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Gabriel García Fernández

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Gabriel García Fernández
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Jose García Fernández
NicknameGabi
Born (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
College / UniversityBrigham Young University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubTrentino Volley
Career
YearsTeams
2018–2021
2021–2023
2023–2024
2024–
BYU Cougars
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Pallavolo Padova
Trentino Volley
National team
2019–2021
2024–
 Puerto Rico
 United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Puerto Rico
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Durango City

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 Trentino Volley and the U.S. national team.[1][2][3][4]

He used to represent the Puerto Rico national team in the past. In 2022, the FIVB allowed him to change his sports nationality, and in 2024 Garcia became fully eligible to compete for the United States in international volleyball.[5]

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References

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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". BYU Cougars. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ecco il nuovo opposto: Gabi Garcia Fernandez è bianconero". Pallavolo Padova. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colpo a sorpresa per Trento: Gabi Garcia sarà il vice Rychlicki". volleynews.it. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "FIVB Approves Transfer of Garcia Fernández to USA Volleyball". USA Volleyball. March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "La Cucine Lube Civitanova è Campione d'Italia 2021/22. Settimo Scudetto per i marchigiani". Italian Volleyball Federation (in Italian). May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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