GB Men Player Profiles
| Name | Age | Position | Club 09-10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dami Bakare | 21 | Opposite | GB programme |
| Peter Bakare | 20 | Middle | GB programme & Leeds Carnegie |
| Nathan Bennett | 31 | Middle | unattached |
| Andrew Benson | 26 | Middle | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Sam Bragg | 23 | Setter | Kabapha (BUL) |
| Patrick Crooks | 19 | Opposite | GB Programme |
| Nathan French | 20 | Outside | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Paul Glissov | 25 | Opposite | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Alistair Green | 17 | Outside | GB programme |
| Jason Haldane | 38 | Opposite | Acqua Paradiso Monza (ITA) |
| David Hamilton | 26 | Middle | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Sean Hendry | 19 | Outside | GB programme |
| Matt Howe | 23 | Libero | Sheffield |
| Dan Hunter | 20 | Libero | GB programme & Wessex |
| Adam Kendray | 20 | Outside | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Oliver Kimber | 20 | Middle | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Chris Lamont |
27 |
Middle | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL) |
| Slawek Master | 26 | Setter | KS Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) |
| Mark McGivern | 27 | Middle | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL) |
| Jim Miller | 19 | Setter | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Joel Miller | 21 | Outside | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Roman Neveykin | 18 | Outside | GB programme & Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Kieran OMalley | 22 | Setter | VBC Waremme (BEL) |
| Andrew Pink | 27 | Outside | Bassano Volley (ITA) |
| Ben Pipes | 23 | Setter | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Mark Plotyczer | 23 | Outside | AO Kifisias (GRE) |
| Marc Richardson | 20 | Opposite | GB Programme & Malory Eagles (London) |
| Andrzej Saller | 33 | Libero | London Polonia |
| Theo Spencer | 17 | Setter | GB programme |
| Yassir Sliti | 28 | Opposite | Al-Wakrah Sports Club (QAT) |
| Danny Weemes | 29 | Opposite | unattached |
Dami Bakare
| Shirt Number | 3 |
| Age | 21 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 356 |
| Block (cm) | 330 |
| Current Club | GB programme |
| Previous Clubs | City of Bristol, London Malory, TH Lynx |
| Occupation | Student - Dentistry at University of Sheffield |
| Caps | 41 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | London, England |
Peter Bakare
| Shirt Number | 1 |
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 358 |
| Block (cm) | 337 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Leeds Carnegie |
| Previous Clubs | Brentwood |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 8 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 02 May 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | London, England |
Nathan Bennett
| Shirt Number | 6 |
| Age | 31 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 201 |
| Spike (cm) | 343 |
| Block (cm) | 324 |
| Current Club | unattached |
| Previous Clubs | OK Kamnik (SLO), Isku-Veikot (FIN), ENP Paralimni (CYP), Pafiakos (CYP), Oosthout Torhout (BEL), SCHUVOC Halen (BEL), SK Aarhus (DEN), Evivo Duren (GER) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 59 |
| Debut | v Norway, 3 May 08, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Edmonton, Canada |
Andrew Benson
| Shirt Number | 18 |
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 199 |
| Spike (cm) | 350 |
| Block (cm) | 335 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), Glasgow Mets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 68 |
| Debut | v Austria, 5 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Troon, Scotland |
Sam Bragg
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 324 |
| Block (cm) | 301 |
| Current Club | Kabapha (BUL) |
| Previous Clubs | rhein-main volley (GER), Sheffield, Newcastle Staffs, Redhill |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 5 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | Kidderminster, England |
Patrick Crooks
| Age | 19 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 334 |
| Block (cm) | 311 |
| Current Club | GB programme |
| Previous Clubs | Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Student - Queen's University Belfast |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Northern Ireland |
Nathan French
| Shirt Number | 10 |
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 193 |
| Spike (cm) | 333 |
| Block (cm) | 310 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | London Docklands, Brentwood, Boswells |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 26 |
| Debut | v Albania, 21 July 09, Tirana |
| Hometown | Chelmsford, England |
Paul Glissov
| Age | 25 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 207 |
| Spike (cm) | 345 |
| Block (cm) | 326 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | Rucanor Jets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 21 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Alistair Green
| Age | 17 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 307 |
| Block (cm) | 292 |
| Current Club | GB programme |
| Previous Clubs | Kilmarnock |
| Occupation | Student - Hillsborough College |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Scotland |
Jason Haldane
| Shirt Number | 15 |
| Age | 38 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 203 |
| Spike (cm) | 346 |
| Block (cm) | 335 |
| Current Club | Acqua Paradiso Monza (ITA) |
| Previous Clubs | Yoga Forli (ITA), Lokomotiv Izumrud-Ekaterinburg (RUS), Tours VB (FRA), AC Cannes (FRA), Olympiakos (GRE), Magna Grecia Volley [Taranto] (ITA), Paris Volley (FRA), AC Cannes (FRA), Montpellier UC (FRA), Zonhoven (BEL) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 37 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 15 May 09, Holte |
| Hometown | Istanbul (TUR) |
David Hamilton
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 355 |
| Block (cm) | 342 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 8 |
| Debut | v Australia, 5 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Sean Hendry
| Age | 19 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 325 |
| Block (cm) | 297 |
| Current Club | GB programme |
| Previous Clubs | Glasgow Mets |
| Occupation | Student - Hillsborough College |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Matt Howe
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 324 |
| Block (cm) | 301 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Pallavolo Lugano (SUI), Martinus (NED),Sheffield, Warwick Riga |
| Occupation | Student |
| Caps | 28 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | Peterborough, England |
Dan Hunter
| Shirt Number | 4 |
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 316 |
| Block (cm) | 293 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Wessex |
| Previous Clubs | |
| Occupation | Student - Computer Engineering at the University of Sheffield |
| Caps | 39 |
| Debut | v Australia, 30 May 09, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
Adam Kendray
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 335 |
| Block (cm) | 305 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Middlesborough College |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Darlington, England |
