Francisco Abreu López

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Francisco Abreu López
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Alberto Abreu López
Born (1983-04-26) April 26, 1983 (age 41)
Santo Domingo,  Dominican Republic
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubVBC Waremme
Number10
National team
2006–presentDominican Republic
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Team

Francisco Alberto Abreu López (born April 26, 1982) is a male volleyball and beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with his national team at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Career[edit]

He played professionally at home with the club Jose Marti from the National District volleyball tournament.[1]

Abreu played at the 2007 America's Cup wearing the #10 jersey. His team finished in the 6th place.[2]

He also participated in the 2007 Pan-American Cup.[3] His team finished 5th.

At the Dominican Republic Volleyball League he won the championship with Distrito Nacional[4] at the 2008 league championship.

In Beach Volleyball, he represented his country in the 2006 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Championship[5] partnering Juan Antonio Pozo, losing the bronze medal match to Costa Ricans Gilberto and Alexánder Villegas 19–21, 21–14, 17–15, and finishing in 4th place.[6] Later that year, he participated at the beach volleyball tournament at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia, partnering Yewddys Pérez and finishing in the 8th place.[7]

In the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008 he played with Yewddys Pérez, earning the 8th position.[8]

He played for Distrito Nacional for the 2008 season, winning the league championship.[9][10]

Abreu won with his national team the gold medal at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico.[11]

Clubs[edit]

  • Dominican Republic Jose Martí (2006)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2008)
  • Belgium Beivoc Humbeek (2008–2010)
  • Belgium VC Global Wineries Kapellen (2010–2011)
  • Belgium Beivoc Humbeek Belgian (2008–2010)
  • Belgium Kapellen Belgian (2010–2011)
  • France Dunkerque Grand Littoral Volley-Ball (2011–2012)
  • Belgium Axis Shanks Guibertin (2014–2015)
  • Belgium VBC Waremme (2015- )

Awards[edit]

Clubs[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NORCECA. "Los Prados y Bameso toman ventaja en RD" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ Terra. "Canadá vence a Dominicana Copa America" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  3. ^ Agencia de Noticias Xinhua de China. "Cuba y Panamá abren Copa Panamericana de voleibol" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  4. ^ FEDOVOLI. "El Distrito Nacional Revalida Coronas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  5. ^ La Nacion, Costa Rica. "Papaleo y Gil competirán en República Dominicana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  6. ^ NORCECA. "Strickland and Roberts won the gold at NORCECA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  7. ^ NORCECA. "CAC Games Beach Volleyball Ranking" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  8. ^ Listin diario. "EU y Puerto Rico avanzan en torneo playero masculino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  9. ^ FEDOVOLI. "Nomina Equipos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  10. ^ "El DN se coronó campeón de la Liga Dominicana de Voleibol". Hoy (in Spanish). 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  11. ^ "Dominican Republic win first crown at CACG". Cordoba, Mexico: NORCECA. 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2015-10-31.

External links[edit]

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