Javier Ernesto Jiménez Scull (born November 16, 1989) is a

Cuban Cuban or Cubans may refer to: Related to Cuba * of or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean * Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent ** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof * Cuban Americ ...

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player, who plays as an

outside hitter Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

for the

Cuba men's national volleyball team The Cuba men's national volleyball team () represents Cuba in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Federación Cubana De Voleibol. Cuba in the 1976 Summer Olympics won their first bronze medal. In FIVB competit ...

. On 2014 he became the first Cuban player ever to be transferred to a non-Cuban team (

PAOK VC P.A.O.K. Volleyball Club or PAOK Volley, is a Greek volleyball club based in Thessaloniki and part of the major multi-sport club P.A.O.K., PAOK. The department was founded in 1933 and refounded in 1948 after the Axis occupation. Their home groun ...

) having acquired at first the approval of the Cuban Sports Ministry. He played for

from 2014-2016 having a major contribution to the team's first ever Championship, including the first ever Double (Championship and Cup) on 2015 and the Championship of the 2016 Greek Volleyleague. During his period in Thessaloniki and PAOK VC he was much beloved by the PAOK fans, especially for his way of celebrating points. Jimenes paok

Sporting achievements

National Championships/Cups

* 2014/2015 Greek trophy2

Greek Championship, with

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

* 2014/2015 Greek Volley Cup2

Greek Cup, with

* 2015/2016 Greek trophy2

Greek Championship, with

* 2019/2020 Simple silver cup

Estonian Cup 2019, with

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References

External links

profile
at ''FIVB.org''
FIVB profile

Scoresway profile

Jimenez is leaving PAOK

Jimenez's first day at Thessaloniki
1989 births Living people Cuban men's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) P.A.O.K. V.C. players Cuban sportsmen Olympic volleyball players for Cuba Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Expatriate volleyball players in Greece Cuban expatriate volleyball players in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Estonia Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games {{Cuba-volleyball-bio-stub