Yael Castiglione

Yael Castiglione (born 27 September 1985) is a retired Argentine volleyball player.

Yael Castiglione
Personal information
Born	(1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 39) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Spike	295 cm (116 in)
Block	281 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Number	18 (club and national team)
Career
Years Teams 2005–2006 CV Millenium Cermel 2006–2007 Volley Bellinzona 2007–2009 Cecell Lleida 2009–2010 Boca Juniors 2010–2011 İqtisadçı Bakı 2011–2012 CS Dinamo București 2012–2012 Hainaut Volley 2012–2013 SVS Post Schwechat 2013–2014 Maranhão Vôlei 2014–2015 Rio do Sul Vôlei 2015–2016 BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała 2016–2017 MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 2019 Valinhos 2020-21 Pinheiros 2021-22 Arenal Emevé
National team
2004–2022 Argentina
Last updated: 18 January 2017

Career

Castiglione has represented the Argentina national team in various tournaments since 2004,^[1] including the Pan-American Volleyball Cup (in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016),^[2] the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016),^[3] the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup (in 2011, 2015),^[4][5] the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy,^[6] the 2015 Pan American Games in Canada,^[2] and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.^[7] During the Olympics she married the retired Brazilian volleyball player Marcus Eloe in a Buddhist ceremony.^[8]

At club level she played for Millenium, Bellinzona, Lleida, Boca Juniors, Igtisadchi Baku, Dinamo București, Hainaut, Post Schwechat, Maranhão Vôlei, Rio do Sul and Bielsko-Biała before moving to MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Orlen Liga in May 2016.^[9][10] She took a sabbatical after 2017 after giving birth to twins with former player Marcus Eloe. Castiglione then decided to return playing in her husband's Brazil, first for Valinhos and then Pinheiros.^[11][12] After a season in Spain playing for Arenal Emevé, Castiglione announced her retirement in 2022.^[13]

Clubs

• CV Millenium Cermel (2005–2006)
• Volley Bellinzona (2006–2007)
• Cecell Lleida (2007–2009)
• Boca Juniors (2009–2010)
• İqtisadçı Bakı (2010–2011)
• CS Dinamo București (2011–2012)
• Hainaut Volley (2012–2012)
• SVS Post Schwechat (2012–2013)
• Maranhão Vôlei (2013–2014)
• Rio do Sul Vôlei (2014–2015)
• BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała (2015–2016)
• MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2016–17)
• Valinhos (2019)
• Pinheiros (2020–21)
• Arenal Emevé (2021–22)