Manuel Armoa


Manuel Armoa Morel is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Argentina national team.
He made his debut in the senior national team during the 2022 Nations League against Poland.

Personal life

Both his parents are connected to volleyball: his adoptive father, Fabián Armoa, is a volleyball coach and his mother Carla Morel is a former Argentina national team member. His biological father is Cuban.
At CSV Qualifying Tournament to 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, during a match between the Argentine and Chilean U23 sides, Armoa was subject to racist abuse from the audience, and a bottle was thrown at him from the stands. The game had to be briefly stopped and the Chilean team later apologized to Armoa on behalf of their country.

Honours

Club

CSV South American Club Championship

Youth national team

2018 CSV U19 South American Championship

Individual awards

2021: FIVB U21 World Championship – Best outside spiker