2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship squads
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This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.
Pool A
Argentina
The following is the Argentine roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Julio Velasco
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lisandro Zanotti | 4 October 1990 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Montes Claros |
| 4 | Maximiliano Cavanna | 2 July 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |  UPCN San Juan |
| 6 | Cristian Poglajen | 14 July 1989 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 322 cm (127 in) |  Ravenna |
| 7 | Facundo Conte | 25 August 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 334 cm (131 in) |  Shanghai |
| 8 | Agustín Loser | 12 October 1997 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Buenos Aires |
| 10 | José Luis González | 27 December 1984 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 333 cm (131 in) |  Ajaccio |
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | 12 June 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Taubaté |
| 12 | Bruno Lima | 4 February 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | UPCN San Juan |
| 14 | Pablo Crer | 12 June 1989 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Bolívar |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco (c) | 2 June 1988 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Perugia |
| 16 | Alexis González | 21 July 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Bolívar |
| 17 | Tomás López | 12 September 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Libertad |
| 18 | Martín Ramos | 26 August 1991 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | UPCN San Juan |
| 22 | Ignacio Fernández | 7 June 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Buenos Aires |
Belgium
The following is the Belgian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Andrea Anastasi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bram Van Den Dries | 14 August 1989 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 361 cm (142 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Spacer's Toulouse |
| 2 | Hendrik Tuerlinckx | 1 December 1987 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 321 cm (126 in) |  Roeselare |
| 3 | Sam Deroo (c) | 29 April 1992 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 4 | Stijn D'Hulst | 24 April 1991 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  Powervolleys Düren |
| 5 | Igor Grobelny | 8 June 1993 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Unterhaching |
| 6 | Lowie Stuer | 24 November 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Menen |
| 7 | François Lecat | 19 April 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vibo Valentia |
| 8 | Kevin Klinkenberg | 4 October 1990 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Milano |
| 9 | Pieter Verhees | 8 December 1989 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Vibo Valentia |
| 10 | Simon Van De Voorde | 19 December 1989 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |  Paykan |
| 14 | Jelle Ribbens | 17 March 1992 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Spacer's Toulouse |
| 16 | Matthias Valkiers | 8 April 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Tourcoing |
| 17 | Tomas Rousseaux | 31 March 1994 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Olsztyn |
| 22 | Pieter Coolman | 24 April 1989 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Roeselare |
Dominican Republic
The following is the Dominican roster in the 2018 World Championship.[3]
Head coach: 
Alexander Gutiérrez
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Tapia | 1 March 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Santiago Rodríguez |
| 2 | Bayron Valdez | 18 January 1999 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 252 cm (99 in) | 249 cm (98 in) | Bayaguana |
| 3 | Elvis Contreras (c) | 20 July 1979 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | Tamayo |
| 5 | Engel Mieses | 1 December 1995 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 224 cm (88 in) | 214 cm (84 in) | Santo Domingo |
| 8 | Henry López | 9 December 1994 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 235 cm (93 in) | Moca |
| 9 | Braymar Tolentino | 27 August 1996 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Bayaguana |
| 10 | Francisco Abreu López | 26 April 1982 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | Distrito Nacional |
| 11 | José Miguel Cáceres | 24 December 1981 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 353 cm (139 in) | Bameso |
| 13 | Jonathan Mercedes | 18 August 1989 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | San Francisco de Macorís |
| 14 | Félix Romero | 2 May 1995 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Bayaguana |
| 15 | Richi Paulino | 2 December 1996 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Santiago |
| 16 | Adalberto González | 31 August 1999 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 248 cm (98 in) | 245 cm (96 in) | Duvergé |
| 17 | Jairo Pérez | 17 February 1999 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 252 cm (99 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Barahona |
| 19 | Héctor Cruz | 12 June 1997 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Yamasá |
Italy
The following is the Italian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[4]
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davide Candellaro | 7 June 1989 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino |
| 2 | Luigi Randazzo | 30 April 1994 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Padova |
| 4 | Michele Baranowicz | 5 August 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Civitanova |
| 5 | Osmany Juantorena | 12 August 1985 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Civitanova |
| 6 | Simone Giannelli | 9 August 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Trentino |
| 7 | Salvatore Rossini | 13 July 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Modena |
| 8 | Daniele Mazzone | 4 June 1992 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | Modena |
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev (c) | 2 October 1988 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | Modena |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza | 3 March 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Perugia |
