Masahiro Yanagida

Masahiro Yanagida (柳田将洋, born (1992-07-06)6 July 1992) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Suntory Sunbirds.[1] Starting in 2017 he transferred to Volleyball Bisons Bühl in Germany. As of the 2018 season, Yanagida is now the Captain of the Japanese national men's team.[2]

Masahiro Yanagida
Personal information
NicknameMasa
Born (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992
Tokyo, Japan
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
College(s)Keio University
Volleyball information
PositionWing Spiker / Outside Hitter
Current clubSuntory Sunbirds
Number8 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2014-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-		 Suntory Sunbirds
Volleyball Bisons Bühl
Cuprum Lubin
United Volleys Frankfurt
Suntory Sunbirds
National team
2015 Japan

Career

Yanagida started playing volleyball under the influence of his parents. While attending Toyo High School in 2010, his school participated in the 41st Spring High Tournament.[3] He lead his team to win the championships as the captain.

In 2011, he entered Keio University in the Faculty of Environment and Information studies.[4]

He was registered as a member of Japan men's national volleyball team in 2013. In October of the same year, it was announced he would debut in the V.League (Japanese Volleyball League) with Suntory Sunbirds.[5] He made his debut on March 14, 2015 by participating in the final 6 match against Panasonic Panthers.

On April 24, 2017, Suntory Sunbirds announced that Yanagita would leave the team at the Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament and transfer overseas as a professional contract player.[6]

On June 21, 2017, he announced that he would play overseas in Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga to Volleyball Bisons Buhl. He also signed a contract with Amuse Inc. [7] He also entered in a contract with Asics.[8]

On April 10, 2018, he became the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team.[9]

On June 8, 2018, he extended his contract with Asics up to March 31, 2021.

On On July 26, 2018, he announced on his social media that he would be signing a one-year contract with Cuprum Lubin for his debut in the Polish volleyball league, PlusLiga.[10]

On May 22, 2019, a contract was signed with United Volleys Frankfurt, in the German league PlusLiga.[11]

On March 2, 2020, he became a special advisor to the total body care brand "Doctor Air".[12]

Awards
  • U19 World Championships 2009 - Best Spiker
  • V.league 2015/16 - Rookie of the year [13]
  • German Bundesliga 2017/18 - Best Server
  • German Cup 2017/18 - MVP

References
  1. "Team Roster – Japanmen's volleyball team". fivb.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. "News - Masahiro Yanagida prepares to lead Japan". www.fivb.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. "柳田が驚異27得点で東洋初Ｖ／春高バレー - 第41回春の高校バレー". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "【バレーボール】２０１１開幕特集 柳田将洋". KEIO SPORTS PRESS (in Japanese). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Notice of new players in 2014".
  6. "勇退選手、退団選手、プロ選手のお知らせ サントリーサンバーズ". SUNBIRDS サントリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. "Announcement about contract signing with Amuse inc".
  8. "バレーボール全日本男子代表 柳田将洋選手とアドバイザリースタッフ契約を締結". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. "Announcement of Yanagida as the new captain".
  10. "Cuprum zamyka skład asem…prosto z Japonii". KS CUPRUM LUBIN (in Polish). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. "プロバレーボール選手 柳田将洋ドイツ・United Volleysと契約締結！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  12. "サポートアスリートのご紹介 | ドクターエア公式サイト". ドクターエア 【公式サイト】 | DOCTORAIR (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  13. https://yanagidamasahiro.club/mob/index.php?site=YM&ima=5301


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