Rolando Cepeda

Rolando Cepeda Abreu (born 13 March 1989) is a Cuban volleyball player. Abreu was the captain of the Cuban men's national volleyball team.^[1] He was one of the key players that contributed to 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague Championship for PAOK VC,^[2] making it the first team ever to win a championship in Greece starting from the fourth place in the playoffs. He was named the 2015–16 Greek Volleyleague MVP.

Rolando Cepeda Abreu
Personal information
Full name	Rolando Cepeda Abreu
Born	(1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 36)
Hometown	Havana, Cuba
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Spike	359 cm (141 in)
Block	344 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite hitter
Current club	Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Number	8 (national team)
Career
Years Teams 2004–2015 2015–2016 2016 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 2023–2024 2024– Sancti Spiritus PAOK Thessaloniki OK Savings Bank Inegöl Belediyesi Kuwait SC Sorgun Belediyespor Kuwait SC Develi Belediyespor Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
National team
2009–2016 Cuba
Honours Representing  Cuba Men's volleyball World Championship 2010 Italy FIVB World League 2012 Sofia

Abreu did not play in the Rio Olympics in 2016 for being one of the six players of the Cuban national volleyball team that were remanded into custody suspected of committing aggravated rape in July 2016 in Tampere, Finland.^[1][3][4] Following a conviction, Abreu was sentenced to two and a half years of prison.^[1]

Sporting achievements

National Championships/Cups

• 2015/2016 Greek Championship, with PAOK

Individual

• 2013 Cuban Championship – Most valuable player
• 2013 Cuban Championship – Best scorer
• 2013 Cuban Championship – Best server
• 2013 NORCECA Championship – Best scorer
• 2014 Pan-American Cup – Most valuable player
• 2015 NORCECA Championship – Best outside spiker
• 2016 Greek Championship – Most valuable player
• 2019 Turkish Championship – Best outside spiker
• 2019 Turkish Cup – Best outside spiker