Javier Octavio Concepción Rojas (born 27 December 1997) is a Cuban volleyball player. He is part of the Cuban national team.[1] He participated at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. At the professional club level, he plays for Stade Poitevin Poitiers.

Javier Concepción
Personal information
Full nameJavier Octavio Concepción Rojas
NationalityCuba Cuban
Born (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26)
Havana, Cuba
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike356 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Iran Shahdab Yazd
Number5
Career
YearsTeams
2015–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2024
2024
2024–2025
La Habana
Obras de San Juan
AZS Olsztyn
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
ASK Nizhny Novgorod
Shahdab Yazd
National team
 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
FIVB Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Seoul
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ljubljana
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mexico City
Gold medal – first place 2019 Colima City
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gatineau
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gatineau
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Córdoba
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2015 Mexico

Clubs

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Club history
Club Season(s) Position
ASK Nizhny Novgorod 2024/25 Middle-blocker
Alterna Stade Poitevin 2021/22 – 2023/24 Middle-blocker
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 2020/21 Middle-blocker
Obras San Juan Voley 2019/20 Middle-blocker
Leones de La Habana 2015/16 – 2018/19 Middle-blocker

Sporting achievements

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Youth national team

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Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Z Hawany do Olsztyna – Javier Concepcion w Indykpolu AZS!". indykpolazs.pl (in Polish). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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