Gabriel García Fernández

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

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 Pallavolo Padova.[1][2][3]

He used to represent the Puerto Rico national team in the past. In 2022, the FIVB allowed him to change his sports nationality. Garcia will be eligible to compete for the United States in 2024.[4]

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[5]

Individual awards

2021: NCAA National Championship – All-tournament team

References

"L'opposto portoricano Gabi Garcia Fernandez è della Cucine Lube". legavolley.it (in Italian). May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
"Garcia Fernandez signs professional contract with Italian club A.S. Volley Lube". byucougars.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
"Ecco il nuovo opposto: Gabi Garcia Fernandez è bianconero". pallavolopadova.com. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
"FIVB Approves Transfer of Garcia Fernández to USA Volleyball". USA Volleyball. March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
"La Cucine Lube Civitanova è Campione d'Italia 2021/22. Settimo Scudetto per i marchigiani". federvolley.it (in Italian). May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

External links

Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
Player profile at Volleybox.net

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[1] "L'opposto portoricano Gabi Garcia Fernandez è della Cucine Lube". legavolley.it (in Italian). May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[2] "Garcia Fernandez signs professional contract with Italian club A.S. Volley Lube". byucougars.com. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[3] "Ecco il nuovo opposto: Gabi Garcia Fernandez è bianconero". pallavolopadova.com. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

[4] "FIVB Approves Transfer of Garcia Fernández to USA Volleyball". USA Volleyball. March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[5] "La Cucine Lube Civitanova è Campione d'Italia 2021/22. Settimo Scudetto per i marchigiani". federvolley.it (in Italian). May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.