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    EuroVolley Ambassador

    Ido David

    Israel

    Profile
    Ido David grew up in Kiryat Atta, Israel. The sport wasn't a big part of his early life until 4th grade when he tried Volleyball for the first time. The elementary school PE teacher started a volleyball team and invited David to try out: he started practising and fell increasingly in love with the game.
    At 14, he moved to live in a sports boarding school, where he was exposed for the first time to a higher level of Volleyball. 
    At a young age, he was already part of the starting six, representing his country with respect throughout Europe. In fact, David joined the Israeli youth National Team. At 17, he joined the senior Israeli National Team for the first time, where he trained under a national and Olympic coach with vast Volleyball knowledge. 
    At 18, he joined the Premier League in Israel and began his journey as a full-fledged volleyball player. The young David played three seasons with Hapoel Matte Asher-Akko (2018-2021), the most decorated team in the Israeli league. At age 21, he decided to experience a different volleyball and combine his studies simultaneously, and he was admitted to the UCLA volleyball team.

    “I'm honoured to be selected and to represent my country as a EuroVolley Ambassador for the 2023 European Championship. I'm excited that the EuroVolley will come to Israel, and we will be able to show our fans a great level of Volleyball. I hope this kind of high-level teams and tournament will attract more people, especially young players, into Volleyball and drive them to work hard. I also hope this will help us increase the love and popularity of Volleyball in Israel.”

    Quick Fire

    ● What do you like to do in your free time? Sleeping.

    ● Where is your favourite place in the world? Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.

    ● What was the last thing you learnt? How to play chess.

    ● What is your favourite food? Cheeseburger.  

    ● What is your greatest strength? Be able to smile and see the good things.

    ● What is your favourite movie? Jurassic Park.

    ● Who is your hero? My parents.

    ● What cheers you up? My family is my number 1 fan.

    ● Why do you play Volleyball? It's a game that requires brain and speed. 

    ● Why is your shirt number what it is? #16 was the available number.

    ● Who is your favourite Volleyball player to watch? Matthew Anderson.

    ● Which team do you love playing against? Every team with the loudest fans.

    ● Who will win EuroVolley 2023? Israel.

     

    “Fans of Volleyball, in general, and those who are fans of the national teams, in particular, should expect a high level of Volleyball. All players will arrive highly motivated and give 100% on the court. In addition, the atmosphere and excitement will be at their peak, adding to the feeling of the games. All teams will come with a great goal, leading to wonderful and exciting games.”

    Honours List

    Individual Awards:

    Champion of the Israeli Super League in the season 2018/2019

    Champion of the Israeli Cup in the season 2018/2019

    MVP of the Israeli Super League in the season 2018/2019

    Champion of the Israeli Super League in the season 2019/2020

    2010 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Libero