William Arjona

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William Arjona
File:William Arjona Rio 2016.jpg
Arjona at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name William Peixoto Arjona
Nickname El Mago
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1979-07-31) 31 July 1979 (age 44)
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Spike 300 cm (118 in)
Block 295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club SESI São Paulo
Number 7
Career
Years Teams
1996–1997 ECUS/Suzano
1997–2000 Três Corações
2000–2001 Vasco da Gama/Três Corações
2001–2002 ECUS/Suzano
2002–2004 Intelbrás/São José
2004–2005 Bento Vôlei
2005–2006 On Line/São Leopoldo
2006–2010 Drean Bolívar
2010–2017 Sada Cruzeiro
2017–2020 Minas Tênis Clube SESI São Paulo
National team
2013–2018  Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic rings with white rims.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Italy-Bulgaria Team
World League
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kraków Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cabo Frio
Last updated: 6 October 2019

William Arjona (born 31 July 1979) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro. He is a 2016 Olympic Champion. Arjona was called up for the adult national team for the first time in 2003, he played four years in Bolivar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play for Sada Cruzeiro, where he won the Superliga 2012 as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship. Arjona was named Best Setter in World Club Championship. William Arjona won the FIVB world league with Sada Cruzeiro three times in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship

South American Club Championship

National Championship

National team

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Arjona cob.org.br

External links

Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB Club World Championship
2012
2013
2015		 Succeeded by
Italy Simone Giannelli
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB Club World Championship
2016		 Succeeded by
Italy Osmany Juantorena

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