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Erik Shoji 
Summary
Erik Thomas Shoji (born August 24, 1989) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.[1][2]
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| Full name | Erik Thomas Shoji | ||||
| Nationality | American | ||||
| Born | August 24, 1989 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||
| College / University | Stanford University | ||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||
| Current club | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | ||||
| Number | 22 | ||||
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Personal life edit
Shoji's parents are Dave and Mary Shoji. His older brother, Kawika Shoji, was a setter for the U.S. national team.
Career edit
Shoji was a member of the Men’s Junior National Team in 2008 and 2009. He joined the senior national team in 2013 and helped the team win the gold medal at the NORCECA Championship.
Honors edit
Club edit
- CEV Champions League
2021–22 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle[3]- 2022–23 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- Domestic
- 2013–14
Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck - 2013–14
Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck - 2015–16 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- 2015–16 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- 2021–22 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2021–22 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle[4]
- 2022–23 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2023–24 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- 2013–14
Youth national team edit
Individual awards edit
- 2007: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best digger
- 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best receiver
- 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best defender
- 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best libero
- 2015: FIVB World Cup – Best libero
- 2019: FIVB Nations League – Best libero
- 2023: NORCECA Championship – Best receiver
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Men's Volleyball Team Makes History With Bronze Medal Victory At World Championship". teamusa.org. September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Erik Shoji dołącza do ZAKSY". zaksa.pl (in Polish). July 4, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "They did it again. Zaksa is a Double CEV Champions League Volley Winner". CEV. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "ZAKSA mistrzem Polski! Dziewiąte złoto siatkarzy z Kędzierzyna-Koźla". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erik Shoji.
- Player profile at TeamUSA.org
- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at Olympics.com
- Player profile at Olympedia
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
