AJ Pareja

AJ Pareja
Personal information
Full nameAndre Joseph Pareja
NationalityFilipino
Born (1988-05-02) May 2, 1988 (age 36)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / UniversityAteneo de Manila University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker

Andre Joseph Pareja (born May 2, 1988) is a Filipino beach volleyball and former indoor volleyball player.[1]

Career

Collegiate

Pareja play for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de Manila University in the UAAP.

He played his last playing year with Ateneo in Season 72, where he became Season's MVP and Best Attacker.[2]

Clubs

In 2013, he was signed by the Systema Active Smashers and play in the 2013 PSL Grand Prix Conference, where they bagged the silver medal.

In 2019, he came back playing in volleyball and joined Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.[3]

After his stint with Cignal, he started to play in the beach volleyball and joined different beach volleyball competition.[4]

Education

Pareja graduated high school from Lourdes College in Cagayan De Oro City. He finished his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the Ateneo de Manila University and studied medicine at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. He passed the physician licensure exam in 2014.[1]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Year Season/Conference Award Ref
2010 UAAP 72 Most Valuable Player (Season)
Best Attacker
2013 PSL Grand Prix 1st Best Middle Blocker [5]
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games Best Blocker

Collegiate

Year Season Award Ref
2010 72 3rd place

Clubs

Season Conference Club Award Ref
2013 PSL Grand Prix Systema Active Smashers Runner Up [6][7]
2014 POC-PSC Philippine National Games TVM-Systema 3rd place [8]
2019 Spikers' Turf Open Cignal HD Spikers Champions [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "AJ Pareja". Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "AJ Pareja out to prove he can keep up with new generation". Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cignal Brings back AJ Pareja, Ish Polvoroza for Spikers' Turf". Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "AJ Pareja juggles time as doctor, beach volleyball player". Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Bracher, Jane. "PLDT downs Systema to bag first PSL men's title". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Giongco, Mark. "PLDT blows lead, survives Systema to win 1st men's PSL title". sports.inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Ansis, JC. "PLDT BEATS SYSTEMA IN FIVE SETS TO CLAIM FIRST PSL MEN'S TITLE". www.solarsportsdesk.ph. Solar Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Air Force completes volleyball golden sweep in Philippine National Games". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  9. ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.