Alyssa Valdez facts for kids
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Valdez in 2014
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| Full name | Alyssa Caymo Valdez | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 29, 1993 San Juan, Batangas, Philippines |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 305 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Block | 280 cm (110 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| College(s) | Ateneo de Manila University | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Creamline Cool Smashers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Alyssa Caymo Valdez (born June 29, 1993) is a famous Filipino volleyball player. She is known for her powerful spikes and amazing skills on the court. Alyssa currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers team.
She was a star player for the Ateneo de Manila University's college volleyball team. She played both indoor and beach volleyball. Alyssa brought many championships and honors to her university. She is also a key member of the Philippine national team. Her talent is recognized worldwide. She has even played for teams in other countries like Thailand and Taiwan.
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Early Life and First Steps in Volleyball
Alyssa Valdez grew up in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. Her dad, Ruel, works for a car company. Her mom, Pablita, is a public school teacher. Alyssa is the only girl among four children. She started playing volleyball when she was 12 years old. She learned by playing with her two older brothers.
Alyssa's Amazing Volleyball Journey
Alyssa's volleyball skills grew quickly. She was chosen to play in the Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Athletic Association (STCAA). This is a big sports event for students in her region. There, she was noticed by the University of Santo Tomas (UST). They asked her to play for their high school team, the UST Tigress Cubs.
In her first year at University of Santo Tomas Junior High School, she joined the National Capital Region (NCR) team. This team competed in the Palarong Pambansa, a national sports event for students. Alyssa was the top high school player for UST. She led her team to win many championships. These included three titles in the UAAP (Seasons 70–72). She also won one in the National Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League (2009). She was named MVP (Most Valuable Player) three times in the UAAP. She was also MVP once in the Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League.
College Volleyball Success
Alyssa's career got even bigger in college. She won many individual awards. She also helped her team, the Ateneo Lady Eagles, win several championships. She was named UAAP's Best Scorer four times. She was also Best Server three times and Season MVP three times. Plus, she was Finals MVP once!
Starting at Ateneo (2010–2012)
When Alyssa first joined Ateneo, she had to wait one year to play in the UAAP. This was a rule for players who transferred from another UAAP school. During this time, she played in an international beach volleyball tournament in China. She also joined Ateneo as a guest player in the Shakey's V-League.
In her first V-League game as a guest player, she wasn't a starter. But in the next season, she became a starter. Alyssa won her first V-League gold medal with Ateneo. They beat the Adamson Lady Falcons in the finals.
After her waiting period, Alyssa officially joined the Lady Eagles in UAAP Season 74. She played with famous veteran players known as the Fab 5. She helped the team reach the Finals. Ateneo won Game 1 but lost to the DLSU Lady Spikers in the next two games. In beach volleyball, her team finished second.
In the 1st Conference of Shakey's V-League Season 9, she won her second V-League gold medal. She was also named the Finals MVP.
Breaking Records (2012–2014)
In UAAP Season 75, Alyssa broke a huge record! She scored 35 points in one game. This was against the Adamson Lady Falcons. No one had scored that many points in a UAAP women's volleyball game before. She was named the Best Scorer of the season. Her amazing scoring helped Ateneo reach the Finals again. But they lost to the DLSU Lady Spikers.
In the 1st Conference of Shakey's V-League Season 10, Alyssa won the Best Server award.
In UAAP Season 76, Alyssa became the team captain for Ateneo's indoor volleyball team. She won the bronze medal in beach volleyball. She was named the Best Scorer, Best Server, and Season's MVP. She also won the Finals MVP award. This was after Ateneo beat the DLSU Lady Spikers, who had a big advantage. Alyssa was the first female volleyball player to win four awards in one UAAP season!
She won the Best Scorer Award again in the Shakey's V-League (11th Season Open Conference). She set a new record for the most points scored in the entire conference, with 342 points.
More Championships (2014–2016)
Alyssa led the Ateneo team that represented the Philippines in the 2014 ASEAN University Games. They won the Bronze medal. This was Alyssa's first international medal.
In UAAP Season 77, Alyssa scored 312 points. She was again awarded the Season's MVP, Best Server, and Best Scorer. Her team successfully defended their title against DLSU. They finished the season without losing a single game (16–0 sweep).
In the Shakey's V-League Season 12, Alyssa scored 32 points in one game. She was named the 1st Best Outside Spiker and Conference MVP.
Alyssa returned to beach volleyball in UAAP Season 78. Her team finished second. 2015 was a very successful year for Alyssa. She won another bronze medal with Ateneo in the 2016 ASEAN University Games.
Playing for Clubs
Alyssa has played for several club teams, showing her versatility and skill.
Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)
Alyssa joined the Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers team in 2013. She won the "Fittest Player of the Conference" award.
PLDT Ultra Fast Hitters (2015)
Alyssa joined the PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters. She matched her UAAP record by scoring 35 points in a game. She was awarded the 1st Best Outside Spiker and Conference MVP. Alyssa won her third V-League Championship medal with PLDT.
She also helped PLDT win her fourth V-League Championship medal. She was named Finals Most Valuable Player for the second time.
BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)
After her college career, Alyssa joined the Bali Pure Purest Water Defenders. Her team finished third in the conference. Even though she missed some games, Alyssa was still named the 1st Best Outside Spiker.
Bureau of Customs Transformers (2016)
Alyssa then moved to the Bureau of Customs Transformers. Her team reached the finals but finished as runner-up. Alyssa won her third MVP award and 1st Best Outside Spiker award in the Shakey's V-League.
Playing in Thailand (2016–2017)
The Thai club, 3BB Nakornnont, signed Alyssa to play for them. She debuted for the team in February 2017.
Creamline Cool Smashers (2017–Present)
For the 2017 season, Alyssa joined the new team, the Creamline Cool Smashers. She won her fourth PVL MVP award and the 1st Best Outside Spiker award.
Playing in Taiwan (2017)
In September 2017, Alyssa was asked to play for Attack Line, a club team in Taiwan. She played for them until December 2017.
Playing for the Philippines National Team
Alyssa has proudly represented the Philippines women's national volleyball team at both youth and senior levels.
Youth National Team
Alyssa led the Philippines National Youth 16-Under Girls' Volleyball Team in the 2008 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship. In 2013, she became a member of the Senior National Team. She was also chosen as the team captain for the Philippine team in the 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship.
Senior National Team
Alyssa was part of the Philippine National team that won third place in the 2014 FIVB Southeast Asian Zone Qualifier.
At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she had the honor of carrying the Philippine flag during the opening ceremony.
Other Achievements and Appearances
In 2018, Alyssa Valdez became the president of the Spikers' Turf, a men's volleyball league.
She appeared in the online reality show Phenoms. She also had a role in the movie Ang Panday with Coco Martin and Rhian Ramos. Alyssa is very popular online, with over one million followers on Instagram and Twitter. This makes her one of the most followed volleyball players in the world.
In 2021, Alyssa joined the reality TV show Pinoy Big Brother as a celebrity housemate. She had previously been a guest on the show in 2019 to teach volleyball. In January 2022, she became one of the Top 2 housemates in the Celebrity Edition. However, she had to leave the show early due to her commitments for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.
Clubs
Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)- PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (2014–2015)
- BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)
- Bureau of Customs Transformers (2016)
3BB Nakornnont (2016–2017)
Attack Line (2017)- Creamline Cool Smashers (2017–present)
Awards
Individual Awards
Alyssa Valdez has won many individual awards throughout her career, including:
- Multiple "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) awards in UAAP and Shakey's V-League.
- Many "Best Scorer" and "Best Server" awards in various leagues.
- "Finals Most Valuable Player" multiple times.
- "1st Best Outside Spiker" awards.
- "Athlete of the Year" in UAAP Season 71 and 78.
- "Miss Volleyball" by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016).
- "Most Trusted Sportsperson" by Reader's Digest (2023, 2024).
Collegiate Team Achievements
- 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: 1st Conference –
Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles - 2011 Shakey's V-League Season 8: Open Conference –
Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles - 2012 UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments –
Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles - 2012 Shakey's V-League Season 9: 1st Conference – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2013 UAAP Season 75 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2013 Shakey's V-League Season 10: 1st Conference – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2014 UAAP Season 76 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2014 ASEAN University Games – Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2015 UAAP Season 77 volleyball tournaments – Champions, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2015 Shakey's V-League Season 12: Collegiate Conference – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2016 UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments – Silver medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
- 2016 ASEAN University Games – Bronze medal, with Ateneo De Manila University Lady Eagles
Club Team Achievements
- 2013 Shakey's V-League Open Conference – Silver medal, with Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers
- 2015 Shakey's V-League Open Conference – Champions, with PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
- 2015 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Open Conference – Champions, with PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters
- 2016 Shakey's V-League Open Conference – Bronze medal, with BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
- 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Open Conference – Silver medal, with Bureau of Customs Transformers
- 2017 Women's Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League – Bronze medal, with 3BB Nakornnont
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Silver, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Silver, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Bronze medal, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League First All-Filipino Conference - Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – Silver, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
- 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – Champions, with Creamline Cool Smashers
See Also
- Philippines women's national volleyball team
- Creamline Cool Smashers
- Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team
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Valdez in 2014
