# 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads

This article shows all participating team squads at the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.

## Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 2 | Marcelo Elgarten | 9 November 1974 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 4 | André Heller | 17 December 1975 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 7 | Gilberto Godoy Filho | 23 December 1976 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Piemonte Volley |
| 8 | Murilo Endres | 3 May 1981 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Volley Callipo |
| 9 | André Nascimento | 4 March 1979 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 10 | Sérgio Dutra Santos | 15 October 1975 | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Volley Piacenza |
| 11 | Anderson Rodrigues | 21 May 1974 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Piemonte Volley |
| 12 | Samuel Fuchs | 4 March 1984 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 13 | Gustavo Endres | 23 August 1975 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Volley Treviso |
| 14 | Rodrigo Santana | 17 April 1979 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Lube Volley |
| 16 | Wesley Ribeiro | 24 April 1979 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | E.C. Pinheiros |
| 17 | Ricardo Garcia | 19 November 1975 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Modena Volley |

## China

The following is the China roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 4 | Zhi Yuan | 29 September 1981 | 95 cm (3 ft 1 in) | 194 kg (428 lb) | 348 cm (11 ft 5 in) | 334 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Peng Guo | 1 July 1982 | 84 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 200 kg (440 lb) | 360 cm (11 ft 10 in) | 337 cm (11 ft 1 in) | Army |
| 7 | Miao Tang | 4 May 1982 | 85 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 204 kg (450 lb) | 355 cm (11 ft 8 in) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | Shanghai |
| 9 | Jiong He | 16 February 1977 | 76 cm (2 ft 6 in) | 188 kg (414 lb) | 342 cm (11 ft 3 in) | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Shanghai |
| 10 | Chun Li | 1 April 1982 | 82 cm (2 ft 8 in) | 190 kg (420 lb) | 348 cm (11 ft 5 in) | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Army |
| 12 | Qiong Shen | 5 September 1981 | 84 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 198 kg (437 lb) | 359 cm (11 ft 9 in) | 349 cm (11 ft 5 in) | Shanghai |
| 13 | Yingchao Fang | 3 August 1982 | 79 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 198 kg (437 lb) | 360 cm (11 ft 10 in) | 350 cm (11 ft 6 in) | Shanghai |
| 15 | Hui Chu | 11 February 1981 | 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) | 187 kg (412 lb) | 355 cm (11 ft 8 in) | 323 cm (10 ft 7 in) | Beijing |
| 17 | Shengsheng Sui | 30 May 1980 | 75 cm (2 ft 6 in) | 192 kg (423 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 334 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Liaoning |
| 18 | Dawei Yu | 21 June 1984 | 90 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 199 kg (439 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | Shandong |

## Japan

The following is the Japan roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 5 | Hiroyuki Kai | 17 July 1978 | 89 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 189 kg (417 lb) | 330 cm (10 ft 10 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 6 | Kazuma Kishimoto | 27 July 1979 | 74 cm (2 ft 5 in) | 195 kg (430 lb) | 341 cm (11 ft 2 in) | 326 cm (10 ft 8 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 8 | Masaji Ogino | 8 January 1970 | 98 cm (3 ft 3 in) | 197 kg (434 lb) | 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 10 | Katsuyuki Minami | 30 September 1970 | 83 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 200 kg (440 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 330 cm (10 ft 10 in) | Asahi Kasei |
| 12 | Kota Yamamura | 20 October 1980 | 95 cm (3 ft 1 in) | 205 kg (452 lb) | 350 cm (11 ft 6 in) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 13 | Rio Matsunaga | 9 October 1981 | 80 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 190 kg (420 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 315 cm (10 ft 4 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 14 | Kyohei Shibata | 24 June 1981 | 81 cm (2 ft 8 in) | 190 kg (420 lb) | 355 cm (11 ft 8 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 15 | Katsutoshi Tsumagari | 2 November 1975 | 78 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 183 kg (403 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 17 | Yu Koshikawa | 30 June 1984 | 87 cm (2 ft 10 in) | 189 kg (417 lb) | 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | JT Thunders |
| 18 | Kosuke Tomonaga | 22 July 1980 | 83 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 184 kg (406 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) | Sakai Blazers |

