Robertlandy Simón

Robertlandy Simón Aties (born 11 June 1987) is a Cuban volleyball player who is a member of the Cuban national volleyball team. He played with the Cuban national team from 2005 to 2010, and rejoined the team in 2019. He currently plays for the Italian club Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. He has won the 2009 NORCECA Championship, was a silver medalist of the 2010 World Championship, and twice was a South Korean V-League Champion (2015, 2016).
Career
Simón debuted in the national team aged 17. He was the Cuban national team captain for five years.
In 2009, he won individual awards at 2009 World Grand Champions Cup. In 2010, Cuba, including Simón, made it to the finale of 2010 World Championship and lost to Brazil. He was selected as the Best Blocker of the tournament.
Simón was champion of the Italian Cup 2013/14 and of the Challenge Cup 2012/13 with Piacenza.
He was among the best middle blockers in the world when he left Cuba in 2010 right after the 2010 World Championship, to pursue his dreams and make a decent living overseas. Simon helped Al Rayyan to win the 2014 Club World Championship. He was the most expensive player in the South Korean League from 2014 to 2016. Simon joined Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro in 2016.
Spike height
Simón touched 384 cm and, according to his coach, has reached a record of 389 cm.
This happened during the athletic test for the Piacenza team at Serie A1.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
2018/2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
CEV Challenge Cup
2012/2013 – with Copra Elior Piacenza
FIVB Club World Championship
Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Al Rayyan
Betim 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
Poland 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro
Poland 2018 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Betim 2021 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
South American Club Championship
Montes Claros 2017 – with Sada Cruzeiro
Montes Claros 2018 – with Sada Cruzeiro
National championships
2005/2006 Cuban Championship
2008/2009 Cuban Championship
2009/2010 Cuban Championship
2013/2014 Italian Cup, with Copra Elior Piacenza
2014/2015 South Korean Championship, with Ansan OK Savings Bank
2015/2016 South Korean Championship, with Ansan OK Savings Bank
2016/2017 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
2017/2018 Brazilian Superliga, with Sada Cruzeiro
2018/2019 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2019/2020 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2020/2021 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2022/2023 Italian Cup, with Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
National team
2005 U21 World Championship
2005 FIVB World League
2005 America's Cup
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
2007 NORCECA Championship
2007 Pan American Games
2007 America's Cup
2008 America's Cup
2009 NORCECA Championship
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
2010 FIVB World Championship
2019 NORCECA Champions Cup
2019 NORCECA Championship
Individually
2007 Pan American Games – Best Blocker
2007 America's Cup – Best Spiker
2007 America's Cup – Best Blocker
2008 America's Cup – Best Spiker
2008 America's Cup – Best Scorer
2009 FIVB World League – Best Spiker
2009 FIVB World League – Best Blocker
2009 NORCECA Championship – Best Blocker
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Blocker
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Server
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
2010 FIVB World Championship – Best Blocker
2014 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
2015 South Korean Championship – Best 7
2015 Korea-Japan Top Match – Most Valuable Player
2016 South Korean Championship – Finals Most Valuable Player
2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
2019 NORCECA Champions Cup – Best Middle Blocker
2019 NORCECA Champions Cup – Most Valuable Player
2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Middle Blocker
2021 Italian Volleyball Cup – Most Valuable Player
References
External links
Robertlandy Simón at Volleybox
1987 births
Living people
Cuban men's volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Expatriate volleyball players in South Korea
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball
Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Sportspeople from Guantánamo
Middle blockers