| 12 | Enrico Cester | 16 March 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Civitanova |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | 21 February 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Perugia |
| 15 | Gabriele Maruotti | 25 March 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Siena |
| 17 | Simone Anzani | 24 February 1992 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Modena |
| 20 | Gabriele Nelli | 4 December 1993 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino |
Japan
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2018 World Championship.[5]
Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issei Otake | 3 December 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) |  Panasonic Panthers |
| 3 | Naonobu Fujii | 5 January 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 5 | Tatsuya Fukuzawa | 1 July 1986 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 6 | Akihiro Yamauchi | 30 November 1993 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 8 | Masahiro Yanagida (c) | 6 July 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Free agent |
| 9 | Satoshi Ide | 16 January 1992 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 10 | Taichiro Koga | 4 October 1989 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 277 cm (109 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 11 | Yūji Nishida | 30 January 2000 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | JTEKT Stings |
| 14 | Yūki Ishikawa | 11 December 1995 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Free agent |
| 15 | Haku Ri | 27 December 1990 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 16 | Kentaro Takahashi | 8 February 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 17 | Yamato Fushimi | 24 December 1991 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 113 kg (249 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 18 | Masahiro Sekita | 20 November 1993 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 311 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano | 6 October 1990 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 311 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | JTEKT Stings |
Slovenia
The following is the Slovenian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[6]
Head coach: 
Slobodan Kovač
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonček Štern | 14 November 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Verona |
| 2 | Alen Pajenk | 23 April 1986 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 366 cm (144 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Czarni Radom |
| 4 | Jan Kozamernik | 24 December 1995 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Milano |
| 5 | Alen Šket | 28 March 1988 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 336 cm (132 in) |  Halkbank Ankara |
| 6 | Mitja Gasparini | 26 June 1984 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 333 cm (131 in) |  Incheon |
| 8 | Uroš Pavlovič | 30 March 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Ljubljana |
| 9 | Dejan Vinčič | 15 September 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Czarni Radom |
| 10 | Sašo Štalekar | 3 May 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Kamnik |
| 12 | Jan Klobučar | 11 December 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Będzin |
| 13 | Jani Kovačič | 14 June 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Ljubljana |
| 14 | Urban Toman | 21 October 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Kranj |
| 16 | Gregor Ropret | 1 March 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Nantes |
| 17 | Tine Urnaut (c) | 3 September 1988 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Modena |
| 18 | Klemen Čebulj | 21 February 1992 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 366 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Shanghai |
Pool B
Brazil
The following is the Brazilian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[7]
Head coach: Renan Dal Zotto
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Rezende (c) | 2 July 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Civitanova |
| 2 | Isac Santos | 13 December 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Cruzeiro |
| 3 | Éder Carbonera | 19 October 1983 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 5 | Lucas Lóh | 18 January 1991 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 7 | William Arjona | 31 July 1979 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 8 | Wallace de Souza | 26 June 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | SESC Rio de Janeiro |
| 9 | Thales Hoss | 26 April 1989 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Taubaté |
| 12 | Luiz Felipe Fonteles | 19 June 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 13 | Maurício Souza | 29 September 1988 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | SESC Rio de Janeiro |
| 14 | Douglas Souza | 20 August 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Taubaté |
| 15 | Carlos Eduardo Silva | 8 August 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Vibo Valentia |
| 16 | Lucas Saatkamp | 6 March 1986 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Taubaté |
| 17 | Evandro Guerra | 27 December 1981 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Cruzeiro |
| 22 | Maique Nascimento | 16 July 1997 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Minas |
Canada
The following is the Canadian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[8]
Head coach: Stéphane Antiga
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Sanders | 14 December 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Gdańsk |
| 2 | John Gordon Perrin (c) | 17 August 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Beijing Volleyball |
| 3 | Steven Marshall | 23 November 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 4 | Nicholas Hoag | 19 August 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Trentino |
| 5 | Lucas Van Berkel | 29 November 1991 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Spoleto |
| 7 | Stephen Timothy Maar | 6 December 1994 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Verona |
| 8 | Jay Blankenau | 27 September 1989 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Maaseik |
