Gabriel García Fernández Explained

Gabriel García Fernández
Full Name:Gabriel Jose García Fernández
Nickname:Gabi
Birth Date:January 8, 1999
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height:2.00 m
College:Brigham Young University
Position:Opposite
Currentclub:Trentino Volley
Years:2018–2021
2021–2023
2023–2024
2024–
Teams:BYU Cougars
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Pallavolo Padova
Trentino Volley
Nationalyears:2019–2021
2024–
Nationalteam:

Gabriel Jose García Fernández (born January 8, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional volleyball player with American citizenship who plays as an opposite spiker for Trentino Volley and the U.S. national team.[1] [2] [3] [4]

He used to represent the Puerto Rico national team in the past. In 2022, the FIVB allowed him to change his sports nationality, and in 2024 Garcia became fully eligible to compete for the United States in international volleyball.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: L’opposto portoricano Gabi Garcia Fernandez è della Cucine Lube . legavolley.it . it . 15 May 2021 . 10 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Garcia Fernandez signs professional contract with Italian club A.S. Volley Lube . BYU Cougars . 17 May 2021 . 10 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Ecco il nuovo opposto: Gabi Garcia Fernandez è bianconero . Pallavolo Padova . 6 June 2023 . 1 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Colpo a sorpresa per Trento: Gabi Garcia sarà il vice Rychlicki . volleynews.it . 8 June 2024 . 24 June 2024.
  5. Web site: FIVB Approves Transfer of Garcia Fernández to USA Volleyball . USA Volleyball . 31 March 2022 . 16 November 2022.
  6. Web site: La Cucine Lube Civitanova è Campione d'Italia 2021/22. Settimo Scudetto per i marchigiani . Italian Volleyball Federation . it . 11 May 2022 . 10 July 2022.