Was 2019 the Best Year in Yuji Nishidas Volleyball Career
Was 2019 the Best Year in Yuji Nishida s Volleyball Career Yuji Nishida (西田 有志, Nishida Yūji, born 30 January 2000) is a Japanese lefthanded volleyball player. Currently Nishida plays for Panasonic Panthers at club level. Nishida s volleyball journey began in 2018 with JTEKT Stings in V. League. At just 17, he quickly secured a spot in the Starting 6 and the Japan men s national team. His leadership led Japan to a historic seventhplace finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, he made his international debut and played a pivotal role in Japan s first win against Italy in 11 years. Nishida also became the youngest player to score 30 points in a match during the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men s World Championship. In 2019, he set a VNL record with 7 aces in a single game. Nishida later joined Italy s Volley Callipo, where he excelled despite injury, becoming the team s top scorer with a personal record of 29 points and 8 aces in one
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