Dalila Palma


Dalila Palma Rodriguez is a Cuban volleyball player, who plays for İlBank in the Turkish Women's League.

Personal life

Palma was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba on 18 November 1999.

Club career

Palma played in her country for her hometown club Cienfuegos. She then moved to France, and was with Volero Le Cannet and Municipal Olympique Mougin. Later, she joined Volero Zürich in Switzerland. In 2023, she went to Turkey, and signed with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. In 2024, she transferred to the Ankara-based club İlBank.

International career

At a very young age, Palma was a member of the national volleyball team, participating in NORCECA and the Grand Prix with good performance.

Cuba U19

Palma was part of the Cuba U19 team at the 2015 Girls' Youth Pan-American Cup in Havana, Cuba, and 2015 FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship in Lima, Peru.

Cuba U21

She was a member of the Cuba U21 team at the 2014 Women's Junior NORCECA Championship in Guatemala, 2015 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship in Puerto Rico, and 2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Cuba U23

With the Cuba U23 team, she took part at the 2016 Women's U23 Pan-American Cup in San Vicente de Cañete, Peru, and 2017 FIVB Women's U23 World Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Cuba

She was admitted to the Cuba team to play at the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix in Omaha, USA, 2015 FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan and 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix in Bangkok, Thailand.

Honours

Cuba U23
Cuba U21
Cuba U19