| 9 | Jason DeRocco | 19 September 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 10 | Sharone Vernon-Evans | 28 August 1998 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 374 cm (147 in) | 347 cm (137 in) | Warszawa |
| 11 | Daniel Jansen Van Doorn | 21 March 1990 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Chaumont |
| 16 | Ryan Sclater | 10 February 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Lüneburg |
| 17 | Graham Vigrass | 17 June 1989 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 19 | Blair Bann | 26 February 1988 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Powervolleys Düren |
| 20 | Arthur Szwarc | 30 March 1995 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Arago de Sète |
China
The following is the Chinese roster in the 2018 World Championship.[9]
Head coach: Raúl Lozano
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jiang Chuan | 9 August 1994 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Beijing |
| 3 | Mao Tianyi | 2 June 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Bayi |
| 5 | Zhang Binglong | 11 September 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Beijing |
| 7 | Zhang Jingyin | 20 December 1999 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Zhejiang |
| 9 | Yu Yaochen | 19 August 1995 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Jiangsu |
| 10 | Ji Daoshuai (c) | 7 February 1992 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Shandong |
| 11 | Du Haixiang | 25 May 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Sichuan |
| 13 | Chen Longhai | 29 March 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Shanghai |
| 15 | Tang Chuanhang | 4 October 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Bayi |
| 16 | Tong Jiahua | 13 December 1992 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Shanghai |
| 17 | Liu Libin | 16 February 1995 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Beijing |
| 20 | Rao Shuhan | 23 December 1996 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fujian |
| 21 | Miao Ruantong | 21 May 1995 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Hubei |
| 27 | Ma Xiaoteng | 19 June 1991 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Bayi |
Egypt
The following is the Egyptian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[10]
Head coach: Mohamed Moselhy Ibrahim
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abdallah Abdalsalam | 10 October 1983 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  Al Ahly |
| 3 | Halim Ebo | 3 June 1989 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Al Ahly |
| 4 | Ahmed Salah (c) | 19 August 1984 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Al Ahly |
| 5 | Abdelrahman Seoudy | 21 August 1997 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Al Ahly |
| 6 | Sherif Aly | 24 April 1994 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Al Ahly |
| 7 | Hisham Ewais | 26 February 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Smouha |
| 9 | Rashad Atia | 2 September 1986 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Tala'ea El Gaish |
| 10 | Mohamed Masoud | 1 May 1994 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Al Ahly |
| 11 | Ahmed Mohamed | 1 March 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Al Ahly |
| 12 | Hossam Abdalla | 16 February 1988 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Al Ahly |
| 14 | Omar Hassan | 4 April 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Tala'ea El Gaish |
| 15 | Ahmed Abdelaal | 8 June 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Tala'ea El Gaish |
| 18 | Ahmed Shafik | 7 December 1994 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 341 cm (134 in) | Al Ahly |
| 19 | Mostafa Abdelrahman | 25 January 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Zamalek |
France
The following is the French roster in the 2018 World Championship.[11]
Head coach: Laurent Tillie
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jenia Grebennikov | 13 August 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Trentino |
| 4 | Jean Patry | 27 December 1996 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Montpellier |
| 6 | Benjamin Toniutti (c) | 30 October 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 7 | Kévin Tillie | 2 November 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Beijing |
| 8 | Julien Lyneel | 15 April 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 9 | Earvin N'Gapeth | 12 February 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 327 cm (129 in) |  Zenit Kazan |
| 10 | Kévin Le Roux | 11 May 1989 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Rennes |
| 11 | Antoine Brizard | 22 May 1994 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Warszawa |
| 12 | Stéphen Boyer | 10 April 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Calzedonia Verona |
| 14 | Nicolas Le Goff | 15 February 1992 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 375 cm (148 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Latina |
| 15 | Jérémie Mouiel | 4 May 1995 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Cannes |
| 16 | Daryl Bultor | 17 November 1995 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Arago de Sète |
| 18 | Thibault Rossard | 28 August 1993 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Rzeszów |
| 21 | Barthélémy Chinenyeze | 28 February 1998 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Tours |
Netherlands
The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.[12]
Head coach: Gido Vermeulen
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daan van Haarlem | 15 March 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 323 cm (127 in) |  Levski Sofia |
| 2 | Wessel Keemink | 29 May 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Aalst |
| 3 | Maarten van Garderen | 24 January 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Trentino |
| 4 | Thijs ter Horst | 18 September 1991 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 364 cm (143 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Daejeon Bluefangs |
| 5 | Dirk Sparidans | 5 March 1989 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Nantes |
| 6 | Jasper Diefenbach | 17 March 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Tours |
| 7 | Gijs Jorna | 30 May 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Spacer's Toulouse |
| 10 | Jeroen Rauwerdink | 13 September 1985 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Olympiacos |
