Manuel Armoa Morel (born 1 December 2002) is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Argentina national team.
He made his debut in the senior national team during the 2022 Nations League against Poland.
Personal life Both his parents are connected to volleyball: his adoptive father, Fabián Armoa, is a volleyball coach and his mother Carla Morel is a former Argentina national team member.
At CSV Qualifying Tournament to 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, during a match between the Argentine and Chilean U23 sides, Armoa was subject to racist abuse from the audience, and a bottle was thrown at him from the stands. The game had to be briefly stopped and the Chilean team later apologized to Armoa on behalf of their country.
Honours
Club CSV South American Club Championship Belo Horizonte 2019 – with UPCN Vóley Club Contagem 2020 – with UPCN Vóley Club Domestic 2019–20 Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club 2020–21 Argentine Cup, with UPCN Vóley Club 2020–21 Argentine Championship, with UPCN Vóley Club 2021–22 Argentine Championship, with UPCN Vóley Club 2022–23 Argentine SuperCup, with UPCN Vóley Club
Youth national team 2018 CSV U19 South American Championship
Individual awards 2021: FIVB U21 World Championship – Best outside spiker
References
External links Player profile at PlusLiga.pl Player profile at Volleybox.net