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Marck Espejo joins FC Tokyo for 4th international pro stint

Beatrice Go

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Marck Espejo joins FC Tokyo for 4th international pro stint

TOP PLAYER. Marck Espejo continues to be a vital asset to the national team.

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Marck Espejo returns to the Japan V. League

Marck Espejo will take his talents back to Japan after signing with FC Tokyo, which plays in the Japan V. League.

His home club in the Philippines, Cignal, made the announcement on Wednesday, June 23, as the UAAP’s lone five-time MVP will embark on his fourth international professional volleyball stint.

In November 2020, Espejo became the first Filipino to play for top division Bahrain Volleyball League with Bani Jamra.

Espejo was vital in the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s breakthrough silver medal finish – for the first time in 42 years – in the country’s hosting of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The country’s top volleyball player will continue to reinforce the Philippine squad in its 2021 SEA Games campaign in Hanoi, Vietnam, to be staged from November 21 to December 2.

The 24-year-old spiker, who first played for Japan V. League’s Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler in 2018, signed with Visakha Volleyball Club in the Thai league right after the SEA Games. – Rappler.com

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.