Vanie Gandler
Filipino volleyball player (born 2000)
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Vanessa "Vanie" Gandler (born December 5, 2000) is a Filipino professional volleyball player for the Capital1 Solar Spikers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
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| Full name | Vanessa Gandler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Vanie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 2000 Parañaque, Philippines[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Muntinlupa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 290 cm (114 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 278 cm (109 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Ateneo de Manila University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Capital1 Solar Spikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
Gandler originates from Muntinlupa. She attended high school at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and played in its varsity volleyball team.[2] She graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2023 with a degree in business management.[3]
Career
College
Gandler played for the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[4] She had a rough debut in Season 81, scoring just a point in her debut game against De La Salle on February 17, 2019. While Ateneo won that season, Gandler recalls how she received backlash on social media for her performance.[5]
The abrupt cancellation of Season 82 due to the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Gandler to reflect on her volleyball career and decided to improve her mental fitness. When the women's senior volleyball tournament returned in Season 84, Gandler improved in her offense leading Ateneo to a third place finish.[5]
Club
After the conclusion of UAAP Season 85 in 2023, Gandler made herself available to get signed by a club in the Premier Volleyball League. She was signed by the Cignal HD Spikers.[8] In 2026, on her third year with Cignal, Gandler was named Most Valuable Player for the 2026 All-Filipino Conference[9]
On May 14, 2026, Gandler signed with the Capital1 Solar Spikers, two weeks after Cignal took a leave of absence.[10]
Clubs
Ateneo-Motolite (2018)- Cignal HD Spikers (2023–2026)
- Capital1 Solar Spikers (2026–present)
Awards
Individual
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
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| 2022 | V-League | Collegiate | 2nd Best Outside Hitter | [11] |
| 2026 | PVL | All-Filipino | Most Valuable Player |
Collegiate
Ateneo Blue Eagles
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
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| 2019 | UAAP | 81 | Champions | [12] |
| PVL | Collegiate | 3rd Place | [13] | |
| 2022 | UAAP | 84 | 3rd Place | [14] |
| V-League | Collegiate | Champions | [11] |
Clubs
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
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| 2018 | PVL | Open | Ateneo-Motolite | Runner-up | [15] |
| 2023 | Invitational | Cignal HD Spikers | 3rd place | [16] | |
| 2nd All-Filipino | 3rd place | [17] | |||
| 2024 | PNVF | Champions League | Runner-up | [18] | |
| PVL | Reinforced | 3rd place | [19] | ||
| Invitational | Runner-up | [20] | |||
| 2026 | PVL | All-Filipino | Cignal HD Spikers | Runner-up |