World ranking (before VNL2025): 11th
VNL2024: 11th place
Paris Olympics: 8th place
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Director: Marcos Kwiek (Brazil)
Week 1
1 Candida Arias MB 194cm 1992 CV Deportivo Géminis (Peru)
2. Yanelis Rodriguez L 171cm 2000 -
6. Ariana Rodriguez S 184cm 2005 Miami Univ. FL (USA)
7 Nibelka Marte S 178cm 1990 AEK Athens (Greece)
8. Alondra Tapia OP 193cm 2004 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad (Russia)
11 Geraldine Gonzalez MB 200cm 2002 OK Herceg Novi (Montenegro)
13 Maciel Matos OH 188cm 1998 Fluminense Football Club (Brazil)
16 Joncaira Peña OH 190cm 1993 Gerdau/Minas (Brazil)
19. Serani Puente MB 193cm 2005 Charlotte 49ers (USA)
20. Brailyn Martinez OH 201cm 1996 Dinamo-Ak Bars (Russia)
21 Gineili Martinez MB 192cm 1997 Tianjin Bohai Bank (China)
22 Samaret Caraballo OH 179cm 1999 MHB-Békéscsaba (Hungary)
23 Gaila Gonzalez OP 188cm 1997 Dinamo-Ak Bars (Russia)
25 Larismel Martinez L 174cm 1996 -
Featured Players
Brayelin Martínez
Jersey number：20
position: Outside hitter
height：201cm
date of birth：September 11, 1996 (age 28)
Club：Dinamo-Ak Bars (Russia)
He has been leading the Dominican Republic national team as their ace for many years. His powerful spikes and blocks, delivered from his 201cm height, are among the most destructive in the world. He has been selected as MVP and best attacker in numerous international competitions since his junior days, and will play an active role as a main player in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Last season, he played for Russia's Dinamo-Ak Bars, where he showed remarkable performance, leading the team to victory in the Russian Cup.
Ariana Rodríguez
Jersey number:6
position: Setter
height：184cm
date of birth：November 3, 2005 (age 19)
Club: University of Miami (USA)
A young setter who is attracting attention as the next generation of playmaker. He won MVP and Best Setter at the 2023 U23 Pan American Cup, which brought him into the limelight. At the age of 18, he was selected for the national team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he gained experience. While playing at the University of Miami in the United States, he is also expected to perform well on the international stage.
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