Nico Almendras

Angelo Nicolas "Nico" Almendras is a Filipino volleyball player. He played as an outside hitter for the Bulldogs volleyball|NU Bulldogs] in the UAAP. He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.

Career

Collegiate

Almendras play for the Bulldogs of the National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
He played his last playing year with Bulldogs in Season 86 of the UAAP, where the team bagged the first 4-peat championship of the school.

Club

Almendras played for the Sta. Elena Ball Hammers which played at the 2022 Open Conference and 2023 Invitational Conferences of the Spikers' Turf. He joined the Criss Cross King Crunchers in June 2024.

National team

In 2024, he became part of Alas Pilipinas, the national volleyball team of the Philippines, where the team competed in the 2024 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup and placed 10th in the tournament.

Personal life

Almendras is married to Justine Pesigan since 2025.

Clubs