Israel Rodríguez (volleyball)

Israel Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name	Israel Calderon Rodríguez
Nationality	Spanish
Born	August 27, 1981 Seville, Spain
Hometown	Arahal, Spain
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Spike	347 cm (137 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current team	CV Almería
Number	19
Career
Years Teams 1999–2001 2001–2002 2002–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016– Aguas de Huelva CV EMI Gijón CV Almería Copra Berni Piacenza Prisma Volley EA Patras New Mater Volley Chaumont VB 52 Tomis Constanța Ziraat Bankası Ankara PGE Skra Bełchatów CV Almería
National team
2005–  Spain
Honours Representing  Spain Men's volleyball European Championship 2007 Russia European League 2007 Portugal 2009 Portugal
Last updated: 18 August 2016

Israel Calderon Rodríguez (born 27 August 1981) is a Spanish volleyball player, a member of Spain men's national volleyball team and Spanish club CV Almería, 2007 European Champion, a medalist of the European League (gold in 2007, silver in 2009), Spanish Champion (2003, 2004, 2005), Romanian Champion (2014).

Career

Clubs

In November 2015 he joined to Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów for replacement because of Michał Winiarski injury.^[1] He signed contract till the end of 2015, contract was extended to the end of the season. On February 7, 2016 he played with PGE Skra and won the 2016 Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final.^[2] In April 2016 he was a member of the same team which won a bronze medal in the 2015–16 PlusLiga championship.^[3] After season he left club from Bełchatów

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

• 2007/2008 - with Copra Berni Piacenza

National championships

• 2002/2003 Spanish SuperCup 2002, with CV Almería
• 2002/2003 Spanish King Cup 2003, with CV Almería
• 2002/2003 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
• 2003/2004 Spanish SuperCup 2003, with CV Almería
• 2003/2004 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
• 2004/2005 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
• 2006/2007 Spanish SuperCup 2006, with CV Almería
• 2006/2007 Spanish King Cup 2007, with CV Almería
• 2006/2007 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
• 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Copra Berni Piacenza
• 2013/2014 Romanian Cup, with Tomis Constanța
• 2013/2014 Romanian Championship, with Tomis Constanța
• 2014/2015 Turkish Championship, with Ziraat Bankası Ankara
• 2015/2016 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
• 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów

National team

• 2007 European League
• 2007 CEV European Championship
• 2009 European League

Individually

• 2005 CEV European Championship - Best Spiker
• 2007 European League - Best Receiver

References

1. ISRAEL CALDERON RODRIGUEZ NOWYM SIATKARZEM PGE SKRY - skra.pl - 09-11-2015
2. POLISH CUP M: Venture of all time - Skra win trophy after annulling 3-8 in tie-break! - worldofvolley.com - 07-02-2016
3. BRĄZOWA PGE SKRA! - skra.pl - 26-04-2016

External links

• FIVB profile
• PlusLiga player profile