Erik Shoji

Personal information

Full name

Erik Thomas Shoji

Nationality

American

Born

August 24, 1989
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

83 kg (183 lb)

Spike

330 cm (130 in)

Block

321 cm (126 in)

College(s)

Stanford University

Volleyball information

Position

Libero

Current club

Berlin Recycling Volleys

Number

Career

Years	Teams
2009–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–	Stanford Cardinal CV Mitteldeutschland Hypo Tirol Innsbruck Berlin Recycling Volleys

National team

2013–

United States

Honours

Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team
World Cup
	2015 Japan
World League
	2014 Florence
	2015 Rio de Janeiro
NORCECA Championship
	2013 Canada

Last updated: 21 August 2016

Erik Thomas Shoji (born August 24, 1989) is an American volleyball player, a member of United States men's national volleyball team and German club Berlin Recycling Volleys, NORCECA Champion 2013, gold medalist of the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup.

Personal life

Erik's parents are Dave Shoji and Mary Shoji. His older brother Kawika Shoji is also a player (setter) for the United States men's national team.^[1] ^[2]^[3]

Career

Shoji made his debut for the senior U.S. men's national team in 2013.^[4]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

2014/2015 with Berlin Recycling Volleys

National championships

2013/2014 Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
2013/2014 Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck

National team

2006 NORCECA U19 Championship
2008 NORCECA U21 Championship
2013 NORCECA Championship
2014 FIVB World League
2015 FIVB World League
2015 FIVB World Cup
2016 Olympic Games

Individual

2007 FIVB U19 World Championship – Best Digger
2015 FIVB World Cup - Best Libero

References

↑ Shoji Brothers, Kawika and Erik are USA Volleyball Newsmakers – asianplayers.com
↑ He is also dating former Texas University volleyball player, Sydney Yogi.
↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BJuIKbjjNnl/?taken-by=erikshoji&hl=en. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Libero Erik Shoji embodies young blood being injected into Team USA – fivb.org – 2013-11-23

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erik Shoji.

United States – 2015 FIVB World Cup – Gold Medal

1 Anderson 2 Russell 3 Sander 4 Lee 6 Lotman 7 Shoji K. 9 Christenson 11 Holmes 12 Jablonsky 16 Troy 17 Holt 20 Smith 21 Shoji E. 22 Watten Coach: Speraw

United States squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal

1 Anderson 2 Russell 3 Sander 4 Lee 7 Shoji K. 8 Priddy 9 Troy 10 Jaeschke 11 Christenson 17 Holt 20 Smith 21 Shoji E. Coach: Speraw

Awards
Preceded by Ren Qi	Best Libero of FIVB World Cup 2015	Succeeded by TBD

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