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Miguel Ángel López Castro (born 25 March 1997) is a Cuban
Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
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Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
* CSV South American Club Championship
** 
Contagem 2020 – with UPCN Vóley Club
** Contagem 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
* AVC Champions League
** 
Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club
** 2020/2021 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** 2021/2022 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** 2021/2022 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
U23 Pan American Cup
* 2017 U21 Pan American Cup
* 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship
* 2017 
FIVB U23 World Championship
* 2018 U23 Pan American Cup
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Miguel Angel 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Cienfuegos Cuban men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Cuba Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in volleyball Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Volleyball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate volleyball players in Argentina Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil Outside hitters 21st-century Cuban sportsmen
volleyball
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player. He captains the Cuban national team, a participant at the Olympic Games
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Rio 2016
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. At the professional club level, he plays for Osaka Bluteon.
Early life
Lopez Castro was born inCienfuegos Province
Cienfuegos () is one of the provinces of Cuba. The capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos and was founded by French settlers in 1819.
Overview
Until 2011, Cienfuegos was the smallest province in Cuba (excluding the city of H ...
, Cuba, as the youngest of three children of Elcida Juana Castro and Miguel Angel Lopez Martinez.
His interest in volleyball began at the age of seven, when he saw footage of former Cuban star Joel Despaigne and his jumping ability.
By the age of 18, he was selected among other young players to the national volleyball centre "Escuela National de Voleibol" in Havana, as one of the top prospects in the country.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
* FIVB Club World Championship ** Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
** Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
* CSV South American Club Championship
** Contagem 2020 – with UPCN Vóley Club
** Contagem 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
* AVC Champions League
** 2025
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– with Osaka Bluteon
* National championships
** 2019/2020 Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club
** 2020/2021 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** 2021/2022 Brazilian SuperCup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** 2021/2022 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
Youth national team
* 2016 U23 Pan American Cup
* 2017 U21 Pan American Cup
* 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship
* 2017 FIVB U23 World Championship
* 2018 U23 Pan American Cup
Individual awards
* 2016: U23 Pan American Cup – Best outside hitter * 2016: U23 Pan American Cup – Best server * 2017: U21 Pan American Cup – Best outside hitter * 2017: Pan American Cup – Best outside hitter * 2018: Pan American Cup – Best outside hitter * 2018: U23 Pan American Cup – Best outside hitter * 2019: Pan American Cup – Most valuable player * 2019: NORCECA Championship – Most valuable player * 2020: CSV South American Club Championship – Best outside hitter * 2021: FIVB Club World Championship – Best outside hitter * 2021: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player * 2022: CSV South American Club Championship – Most valuable player * 2022: Brazilian Championship – Best outside hitter * 2022: Brazilian Championship – Most valuable player * 2025: AVC Champions League – Best outside hitterReferences
External links
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Miguel Angel 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Cienfuegos Cuban men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Cuba Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in volleyball Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Volleyball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Expatriate volleyball players in Argentina Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil Outside hitters 21st-century Cuban sportsmen