![]() In 2013, as the national team representative, Ishikawa competed in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship in Mexico, where the Japanese team finished in 17th place. He also won the "Best scorer" award at the end of the tournament. In 2012, Ishikawa was called for the Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team for the first time, and the Japanese team won the bronze medal at the 2012 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship in Tehran, Iran. Then, he extended his contract in the 2021–2022 season, continued to stay with the club for the 2022–2023 season, and re-signed for the fourth time for the next season. He changed club again in 2020, to Allianz Milano. He moved to Kioene Padova in the next season. ![]() During this time, he was an exchange student while actually still playing for his university.Īfter graduating from university in March 2018, Ishikawa signed his first professional contract with the Italian team Emma Villas Siena (The club was ranked up to the Italian Volleyball League in 2018–2019 season). In December 2016, he transferred to Italy again, played for Top Volley Latina until 2018. In the 2015–2016 season, he returned to Japan to continue playing for Chuo University's club. According to an official of the Japan Association, he was the first student to challenge an overseas league through university, and was also the first university freshman to play volleyball in the Italian Volleyball League. In the 2014–2015 season, Ishikawa played for the Italian team Parmareggio Modena about 3 months after the end of the All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship. In High School, he became the first student to win "Triple Crown" at 3 tournaments: Inter-High, National Polity, Haruko Volley for 2 consecutive years. Then, he was selected as a captain of Aichi Prefecture, and won the silver medal at the JOC Junior Olympic Cup the same year. In 2010, he won the bronze medal at the All Japan Junior High School Volleyball Championship. His best achievement was an 8th place at the All Japan Volleyball Elementary School Tournament. Career Clubs ĭue to the influence of his elder sister, Ishikawa started playing volleyball in the 4th grade of Elementary School. His elder sister, Naomi, is a former volleyball player and his sister, Mayu, is a member of the Japan women's national volleyball team. His mother, Midori, is a former basketball player of DENSO. Ishikawa's father, Mikihisa, is a former track and field sprinter of DENSO. He currently plays in the Italian Volleyball League for Allianz Milano. Ishikawa was named "Best outside spiker" award at the FIVB World Cup ( 2015, 2019), Asian Championship ( 2017, 2019, 2021), as well as "Most valuable player" award at the Asian Championship ( 2017).Īs of April 2021, Ishikawa is the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team, and plays as an outside hitter. Currently, his wax figure is displayed at Madame Tussauds Tokyo. Ishikawa is the first volleyball player to have a wax figure in Japan. Yūki Ishikawa ( 石川祐希, Ishikawa Yūki, born 11 December 1995) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
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