## Egypt

The following is the Egypt roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Hamdy Awad | 14 April 1972 | 105 cm (3 ft 5 in) | 202 kg (445 lb) | 346 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 327 cm (10 ft 9 in) | AHLY |
| 2 | Abdallah Bekhit | 10 October 1983 | 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) | 198 kg (437 lb) | 352 cm (11 ft 7 in) | 331 cm (10 ft 10 in) | AHLY |
| 4 | Ahmed Abdelhay | 19 August 1984 | 87 cm (2 ft 10 in) | 197 kg (434 lb) | 342 cm (11 ft 3 in) | 316 cm (10 ft 4 in) | ARMY CLUB |
| 5 | Ossama Bekheit | 12 January 1977 | 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) | 192 kg (423 lb) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | 326 cm (10 ft 8 in) | AHLY |
| 6 | Wael Alaydy | 8 December 1971 | 78 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 178 kg (392 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 8 | Saleh Youssef | 25 July 1982 | 91 cm (3 ft 0 in) | 194 kg (428 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Zamalek |
| 9 | Mohamed El Mahdy | 2 September 1978 | 96 cm (3 ft 2 in) | 196 kg (432 lb) | 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | AHLY |
| 10 | Mahmoud Elkoumy | 19 October 1983 | 80 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 196 kg (432 lb) | 330 cm (10 ft 10 in) | 326 cm (10 ft 8 in) | AHLY |
| 11 | Mohamed Elnafrawy | 9 June 1983 | 92 cm (3 ft 0 in) | 200 kg (440 lb) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | AHLY |
| 13 | Mohamed Badawy | 11 January 1986 | 97 cm (3 ft 2 in) | 197 kg (434 lb) | 351 cm (11 ft 6 in) | 343 cm (11 ft 3 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 14 | Mohamed El Daabousi | 1 March 1987 | 107 cm (3 ft 6 in) | 202 kg (445 lb) | 348 cm (11 ft 5 in) | 342 cm (11 ft 3 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 18 | Hossameldin Gomaa | 15 February 1984 | 92 cm (3 ft 0 in) | 199 kg (439 lb) | 344 cm (11 ft 3 in) | 324 cm (10 ft 8 in) | AHLY |

## Italy

The following is the Italy roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Luigi Mastrangelo | 17 August 1975 | 90 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 202 kg (445 lb) | 368 cm (12 ft 1 in) | 336 cm (11 ft 0 in) | Bre banca Lannuti Cuneo |
| 3 | Giacomo Sintini | 16 January 1979 | 85 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 196 kg (432 lb) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 5 | Valerio Vermiglio | 1 March 1976 | 85 cm (2 ft 9 in) | 193 kg (425 lb) | 342 cm (11 ft 3 in) | 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) | ZENIT Kazan |
| 7 | Alessandro Paparoni | 17 August 1981 | 75 cm (2 ft 6 in) | 191 kg (421 lb) | 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) | 314 cm (10 ft 4 in) | Lube Banca Marche |
| 8 | Alberto Cisolla | 10 October 1977 | 86 cm (2 ft 10 in) | 197 kg (434 lb) | 367 cm (12 ft 0 in) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | Sisley |
| 10 | Luca Tencati | 16 March 1979 | 97 cm (3 ft 2 in) | 200 kg (440 lb) | 350 cm (11 ft 6 in) | 330 cm (10 ft 10 in) | Cimone |
| 12 | Mirko Corsano | 28 October 1973 | 87 cm (2 ft 10 in) | 190 kg (420 lb) | 342 cm (11 ft 3 in) | 303 cm (9 ft 11 in) | Lube Banca Marche |
| 14 | Alessandro Fei | 29 November 1978 | 90 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 204 kg (450 lb) | 358 cm (11 ft 9 in) | 336 cm (11 ft 0 in) | Copra Elior Piacenza |
| 16 | Michal Lasko | 11 March 1981 | 104 cm (3 ft 5 in) | 202 kg (445 lb) | 348 cm (11 ft 5 in) | 337 cm (11 ft 1 in) | Jastrzebski Wegel |
| 18 | Matej Cernic | 13 September 1978 | 80 cm (2 ft 7 in) | 192 kg (423 lb) | 354 cm (11 ft 7 in) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | Assecco Resovia |

## United States

The following is the United States roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 4 | Christopher Tamas | 27 January 1981 | 95 cm (3 ft 1 in) | 195 kg (430 lb) | 351 cm (11 ft 6 in) | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Reyal Voley Guadalajara |
| 5 | Richard Lambourne | 6 May 1975 | 90 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 190 kg (420 lb) | 324 cm (10 ft 8 in) | 312 cm (10 ft 3 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 6 | Phillip Eatherton | 2 January 1974 | 101 cm (3 ft 4 in) | 206 kg (454 lb) | 356 cm (11 ft 8 in) | 335 cm (11 ft 0 in) | AZS Czestochowa |
| 8 | William Reid Priddy | 1 October 1977 | 89 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 194 kg (428 lb) | 353 cm (11 ft 7 in) | 330 cm (10 ft 10 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 9 | Ryan Millar | 22 January 1978 | 98 cm (3 ft 3 in) | 204 kg (450 lb) | 354 cm (11 ft 7 in) | 326 cm (10 ft 8 in) | Lokomotiv Nobosibirsk |
| 10 | Riley Salmon | 2 July 1976 | 89 cm (2 ft 11 in) | 198 kg (437 lb) | 345 cm (11 ft 4 in) | 331 cm (10 ft 10 in) | Corozal Plataneros |
| 12 | Thomas Hoff | 9 June 1973 | 94 cm (3 ft 1 in) | 198 kg (437 lb) | 353 cm (11 ft 7 in) | 333 cm (10 ft 11 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 13 | Clayton Stanley | 20 January 1978 | 104 cm (3 ft 5 in) | 205 kg (452 lb) | 357 cm (11 ft 9 in) | 332 cm (10 ft 11 in) | Ural UFA |
| 16 | David Mckienzie | 5 July 1979 | 95 cm (3 ft 1 in) | 193 kg (425 lb) | 358 cm (11 ft 9 in) | 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) | Kuwait Sporting Club |