg of the 2012 season, as her first international club experience.^[8]

In September 2012, Arias won the gold medal and the Best Blocker award at the first 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup, played in Callao, Peru.^[9] Arias won the 2013 NORCECA Championship Best Middle Blocker award.^[10]

Clubs

• San Cristóbal (2007)
• Santo Domingo (2008)
• San Cristóbal (2008)
• Madre Vieja (2009)
• Mirador (2010-2011)
• Universidad San Martín (2011-2013)
• Primorotchka (2013-2014)

Awards

Individuals

• 2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Blocker"
• 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
• 2012 Copa Latina "Best Blocker"
• 2011-12 Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol "Best Blocker"
• 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
• 2013 NORCECA Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
• 2014 Pan-American Cup "Best Middle Blocker"

National Team

Senior Team

• 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup - Bronze Medal
• 2009 NORCECA Championship - Gold Medal
• 2009 Final Four Women's Cup - Bronze Medal
• 2010 Final Four Women's Cup - Gold Medal
• 2010 Pan-American Cup - Gold Medal

Junior Team

• 2009 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship - Silver Medal
• 2008 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 - Bronze Medal
• 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup - Silver Medal
• 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup - Gold Medal

Clubs

• Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament 2006 - Champion, with Mirador
• Dominican Republic Volleyball League 2008 - Runner-Up, with San Cristóbal
• 2011–12 Peruvian League - Runner-Up, with Universidad San Martín
• 2012–13 Peruvian League - Runner-Up, with Universidad San Martín