GB Men Player Profiles
Senior Squad Athletes
| Name | Age | Position | Club 10-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dami Bakare | 22 | Opposite | VC Argex Duvel PUURS (BEL) |
| Peter Bakare | 21 | Middle | Landstede ZWOLLE (NED) |
| Nathan Bennett | 32 | Middle | Liiga-Riento JOENSUU (FIN) |
| Andrew Benson | 26 | Middle | Sheffield |
| Nathan French | 21 | Outside | TENERIFE Sur (ESP) |
| Paul Glissov | 26 | Opposite | TSV GIESEN/48 Hildesheim (GER) |
| Jason Haldane | 39 | Opposite | Çankaya Belediyesi ANKARA (TUR) |
| Matt Howe | 24 | Libero | Sheffield |
| Dan Hunter | 21 | Libero | Landstede ZWOLLE (NED) |
| Oliver Kimber | 21 | Middle | Langhenkel Volley DOETINCHEM (NED) |
| Chris Lamont |
28 |
Middle | VC Prefaxis MENEN (BEL) |
| Mark McGivern | 28 | Middle | AVIGNON (FRA) |
| Jim Miller | 20 | Setter | Sheffield |
| Joel Miller | 22 | Outside | Langhenkel Volley DOETINCHEM (NED) |
| Kieran OMalley | 23 | Setter | |
| Andrew Pink | 28 | Outside | Ślepsk SUWALKI (POL) |
| Ben Pipes | 24 | Setter | Langhenkel Volley DOETINCHEM (NED) |
| Mark Plotyczer | 24 | Outside | CVM Tomis CONSTANTA (ROU) |
| Marc Richardson | 20 | Opposite | FALKENBERG VBK (SWE) |
| Yassir Sliti | 28 | Opposite | VC Prefaxis MENEN (BEL) |
Ex-Development Squad Athletes
| Name | Age | Position | Club 10-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Crooks | 20 | Opposite | Lisburn Lynx |
| Euan Duncan | 19 | Opposite | Kilmarnock |
| Alistair Green | 17 | Outside | Sheffield |
| Sean Hendry | 19 | Outside | Glasgow Mets |
| Adam Kendray | 21 | Outside | Sheffield |
| Roman Neveykin | 18 | Opposite | Sheffield |
| Theo Spencer | 18 | Setter |
Senior Squad Profiles
Dami Bakare
| Shirt Number | 3 |
| Age | 22 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 356 |
| Block (cm) | 330 |
| Current Club | VC Argex Duvel Puurs (BEL) |
| 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 | 21 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 358 |
| Block (cm) | 337 |
| Current Club | Landstede Zwolle (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Leeds Carnegie, Sheffield, Brentwood |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 8 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 02 May 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | London, England |
Nathan Bennett
| Shirt Number | 6 |
| Age | 32 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 201 |
| Spike (cm) | 343 |
| Block (cm) | 324 |
| Current Club | Liiga-Riento Joensuu (FIN) |
| 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 | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Tenerife Sur (ESP), Martinus (NED), Glasgow Mets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 68 |
| Debut | v Austria, 5 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Troon, Scotland |
Nathan French
| Shirt Number | 10 |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 | 26 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 207 |
| Spike (cm) | 345 |
| Block (cm) | 326 |
| Current Club | TSV Giesen/48 Hildesheim (GER) |
| Previous Clubs | SC Leixoes (POR), Tenerife Sur (ESP), Rucanor Jets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 21 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Jason Haldane
| Age | 39 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 203 |
| Spike (cm) | 346 |
| Block (cm) | 335 |
| Current Club | Çankaya Belediyesi Ankaspor (TUR) |
| Previous Clubs | Acqua Paradiso Monza (ITA), 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) |
Matt Howe
| Shirt Number | 16 |
| Age | 24 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 316 |
| Block (cm) | 293 |
| Current Club | Landstede Zwolle (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Wessex |
| Occupation | Student - Computer Engineering at the University of Sheffield |
| Caps | 39 |
| Debut | v Australia, 30 May 09, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
Oli Kimber
| Age | 21 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 199 |
| Spike (cm) | 346 |
| Block (cm) | 329 |
| Current Club | Langhenkel Volley Doetinchem (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Sheffield, Wessex |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Bournemouth, England |
Chris Lamont
| Shirt Number | 12 |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 |
Mark McGivern
| Shirt Number | 7 |
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 195 |
| Spike (cm) | 352 |
| Block (cm) | 324 |
| Current Club | Avignon (FRA) |
| Previous Clubs | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL), 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
| Shirt Number | 13 |
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 319 |
| Block (cm) | 304 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Siddal Moor |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 1 |
| Debut | v Spain, 12 July 09, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Joel Miller
| Shirt Number | 11 |
| Age | 22 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 329 |
| Block (cm) | 311 |
| Current Club | Langhenkel Volley Doetinchem (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Tenerife Sur (ESP), Sheffield, Siddal Moor |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 53 |
