Gabriel García Fernández

Gabriel Jose García Fernández (born January 8, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional volleyball player with American citizenship who plays as an opposite spiker for Trentino Volley and the U.S. national team.^[1][2][3][4]

Gabriel García Fernández
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Jose García Fernández
Nickname	Gabi
Born	(1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 26) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
College / University	Brigham Young University
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	Trentino Volley
Career
Years Teams 2018–2021 2021–2023 2023–2024 2024– BYU Cougars Cucine Lube Civitanova Pallavolo Padova Trentino Volley
National team
2019–2021 2024–  Puerto Rico  United States
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Puerto Rico NORCECA Championship 2021 Durango City

He used to represent the Puerto Rico national team in the past. In 2022, the FIVB allowed him to change his sports nationality, and in 2024 Garcia became fully eligible to compete for the United States in international volleyball.^[5]

Honours

College

• Domestic
  • 2021 NCAA National Championship, with BYU Cougars

Club

• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Betim 2021 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
• Domestic
  • 2021–22 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova^[6]

Individual awards

• 2021: NCAA National Championship – All-tournament team