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Opposite spiker Yuji Nishida, 26, brings a 346 cm spike reach to Osaka Bluteon and Japan.
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Who is Nishida
Yuji Nishida attacks from the opposite slot for Osaka Bluteon and for Japan, and his volleyball is built on a jump that lifts him far beyond his 1.86 m frame to a spike reach of 346 cm. The role asks for the highest sets and the heaviest share of the attack, the swings that have to be closed when a rally tightens, and it is the position he fills at club and international level alike. At 26, he is listed with Osaka Bluteon at club level, and JTEKT Stings Aichi also appears in his career record. Japan asks the same of him, on the points that decide close sets. The club and national team duties run side by side.
Nishida: quick answers
Coming from Inabe in Japan, Yuji Nishida represents Japan on the international stage and plays his club volleyball for Osaka Bluteon.
Retirement is not on the cards, as he keeps playing for Osaka Bluteon and was born on 30 January 2000, so he is 26 years old.
On court his role is opposite spiker, a job he does for Osaka Bluteon and Japan while standing 1.86 m tall.