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Nico Almendras
Personal information
Full nameAngelo Nicolas Almendras
NationalityFilipino
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current teamCriss Cross King Crunchers
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2023Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
2024–presentCriss Cross King Crunchers
National team
2024–presentPhilippines

Angelo Nicolas "Nico" Almendras (born July 27, 1999) is a Filipino volleyball player. He played as an outside hitter for the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP.[1] He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.

Career

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Collegiate

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Almendras play for the Bulldogs of the National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[2]

He played his last playing year with Bulldogs in Season 86 of the UAAP, where the team bagged the first 4-peat championship of the school.[3]

Club

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Almendras played for the Sta. Elena Ball Hammers which played at the 2022 Open Conference and 2023 Invitational Conferences of the Spikers' Turf. He joined the Criss Cross King Crunchers in June 2024.[4]

National team

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In 2024, he became part of Alas Pilipinas, the national volleyball team of the Philippines, where the team competed in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup and placed 10th in the tournament.[5]

Personal life

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Almendras is married to Justine Pesigan since 2025.[6]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individual

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Year League Season/Conference Award Ref
2022 Spikers' Turf Open Most Valuable Player (Conference) [7]
V-League Collegiate Most Valuable Player (Conference) [8]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
1st Best Outside Spiker
2024 UAAP 86 2nd Best Outside Spiker [9]
2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational 1st Best Outside Spiker [10]

Collegiate

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Year League Season/Conference Title Ref
2019 UAAP 81 Champions [11]
2023 85 Champions [12]
2024 86 Champions [13]

Clubs

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Year League Conference Club Title Ref
2019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Sta. Elena 4th Place [14]
2019 Open Sta Elena–NU 3rd Place [15]
2022 Open NU-Sta. Elena Champions [16]
2023 Invitational Sta Elena–NU Champions [17]
2024 Invitational Criss Cross King Crunchers Runner-up [18]
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References

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  1. ^ "UAAP: Graduating Retamar, Almendras confident of NU Bulldogs' future". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Almendras stars as NU gets back at FEU to gain top spot in Final four". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Retamar, Almendras bid farewell with glory as NU secures UAAP men's volleyball four peat". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Ambat, Pao (June 27, 2024). "NU standout Nico Almendras opens new chapter in volleyball career, joins Criss Cross King Crunchers in Spikers' Turf". OneSports.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Nico Almendras shines as Alas men claim breakthrough win against Indonesia in AVC Challenge Cup". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Dannug, Jonash (February 28, 2025). "Nico Almendras returns with renewed purpose after wedding, fatherhood announcement". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2024). "UAAP greats: Belen, Ybañez earn first multiple MVP awards since Valdez, Espejo". Rapper. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jude Garcia continues reign as ST MVP". Spikers' Turf. December 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "NU Bulldogs dominate Adamson en route 7th straight final appearance". Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Valencia, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Joshua Retamar clinches UAAP Finals MVP, capping stellar NU career". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Agcaoli, Lance (June 21, 2019). "Almendras, Camposano show way as Sta. Elena stuns PH team in Spikers' Turf". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  15. ^ Dannug, Jonash (October 10, 2019). "Sta. Elena-NU survives 0-2 hole, IEM to book showdown vs Air Force". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  16. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Cignal flaunts championship pedigree, crushes Criss Cross". Spikers' Turf. December 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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