| 12 | Tim Smit | 31 December 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Tourcoing |
| 14 | Nimir Abdel-Aziz (c) | 5 February 1992 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Milano |
| 15 | Thomas Koelewijn | 18 December 1988 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Stade Poitevin Poitiers |
| 16 | Wouter ter Maat | 7 May 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 17 | Michaël Parkinson | 23 November 1991 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Nantes |
| 19 | Just Dronkers | 7 June 1993 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Maaseik |
Pool C
Australia
The following is the Australian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[13]
Head coach: Mark Lebedew
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Graham | 17 April 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Saint-Quentin |
| 2 | Arshdeep Dosanjh | 30 July 1996 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Chênois Genève |
| 4 | Paul Sanderson | 7 January 1986 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Sahel |
| 5 | Travis Passier | 26 April 1989 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |  Příbram |
| 7 | Harrison Peacock | 31 January 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Bielsko-Biała |
| 8 | Trent O'Dea | 11 May 1994 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 344 cm (135 in) |  Raision Loimu |
| 9 | Max Staples | 27 July 1994 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
| 11 | Luke Perry | 20 November 1995 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 12 | Nehemiah Mote | 21 June 1993 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 354 cm (139 in) | Amriswil |
| 13 | Samuel Walker | 19 February 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) |  Tartu |
| 15 | Luke Smith | 30 August 1990 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 342 cm (135 in) |  Sporting |
| 17 | Paul Carroll (c) | 16 May 1986 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 18 | Lincoln Williams | 6 October 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | United Rhein-Main |
| 20 | Thomas Hodges | 4 July 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Lagonegro |
Cameroon
The following is the Cameroonian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[14]
Head coach: Blaise Mayam Re Niof
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ahmed Awal Mbutngam | 2 June 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) |  FAP Yaoundé |
| 3 | Herman Marie Engala | 29 December 1985 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Free agent |
| 4 | Bana Hassana | 3 April 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Bafia Evolution |
| 6 | Sem Delegombai | 18 May 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Avignon |
| 8 | Junior Charles Engohe | 22 April 1984 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Vendée |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Ndongo | 5 February 1986 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Free agent |
| 10 | Didier Sali Hilé | 9 June 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Al-Shorta |
| 11 | Yannick Bikoi-Bi-Nkot | 18 January 1984 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Cameroun Sports |
| 12 | Arsene Ivan Ebouma Moto | 13 April 1990 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | FAP Yaoundé |
| 13 | Cyrille Pierre Ongolo Mayam | 27 September 1991 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |  Hassi Bounif |
| 14 | Nathan Wounembaina (c) | 22 November 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Tours |
| 15 | Yvan Arthur Kody Bitjaa | 25 August 1991 | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Piacenza |
| 16 | Alain Fossi Kamto | 4 November 1980 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Niort |
| 17 | David Patrick Feughouo | 5 May 1989 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Nancy |
Russia
The following is the Russian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[15]
Head coach: Sergey Shlyapnikov
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ilya Vlasov | 3 August 1995 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 4 | Artem Volvich | 22 January 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 5 | Sergey Grankin (c) | 21 January 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Belogorie |
| 7 | Dmitry Volkov | 25 May 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 8 | Aleksey Rodichev | 24 March 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 9 | Yury Berezhko | 27 January 1984 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Dinamo Moscow |
| 10 | Aleksandr Sokolov | 1 March 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Yaroslavich Yaroslavl |
| 12 | Aleksandr Butko | 18 March 1986 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 13 | Dmitry Muserskiy | 29 October 1988 | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 375 cm (148 in) | 347 cm (137 in) | Belogorie |
| 15 | Viktor Poletaev | 27 July 1995 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Kuzbass Kemerovo |
| 16 | Aleksey Verbov | 31 January 1982 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 17 | Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 18 | Egor Kliuka | 15 June 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 20 | Ilyas Kurkaev | 18 January 1994 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
Serbia
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[16]
Head coach: Nikola Grbić
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandar Okolić | 26 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2 | Uroš Kovačević | 6 May 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino |
| 3 | Milan Katić | 22 October 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 4 | Nemanja Petrić (c) | 28 July 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Belogorie |
| 7 | Petar Krsmanović | 1 June 1990 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Surgut |
| 8 | Marko Ivović | 22 December 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 9 | Nikola Jovović | 13 February 1992 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Ziraat Ankara |
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | 4 September 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Perugia |
| 16 | Dražen Luburić | 2 November 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Halkbank Ankara |
