Aleona Denise Santiago
Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | ||||
Nickname | Dindin | ||||
Nationality | Philippines | ||||
Born | Tanza, Cavite |
September 26, 1993 ||||
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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 |
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Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Middle Hitter | ||||
Current club | Petron Blaze Spikers Philippine Army Lady Troopers |
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Number | 16, 4 (Army) | ||||
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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 | |
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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 |
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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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- ↑ http://rivals.ph/hype/2015/02/21/25688/now-shes-married-dindin-santiago-excited/
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