Josh Ybañez
Filipino volleyball player (born 2003)
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Joshua Ybañez (born March 25, 2003) is a Filipino volleyball player. He is currently playing for the UST Golden Spikers in the UAAP as an outside hitter.[1] He is also an active member of the national team playing as the libero.[2]
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| Full name | Joshua Ybañez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Josh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 25, 2003 General Santos, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Santo Tomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside Hitter, Libero | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | UST Golden Spikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Career
Collegiate
Ybanez is currently playing for the Men of the Philippines in the Philippines (FIVB).[3]
He made his first appearance in the UAAP men's volleyball with Golden Spikers in UAAP Season 85, where they bagged the silver medal. He also awarded as the Rookie of the Year and Season's Most Valuable Player.[4]
Awards
Individuals
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
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| 2023 | UAAP | 85 | Season's Most Valuable Player | [5] |
| Rookie of the Year | ||||
| 1st Best Outside Hitter | ||||
| V-League | Collegiate | Conference's Most Valuable Player | [6] | |
| PNVF | Challenge Cup | Most Valuable Player | [7] | |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | ||||
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | Season's Most Valuable Player | [8] |
| 1st Best Outside Hitter | ||||
| 2025 | SEA V.League | Leg 2 | Best Libero | [9] |
Collegiate
- UST Golden Spikers
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
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| 2022 | V-League | Collegiate | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2023 | UAAP | 85 | Runner-up | [11] |
| V-League | Collegiate | Runner-up | [12] | |
| PNVF | Challenge Cup | Champions | [13] | |
| 2024 | UAAP | 86 | Runner-up | [14] |
| 2025 | UAAP | 87 | 3rd place | [15] |
| V-League | Collegiate | 3rd place | [16] | |
National Team
External links
- Joshua Ybañez at the FIVB