Oli Kimber
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 346 |
| Block (cm) | 329 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Wessex |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Bournemouth, England |
Chris Lamont
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 199 |
| Spike (cm) | 337 |
| Block (cm) | 314 |
| Current Club | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL) |
| Previous Clubs | DOC Stap Orion (NED), Martinus (NED), |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 44 |
| Debut | v Australia, 4 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Slawek Master
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 204 |
| Spike (cm) | 341 |
| Block (cm) | 325 |
| Current Club | KS Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), London Polonia |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 2 |
| Debut | v Spain, 03 July 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | London, England |
Mark McGivern
| Shirt Number | 7 |
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 195 |
| Spike (cm) | 352 |
| Block (cm) | 324 |
| Current Club | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL) |
| Previous Clubs | VC Omniworld (NED), Martinus (NED, City of Glasgow Ragazzi, City of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 64 |
| Debut | v Poland, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Jim Miller
| Age | 19 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 319 |
| Block (cm) | 304 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Siddal Moor |
| Occupation | Student - BTEC Computer Engineering at Castle College |
| Caps | 1 |
| Debut | v Spain, 12 July 09, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Joel Miller
| Shirt Number | 11 |
| Age | 21 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 329 |
| Block (cm) | 311 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | Sheffield, Siddal Moor |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 53 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Roman Neveykin
| Age | 18 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 318 |
| Block (cm) | 293 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Previous Clubs | |
| Occupation | Student - Hillsborough College |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Loughborough, England |
Kieran O'Malley
| Shirt Number | 17 |
| Age | 22 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 188 |
| Spike (cm) | 320 |
| Block (cm) | 305 |
| Current Club | VBC Waremme (BEL) |
| Previous Clubs | Sheffield, Boathouse |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 73 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Halifax, England |
Andrew Pink (Vice Captain)
| Shirt Number | 9 |
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 349 |
| Block (cm) | 321 |
| Current Club | Bassano (ITA) |
| Previous Clubs | AONS Milon (GRE), Martinus (NED), TV Buhl (GER), London Docklands |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 75 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | London, England |
Ben Pipes (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 2 |
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 204 |
| Spike (cm) | 337 |
| Block (cm) | 318 |
| Current Club | Tenerife Sur (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | VC Handelsgids Averbode (BEL), CV Puerto Real (ESP), Martinus (NED), Hylte (SWE), Reyal Volley (ESP), Sheffield, City of Hull YPI |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 76 |
| Debut | v Australia, 4 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Hull, England |
Mark Plotyczer
| Shirt Number | 5 |
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 195 |
| Spike (cm) | 341 |
| Block (cm) | 319 |
| Current Club | AO Kifisias (GRE) |
| Previous Clubs | AONS Milon (GRE), Martinus (NED), (BRA) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 63 |
| Debut | v Norway, 3 May 08, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Marc Richardson
| Shirt Number | 8 |
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 329 |
| Block (cm) | 305 |
| Current Club | GB programme & Malory Eagles (London) |
| Previous Clubs | Basingstoke |
| Occupation | |
| Caps | 7 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 01 May 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Basingstoke, England |
Andrzej Saller
| Age | 33 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 186 |
| Spike (cm) | 314 |
| Block (cm) | 290 |
| Current Club | London Polonia |
| Occupation | Human Resources |
| Caps | 18 |
| Debut | v Australia, 4 August 06, London |
| Hometown | London, England |
Yassir Sliti
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 198 |
| Spike (cm) | 353 |
| Block (cm) | 326 |
| Current Club | Al-Wakrah Sports Club (QAT) |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), Orkelljunga (SWE), Long Beach Uni. (USA), London Docklands, TH Lynx |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 31 |
| Debut | v Australia, 5 August 06, London |
| Hometown | London, England |
Theo Spencer
| Age | 17 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | |
| Spike (cm) | 339 |
| Block (cm) | 312 |
| Current Club | GB programme |
| Previous Clubs | Ernest Bevin College |
| Occupation | Student - All Saints College |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | London, England |
Danny Weemes
| Age | 29 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 201 |
| Spike (cm) | 345 |
| Block (cm) | 320 |
| Current Club | unattached |
| Previous Clubs | PSvBG Salzburg (AUT), Martinus (NED), London Malory, Hylte (SWE), Holte IF (DEN), London Docklands, Wessex |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 45 |
| Debut | v Australia, 4 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
Former Programme Athletes
Andrew Sinclair
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 194 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Hylte (SWE), Sheffield, Leeds, Nunthorpe Eagles |
| Occupation | TSD Team Leader, Inbev |
| Caps | 16 (6 as captain) |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Last Match | v Belgium, 1 June 08, Glyfada (GRE) |
| Hometown | Middlesborough, England |
Jonny Herley
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 194 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), Glasgow Ragazzi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Caps | 28 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Last Match | v Greece, 13 July 08, Porto de Vaia (POR) |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Alex Porter
| Age | 30 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 204 |
| Spike (cm) | 344 |
| Block (cm) | 335 |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), London Docklands, Sokol Vienna (AUT), Vingaker (SWE), Sheffield, London Malory, Tendring |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 7 |
| Debut | v Australia, 4 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Colchester, England |
Craig Richardson
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 199 |
| Spike (cm) | 332 |
| Block (cm) | 321 |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), Sheffield, Thames Valley, Basingstoke |
| Occupation | Student |
| Caps | 6 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg (LUX) |
| Hometown | Basingstoke, England |