| 17 | Neven Majstorović | 17 March 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |  Craiova |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | 29 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Perugia |
| 19 | Nikola Rosić | 5 August 1984 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Craiova |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | 17 May 1992 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Trentino |
| 21 | Ivan Kostić | 8 January 1988 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vojvodina |
Tunisia
The following is the Tunisian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[17]
Head coach: Antonio Giacobbe
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Ridene | 14 February 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | CO Kélibia |
| 2 | Ahmed Kadhi | 19 April 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | ES Sahel |
| 3 | Marouane M'rabet (c) | 5 June 1985 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | CS Sfaxien |
| 5 | Wassim Ben Tara | 3 August 1996 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Chaumont |
| 6 | Mohamed Ali Ben Othmen Miladi | 12 May 1991 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 289 cm (114 in) | ES Tunis |
| 7 | Elyes Karamosli | 22 August 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | ES Tunis |
| 8 | Nabil Miladi | 28 February 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | ES Tunis |
| 9 | Amen Allah Hmissi | 6 April 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | ES Sahel |
| 10 | Hamza Nagga | 29 May 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | ES Sahel |
| 11 | Hakim Zouari | 28 March 1988 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | CS Sfaxien |
| 12 | Anouer Taouerghi | 17 August 1983 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | CS Sfaxien |
| 16 | Khaled Ben Slimene | 14 December 1994 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | ES Tunis |
| 18 | Ali Bongui | 14 August 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 225 cm (89 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | CS Sfaxien |
| 20 | Omar Agrebi | 26 August 1992 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | CS Sfaxien |
United States
The following is the American roster in the 2018 World Championship.[18]
Head coach: John Speraw
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Anderson | 18 April 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Zenit Kazan |
| 2 | Aaron Russell | 4 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Perugia |
| 3 | Taylor Sander (c) | 17 March 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Civitanova |
| 4 | Jeffrey Jendryk | 15 September 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) |  Loyola University Chicago |
| 7 | Kawika Shoji | 11 November 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Monza |
| 10 | Daniel Mcdonnell | 15 September 1988 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Gdańsk |
| 11 | Micah Christenson | 8 May 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Civitanova |
| 12 | Maxwell Holt | 12 March 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Modena |
| 13 | Benjamin Patch | 21 June 1994 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Vibo Valentia |
| 18 | Jake Langlois | 14 May 1992 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | Monza |
| 19 | Taylor Averill | 5 March 1992 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Milano |
| 20 | David Smith | 15 May 1985 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Zawiercie |
| 21 | Dustin Watten | 27 October 1986 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Czarni Radom |
| 22 | Erik Shoji | 24 August 1989 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Latina |
Pool D
Bulgaria
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[19]
Head coach: Plamen Konstantinov
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miroslav Gradinarov | 10 February 1985 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  El Jaish |
| 5 | Svetoslav Gotsev | 31 August 1990 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Tours |
| 6 | Rozalin Penchev | 11 December 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Bolívar |
| 7 | Nikolay Uchikov | 13 April 1986 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | PAOK |
| 8 | Todor Skrimov | 9 January 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Loreto |
| 9 | Georgi Seganov | 10 June 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Sora |
| 10 | Valentin Bratoev | 21 October 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Neftohimik |
| 12 | Viktor Yosifov (c) | 16 October 1985 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Piacenza |
| 13 | Teodor Salparov | 16 August 1982 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Neftohimik |
| 14 | Teodor Todorov | 1 September 1989 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Galatasaray |
| 15 | Ivan Stanev | 7 July 1985 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Neftohimik |
| 17 | Nikolay Penchev | 22 May 1992 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 18 | Nikolay Nikolov | 29 July 1986 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Neftohimik |
| 21 | Petar Karakashev | 11 February 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Pirin Razlog |
Cuba
The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.[20]
Head coach: Nicolas Vives
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Osniel Melgarejo | 18 December 1997 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Sancti Spíritus |
| 3 | Marlon Yang | 23 May 2001 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Villa Clara |
| 5 | Javier Concepción | 27 December 1997 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | La Habana |
| 7 | Yonder García | 26 February 1993 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 9 | Liván Osoria (C) | 5 February 1994 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Santiago de Cuba |
| 10 | Miguel Gutiérrez | 21 February 1997 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | Villa Clara |
| 11 | Liván Taboada | 4 October 1999 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | La Habana |
| 12 | Jesúss Herrera | 4 April 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Artemisa |
| 14 | Adrián Goide | 26 June 1998 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Sancti Spíritus |
| 15 | Yohan León | 24 January 1995 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Camagüey |
