Faith Nisperos

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mallonga and the surname or paternal family name is Nisperos.

Faith Janine Shirley Mallonga Nisperos (born January 2, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for the Akari Chargers of the Premier Volleyball League.

Faith Nisperos
Personal information
Full name	Faith Janine Shirley Mallonga Nisperos
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(2000-01-02) January 2, 2000 (age 25)
Hometown	Davao City, Philippines
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	272 cm (107 in)
Block	269 cm (106 in)
College / University	Ateneo de Manila University (2019–2023)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Akari Chargers
Number	17
Career
Years Teams 2018 BaliPure-NU 2021 Rebisco Philippines 2023–present Akari Chargers
National team
2014 Philippines (U17) 2021, 2022–present Philippines
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Philippines Asian Challenge Cup 2024 Manila Team SEA V.League 2024 Vĩnh Phúc Leg 1 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 2

Early life and education

Faith was raised in Davao City, to Ferdie and Sheila Nisperos.^[1] She is the second of the couple's four children. Faith Nisperos went to Ateneo de Davao University for her elementary education but transferred to Nazareth School of National University (NU) in seventh grade, thanks to a recruiting effort by Coach Edgar Barroga. She completed her senior high school studies in the same school.^[2]

She attended the Ateneo de Manila University for her collegiate studies.^[3]

Career

College

Nisperos played for the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball championships. She played alongside her sister, Yssa.^[3][4]

She ended her stint with Ateneo in Season 85, after deciding to sign with the Akari Chargers in 2023.^[5][6] She foregoed her final year of eligibility.^[7]

Club

Nisperos initially played in the Premier Volleyball League as part of the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders, which was under a partnership with the National University at the time, in 2018^[8]

In 2021, she was part of the Philippine national team which competed as Rebisco Philippines, in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.^[9]

After the conclusion of UAAP Season 85 in 2023, Nisperos joined PVL. Seven teams offered her contracts.^[5] She eventually signed with the Akari Chargers.^[6]

National team

Faith Nisperos has represented the Philippines in international tournaments. In 2014, she was part of the squad that took part in the Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship. The Philippines returned to the tournament after a six year absence.^[1]

In 2021, Nisperos was a member of the Rebisco Women's Team Asian Club Volleyball Championships in Thailand.^[10]

Nisperos returned to international play when she and her Akari teammates were included in the Philippine senior national team squad which played in the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup in Indonesia from June 18 to 25.^[11] They finished seventh-place out of 11 teams winning a total of three games.^[12]

In 2024, she was added to be part of the Alas Pilipinas women's volleyball team, a long-term national team led by captain Jia de Guzman and built with a podium finish in the 2025 SEA Games as the ultimate goal. She mainly played as an opposite spiker, backing up Angel Canino first, then Alyssa Solomon. Her team won three bronze medals in one calendar year.

Clubs

• Balipure-NU Water Defenders (2018)^[8]
• Rebisco Philippines (2021)
• Akari Chargers (2023–present)

Awards

Individual

• 2013 UAAP Season 76 Juniors – "Rookie of the Year"
• 2014 UAAP Season 77 Juniors – "Season's Most Valuable Player"
• 2015 UAAP Season 78 Juniors – "Best attacker" and "Finals' Most Valuable Player"
• 2016 UAAP Season 79 Juniors – "1st Best Outside Hitter" and "Season's Most Valuable Player"
• 2017 UAAP Season 80 Juniors – "1st Best Outside Hitter" and "Finals' Most Valuable Player"
• 2022 UAAP Season 84 Women’s – "2nd Best Outside Hitter"
• 2015 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Season 12 – NCR Leg "Best middle blocker" and "Most valuable player"'
• 2015 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Season 12 – League of Champions "Best outside hitter"
• 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Season 13 – NCR Leg "Best outside hitter" and "Most valuable player"
• 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Season 13 National Finals – "Best outside hitter"
• 2016 Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Season 13 International Championship – "Most valuable player"
• 2015 Palarong Pambansa – "Best blocker" and "Most valuable player"
• 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference – "2nd Best Outside Hitter"
• 2022 V-League Women's Division Season 14 Collegiate Challenge – "1st Best Outside Hitter" and "Conference and Finals Most Valuable Player"^[13]

Collegiate team

• 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference − Bronze medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles
• UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament − Bronze medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles
• 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge - Gold medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles

Club team

• 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference − Silver medal, with Akari Chargers
• 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference − Bronze medal, with Akari Chargers