Javier Concepción

Javier Octavio Concepción Rojas (born 27 December 1997) is a Cuban volleyball player. He is part of the Cuban national team.^[1] He participated at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. At the professional club level, he plays for Stade Poitevin Poitiers.

Javier Concepción
Personal information
Full name	Javier Octavio Concepción Rojas
Nationality	Cuban
Born	(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 27) Havana, Cuba
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Spike	356 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Iran Shahdab Yazd
Number	5
Career
Years Teams 2015–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021–2024 2024 2024–2025 La Habana Obras de San Juan AZS Olsztyn Stade Poitevin Poitiers ASK Nizhny Novgorod Shahdab Yazd
National team
Cuba
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Cuba FIVB Challenger Cup 2022 Seoul 2019 Ljubljana Pan American Games 2019 Lima Pan American Cup 2016 Mexico City 2019 Colima City 2022 Gatineau 2017 Gatineau 2018 Córdoba NORCECA Championship 2019 Canada 2015 Mexico

Clubs

Club history

Club	Season(s)	Position
Shahdab Yazd	2024/25	Middle-blocker
ASK Nizhny Novgorod	2024	Middle-blocker
Alterna Stade Poitevin	2021/22 – 2023/24	Middle-blocker
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn	2020/21	Middle-blocker
Obras San Juan Voley	2019/20	Middle-blocker
Leones de La Habana	2015/16 – 2018/19	Middle-blocker

Sporting achievements

Youth national team

• 2017 U21 Pan American Cup
• 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship
• 2018 U23 Pan American Cup

Individual awards

• 2017: U21 Pan American Cup – Best Middle Blocker