| 17 | Roamy Alonso | 24 July 1997 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Matanzas |
| 18 | Miguel Ángel López | 25 March 1997 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Cienfuegos |
Finland
The following is the Finnish roster in the 2018 World Championship.[21]
Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eemi Tervaportti (c) | 26 July 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Olympiacos |
| 3 | Mikko Esko | 3 September 1978 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Vammalan |
| 4 | Lauri Kerminen | 18 January 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Kuzbass Kemerovo |
| 6 | Antti Ronkainen | 11 August 1996 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | ETTA |
| 7 | Niko Suihkonen | 11 April 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vammalan |
| 8 | Elviss Krastins | 15 September 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Arago de Sète |
| 9 | Tommi Siirilä | 5 August 1993 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Perugia |
| 10 | Urpo Sivula | 15 March 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Vammalan |
| 11 | Sauli Sinkkonen | 14 September 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Chaumont |
| 14 | Markus Kaurto | 31 August 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Vammalan |
| 15 | Henrik Porkka | 14 January 1998 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
| 16 | Samuli Kaislasalo | 3 August 1995 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | LEKA |
| 19 | Niklas Breilin | 8 September 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Kuortane |
| 22 | Sakari Mäkinen | 19 January 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
Iran
The following is the Iranian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[22]
Head coach: 
Igor Kolaković
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Milad Ebadipour | 17 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 3 | Saman Faezi | 23 August 1991 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Saipa |
| 4 | Saeid Marouf (c) | 20 October 1985 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Paykan |
| 5 | Farhad Ghaemi | 28 August 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Paykan |
| 6 | Mohammad Mousavi | 22 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Sarmayeh Tehran |
| 10 | Amir Ghafour | 6 June 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Saipa |
| 11 | Saber Kazemi | 24 December 1998 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Shams Tehran |
| 14 | Mohammad Javad Manavinejad | 27 November 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Verona |
| 16 | Ali Shafiei | 21 September 1991 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Sarmayeh Tehran |
| 18 | Mohammad Taher Vadi | 10 October 1989 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Ardakan |
| 19 | Mehdi Marandi | 12 May 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Sarmayeh Tehran |
| 21 | Morteza Sharifi | 27 May 1999 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Shams Tehran |
| 24 | Mohammad Reza Hazratpour | 31 March 1999 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Shams Tehran |
| 25 | Amir Hossein Toukhteh | 9 April 2001 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Shams Tehran |
Poland
The following is the Polish roster in the 2018 World Championship.[23]
Head coach: Vital Heynen
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Nowakowski | 18 December 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Gdańsk |
| 3 | Dawid Konarski | 31 August 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 6 | Bartosz Kurek | 29 August 1988 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Szczecin |
| 7 | Artur Szalpuk | 20 March 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 8 | Damian Schulz | 26 February 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Rzeszów |
| 10 | Damian Wojtaszek (L) | 7 September 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Warszawa |
| 11 | Fabian Drzyzga | 3 January 1990 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 12 | Grzegorz Łomacz | 1 October 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 13 | Michał Kubiak (c) | 23 February 1988 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 14 | Aleksander Śliwka | 24 May 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 15 | Jakub Kochanowski | 17 July 1997 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Skra Bełchatów |
| 17 | Paweł Zatorski (L) | 21 June 1990 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 18 | Bartosz Kwolek | 17 July 1997 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Warszawa |
| 20 | Mateusz Bieniek | 5 April 1994 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
Puerto Rico
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.[24]
Head coach: Oswald Antonetti
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edgardo Goás | 27 January 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 3 | Pablo Guzmán | 2 June 1987 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 4 | Dennis Del Valle | 27 January 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 5 | Pedro Nieves | 29 June 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Free agent |
| 6 | Ángel Pérez (c) | 20 May 1982 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 8 | Eddie Rivera | 16 June 1992 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 248 cm (98 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 10 | Ezequiel Cruz | 15 July 1986 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 11 | Maurice Torres | 6 July 1991 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 13 | Sequiel Sánchez | 24 March 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Changos de Naranjito |
| 14 | Juan Vázquez | 23 January 1991 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 15 | Jonathan Rodríguez | 16 September 1997 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 243 cm (96 in) | 238 cm (94 in) | Free agent |
| 17 | Jessie Colón | 20 September 1984 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 247 cm (97 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Patriotas de Lares |
| 22 | Pedrito Sierra | 21 July 1989 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 24 | Arnel Cabrera | 11 October 1994 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 239 cm (94 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
