Aleona Denise Santiago

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Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat
Personal information
Full name Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat
Nickname Dindin
Nationality  Philippines
Born (1993-09-26) September 26, 1993 (age 30)
Tanza, Cavite
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Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike 284 cm (112 in)
Block 270 cm (110 in)
College(s) National University
University of Santo Tomas
Volleyball information
Position Middle Hitter
Current club Petron Blaze Spikers
Philippine Army Lady Troopers
Number 16, 4 (Army)
Career
Years Teams
2014–2015
2014–2015
2012–2013
2009–2010
Philippine Army Lady Troopers
Petron Blaze Spikers
National University
University of Santo Tomas
National team
2013  Philippines
Aleona Denise Santiago
Medal record
AVC Qualification
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Vietnam Team
Philippine Super Liga
Silver medal – second place 2015 Grand Prix Petron
Gold medal – first place 2015 All-Filipino Petron
Gold medal – first place 2014 Grand Prix Petron
Shakey's V-League
Gold medal – first place 12th, Collegiate Conference NU
Silver medal – second place 12th, Open Conference Army
Silver medal – second place 11th, Reinforced Open Army
Bronze medal – third place 11th, Open Conference PLDT
Silver medal – second place 11th, 1st Conference NU
Silver medal – second place 10th, Open Conference Smart-Maynilad
Gold medal – first place 10th, 1st Conference NU
Gold medal – first place 6th, 2nd Conference UST
Gold medal – first place 6th, 1st Conference UST
UAAP
Bronze medal – third place Season 76 NU
Gold medal – first place Season 72 UST

Aleona Denise "Dindin" Santiago–Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player.[1] She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga as the first overall pick in the 2014 season for Petron Blaze Spikers.[2][3]

Personal life

Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings. Her brother (Axel Leonard Santiago, a former champion of men's volleyball player in National University "NU Bulldogs" of UAAP Season 75) is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister, Alyja Daphne "Jaja" Santiago, both played for the women's volleyball in different leagues, she and Jaja was the same as the De Ocampo brothers, Yancy and Ranidel de Ocampo, both played in the Philippine Basketball Association, who both hail in Tanza, Cavite. Her father was a former basketball player Jojo Santiago and her mother is Alma Antonio a caregiver in Israel.[4]

She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.[5] In early December 2015, Dindin announced that she is taking a leave of absence from the sport because of her pregnancy. [6]

Club/Teams

Club/Team Position Duration Comments
From To
UST Junior Golden Tigresses Middle Hitter 2005 2009
UST Golden Tigresses 2009 2010 Where she started her rookie collegiate volleyball year before transferring to National University.
NU Lady Bulldogs 2012 2014 Transferred from UST. Played for two seasons as the team captain.
Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers 2013 2013 She is one of the Guest Player especially in Championship match againts Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns during the 10th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as Her team named second place.
PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters 2014 2014 She is one of the Guest Player especially in Battle for Bronze match againts Philippine Air Force Air Spikers during the 11th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as Her team wins the match due to superior quotient.
Petron Blaze Spikers 2014 2015 Her first professional team, where she was the first draft pick and debuted in the 2014 All-Filipino Conference of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).[7]
Philippine Army Lady Troopers 2014 2015 First joined as a guest player during the 11th Season, 3rd Conference of the Shakey's V-League.[8]

Awards

Individual

Award Team Season/Conference Source
Best Attacker NU Lady Bulldogs UAAP Season 76
Best Blocker SVL 8th Season,Conference
MVP of the Conference SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference [9]
Best Server [10]
MVP of the Conference SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference [11]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Petron Blaze Spikers 2014 PSL Grand Prix [12]
1st Best Middle Blocker 2015 PSL All-Filipino

References

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