Vince Mangulabnan Explained

Vincent Mangulabnan
Full Name:Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
Nickname:Vince
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:3 June 1994
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Position:Setter
Currentnumber:9
College:National University (2012–2016)
Years1:2016–2019
Team1:Cignal HD Spikers
Years2:2022
Years3:2023
Team3:AMC Cotabato Spikers
Years4:2023
Team4:Ateneo Fudgee Barr
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Criss Cross King Crunchers
Nationalyears1:2023
Nationalteam1:Philippines

Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (born June 3, 1994)[1] is a Filipino volleyball player. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.[2]

Career

Collegiate

Mangulabnan made his first game appearance with the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 74 where they placed in 6th. He also awarded Rookie of the year on that year.

In UAAP Season 75, they won the first championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating FEU Tamaraws in the finals.[3]

In UAAP Season 76, they won the second and back-to-back championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating Ateneo Blue Eagles in the finals.

In UAAP Season 77, they failed to defend their third championship title after being defeated by Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Finals.

In UAAP Season 78, was the last playing year of Mangulabnan. They lost again against Ateneo in a best-of-three finals series.

Club

Mangulabnan would play for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf from 2016 until 2019.[4] [5]

He would return to the league as a player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles who are playing as Ateneo Fudgee Barr. He would first join the collegiate squad as a reinforcement at the 2022 Open Conference.[6] [7]

He played for the AMC Cotabato Spikers in the 2022 PNVF Champions League for Men.[8] They finished as runners-up in that tournament.[9]

National team

Mangulabnan has been part of the Philippine national team. He was captain of the squad that played in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[10] He reprised his role as the skipper at the postponed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1] [11]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
2013-2014UAAP Season 75Best Setter
2015-2016UAAP Season 77Best Setter
20172017 PVL Reinforced ConferenceBest Setter[12]
2017 PVL Open ConferenceBest Setter[13]
20192019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced ConferenceBest Setter[14]

Collegiate

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
2013-2014UAAP Season 75Champions
2014-2015UAAP Season 76Champions
2015-2016UAAP Season 77Runner-up
2016-2017UAAP Season 78Runner-up

Clubs

SeasonTournamentClub team TitleRef
20172017 PVL Reinforced ConferenceCignal HD SpikersChampions[15]
Champions[16]
2018Runners-up[17]
2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference3rd place[18]
20192019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced ConferenceChampions[19]
2019 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceChampions[20]
20232023 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceAMC Cotabato SpikersRunner-up[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volleyball Men's - Team Roster - (PHI) Philippines . Asian Games 2022 . Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee . 24 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006034246/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/VVO/AG2022-_VVO_C33_VVOMTEAM6-------------------------VVOMTEAM6------PHI1.pdf. 6 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Vince Mangulabnan is Philippine Volleyball team captain. Spin. 17 October 2023.
  3. Web site: NU Claims UAAP Season 75 men's volleyball title. Inquirer Sports. 15 October 2023.
  4. News: Powerhouse Cignal seeks nothing less than a title in Spikers' Turf Open Conference . 16 October 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 26 May 2016 . en.
  5. News: Dannug . Jonash . Vince Mangulabnan gushes as he gets to play for rival Ateneo . 16 October 2023 . Tiebreaker Times . 31 August 2022.
  6. News: Dannug . Jonash . Vince Mangulabnan gushes as he gets to play for rival Ateneo . 16 October 2023 . Tiebreaker Times . 31 August 2022.
  7. News: Spotlight shines on men's volleyball as Spikers' Turf fires off . 16 October 2023 . The Philippine Star . 29 August 2023.
  8. News: Cignal-North Cotabato, UE- Antipolo in PNVF Champions League finals • BusinessMirror . 16 October 2023 . BusinessMirror . 13 November 2022.
  9. News: PNVF CL: Cignal outlasts North Cotabato, rules men's division . November 14, 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . November 13, 2022.
  10. News: Velasco . Jillian . Vince Mangulabnan leads PH men’s volleyball squad under new coach Sergio Veloso . 16 October 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 2 April 2023 . en.
  11. News: Valencia . Justin . Asian Games: PMNVT bounces back, romps Afghanistan in 3 to even slate . 16 October 2023 . Tiebreaker Times . 20 September 2023.
  12. News: Escarlote . Mark . June 13, 2017 . Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury . . October 17, 2023.
  13. Web site: Capate bags Open Conference MVP award. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. August 12, 2017. October 17, 2023.
  14. News: Lozada . Bong . July 21, 2019. Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP. Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 17, 2023.
  15. Web site: Escarlote . Mark . June 13, 2017 . Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury . . October 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: Riego. Norman. Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title. 15 October 2023. ABS-CBN Sports. 16 August 2017.
  17. Web site: Escarlote. Mark. PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown. October 15, 2023. ABS-CBN Sports. July 11, 2018.
  18. Web site: December 11, 2018. Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown. Manila Bulletin. October 5, 2023.
  19. Web site: Lozada . Bong . July 21, 2019. Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP. Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 15, 2023.
  20. Web site: Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Lozada. Bong. October 23, 2019. October 15, 2023.
  21. Web site: Spikers Turf Open Conference. Inquirer.net. April 6, 2023.