Erik Shoji
Erik Thomas Shoji is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Asseco Resovia and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner with ZAKSA.
Early life
Shoji was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Dave, a volleyball coach best known for coaching women's volleyball at the University of Hawaii, and Mary Shoji. His older brother, Kawika, is also a professional volleyball player. Shoji attended Punahou School, where he won three consecutive men's state titles as a member of the volleyball team.Shoji attended Stanford University, where he became the first four-time AVCA team All-American. He finished at Stanford as the record-holder for career digs, with 1,402 total digs.
Career
Shoji became a member of the United States senior national team in 2013. He has represented Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal, the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he earned his second bronze medal.At the club level, Shoji has played for professional clubs in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, and Russia. He has played for Polish club ZAKSA since 2021, with whom he has won four Polish League trophies and two CEV Champions League titles.
Honors
Club
CEV Champions League- * 2021–22 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- * 2022–23 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-KoźleCEV Cup
- * 2015–16 – with Berlin Recycling VolleysDomestic
- * 2013–14 Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
- * 2013–14 Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
- * 2015–16 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- * 2015–16 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
- * 2021–22 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- * 2021–22 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- * 2022–23 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- * 2023–24 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle