Javier Ernesto Jiménez Scull (born November 16, 1989) is a Cuban volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the Cuba men's national volleyball team. On 2014 he became the first Cuban player ever to be transferred to a non-Cuban team (PAOK VC) having acquired at first the approval of the Cuban Sports Ministry. He played for PAOK VC from 2014-2016 having a major contribution to the team's first ever Championship, including the first ever Double[1][2] (Championship and Cup) on 2015 and the Championship of the 2016 Greek Volleyleague.[3] During his period in Thessaloniki and PAOK VC he was much beloved by the PAOK fans, especially for his way of celebrating points.
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Javier Ernesto Jimenez Scull | ||||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||||
| Born | 16 November 1989 | ||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | ||||
| Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club |  SCM U Craiova | ||||
| Number | 1 | ||||
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| Last updated: 30 december 2019 | |||||
Sporting achievements
editNational Championships/Cups
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References
edit- ^ "PAOK completes Double".
- ^ "PAOK-Olympiakos 3-0".
- ^ "Team Roster – Cuba". fivb.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
edit- profile at FIVB.org
- FIVB profile
- Scoresway profile
- Jimenez is leaving PAOK
- Jimenez's first day at Thessaloniki
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