Mexico men's national volleyball team

The Mexico men's national volleyball team represents Mexico in international volleyball competitions. In the 1950s the squad twice won a medal (silver and bronze) at the Pan American Games. The dominant forces in men's volleyball in North and Central America are Cuba and the United States.

Mexico
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Voleibol
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachJorge Azair
FIVB ranking21 (as of 15 September 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 1968)
Best result10th (1968)
World Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1974)
Best result10th (1974)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 1977)
Best result9th (1977)
NORCECA Championship
Appearances20 (First in 1969)
Best resultSilver (1969, 1975, 1977)
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Mexico men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1955 Mexico CityTeam
Bronze medal – third place1959 ChicagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place1975 Mexico CityTeam
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place1969 Mexico City
Silver medal – second place1975 Los Angeles
Silver medal – second place1977 Santo Domingo
Bronze medal – third place1971 Havana
Bronze medal – third place1979 Havana
Bronze medal – third place2021 Durango City
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place2007 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place2021 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place2013 Mexico City
Bronze medal – third place2019 Colima City

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World League

NORCECA Championship
  • 1969 – Silver medal
  • 1971 – Bronze medal
  • 1975 – Silver medal
  • 1977 – Silver medal
  • 1979 – Bronze medal
  • 2001 – 6th place
  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2005 – 6th place
  • 2007 – 7th place
  • 2011 – 5th place
  • 2013 – 5th place
  • 2015 – 4th place
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 4th place
  • 2021 – Bronze medal
  • 2023 – 5th place

Pan American Games
  • 1955 – 3rd place
  • 1959 – 3rd place
  • 1963 – did not compete
  • 1967 – 4th place
  • 1971 – 5th place
  • 1975 – 3rd place
  • 1979 – 4th place
  • 1983 – did not compete
  • 1987 – did not compete
  • 1991 – did not compete
  • 1995 – did not compete
  • 1999 – did not compete
  • 2003 – did not compete
  • 2007 – 8th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 7th place
  • 2019 – 7th place

Pan-American Cup

Current squad

The following is the Mexican roster in the 2022 World Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Mexico Jorge Azair

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2022–23 club
1José Mendoza Perdomo31 May 19931.70 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb)290 cm (110 in)265 cm (104 in)Mexico Tapatíos de Jalisco
3Hiram Bravo Moreno19 December 19991.73 m (5 ft 8 in)75 kg (165 lb)234 cm (92 in)226 cm (89 in)Mexico Tigres UANL
4Raynel Ferrán Romero31 October 20011.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Mexico Nuevo Leon
6Josué López Ríos21 July 20021.97 m (6 ft 6 in)91 kg (201 lb)360 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Portugal Sporting CP
7Diego González Castañeda15 February 20002.01 m (6 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb)365 cm (144 in)350 cm (140 in)Mexico Tigres UANL
8Edgar Mendoza Burgueño8 January 19991.97 m (6 ft 6 in)94 kg (207 lb)338 cm (133 in)326 cm (128 in)Mexico Nayarit
9Axel Téllez Rodríguez8 October 19992.03 m (6 ft 8 in)99 kg (218 lb)350 cm (140 in)345 cm (136 in)Spain Pamesa Voleibol Teruel
12Mauro Fuentes Rascón13 October 19971.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)300 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Spain FC Barcelona Voleibol
14Jonathan Martínez García30 September 19911.97 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)342 cm (135 in)320 cm (130 in)Mexico UACH
15Christian Aranda (C)9 April 19971.90 m (6 ft 3 in)65 kg (143 lb)322 cm (127 in)288 cm (113 in)Portugal Vitória S.C.
16Miguel Chávez31 March 19972.02 m (6 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb)335 cm (132 in)293 cm (115 in)Mexico Universidad de Sonora
18Yasutaka Sanay Heredia2 May 20011.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)345 cm (136 in)315 cm (124 in)Mexico Baja California
20Luis Hernández Baca4 January 20012.00 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)357 cm (141 in)327 cm (129 in)Mexico Tapatíos de Jalisco
21Brandon López Ríos30 August 19961.97 m (6 ft 6 in)101 kg (223 lb)350 cm (140 in)325 cm (128 in)Mexico Nuevo Leon

References
  1. Daily bulletin Poland
  2. "Team Mexico". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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