| Debut | v Luxembourg, 4 January 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Kieran O'Malley
| Shirt Number | 17 |
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 188 |
| Spike (cm) | 320 |
| Block (cm) | 305 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | VBC Waremme (BEL), 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 | 28 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 349 |
| Block (cm) | 321 |
| Current Club | Ślepsk Suwałki (POL) |
| Previous Clubs | Bassano (ITA), 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 | 24 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 204 |
| Spike (cm) | 337 |
| Block (cm) | 318 |
| Current Club | Langhenkel Volley Doetinchem (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Tenerife Sur (ESP), 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 | 24 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 195 |
| Spike (cm) | 341 |
| Block (cm) | 319 |
| Current Club | CVM Tomis Constanta (ROU) |
| Previous Clubs | AO Kifisias (GRE), 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 | Falkenberg VBK (SWE) |
| Previous Clubs | Malory Eagles (London), Basingstoke |
| Occupation | |
| Caps | 7 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 01 May 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Basingstoke, England |
Yassir Sliti
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 198 |
| Spike (cm) | 353 |
| Block (cm) | 326 |
| Current Club | VC Prefaxis Menen (BEL) |
| Previous Clubs | Al-Wakrah SC (QAT), 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 |
Ex-Development Squad Profiles
Patrick Crooks
| Age | 20 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 200 |
| Spike (cm) | 334 |
| Block (cm) | 311 |
| Current Club | Lisburn Lynx |
| Previous Clubs | Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Student - Queen's University Belfast |
| Hometown | Northern Ireland |
Euan Duncan
| Age | 19 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 325 |
| Block (cm) | 308 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Sheffield |
| Hometown | Scotland |
Alistair Green
| Age | 17 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 190 |
| Spike (cm) | 307 |
| Block (cm) | 292 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Kilmarnock |
| Occupation | Student - Hillsborough College |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Sean Hendry
| Age | 19 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 325 |
| Block (cm) | 297 |
| Current Club | Glasgow Mets |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Adam Kendray
| Age | 21 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 335 |
| Block (cm) | 305 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Middlesbrough College |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Hometown | Darlington, England |
| Age | 18 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 192 |
| Spike (cm) | 318 |
| Block (cm) | 293 |
| Current Club | Sheffield |
| Previous Clubs | Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Hometown | Loughborough, England |
Theo Spencer
| Age | 18 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 190 |
| Spike (cm) | 339 |
| Block (cm) | 312 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Ernest Bevin College |
| Hometown | London, England |
Former Programme Athlete Profiles
Andrew Sinclair
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 194 |
| Current Club | Team Northumbria |
| Previous Clubs | Sheffield, 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 | 27 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 194 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Martinus (NED), Glasgow Ragazzi |
| 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 | Community Development Coach |
| 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 |
Danny Weemes
| Age | 29 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 201 |
| Spike (cm) | 345 |
| Block (cm) | 320 |
| Current Club | Hylte (SWE) |
| 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 |
Andrzej Saller
| Age | 34 |
| 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 |
Sam Bragg
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 191 |
| Spike (cm) | 324 |
| Block (cm) | 301 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Kabapha (BUL), rhein-main volley (GER), Sheffield, Newcastle Staffs, Redhill |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 5 |
| Debut | v Germany, 15 August 07, Olzstyn (POL) |
| Hometown | Kidderminster, England |
Slawek Master
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 204 |
| Spike (cm) | 341 |
| Block (cm) | 325 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | KS Jastrebski Wegiel (POL), Martinus (NED), London Polonia |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 2 |
| Debut | v Spain, 03 July 10, Sheffield |
| Hometown | London, England |
David Hamilton
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 355 |
| Block (cm) | 342 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Tenerife Sur (ESP), Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 8 |
| Debut | v Australia, 5 August 06, London |
| Hometown | Belfast, Northern Ireland |