Melissa Vargas

Melissa Vargas
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Teresa Vargas Abreu
NicknameVargas Airlines
Nationality Cuba  Turkey
Born (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25)
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Spike3.26 m (128 in)
Block3.15 m (124 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Cienfuegos
Volleyball information
PositionWing Spiker / Opposite Spiker
Current clubFenerbahçe Opet
Number4 (national team), 44 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
National team
  • 2012–2017
  • 2023–
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
U23 Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ica Team
Representing  Turkey
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokyo Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Arlington Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgium/Italy/Estonia/Germany Team

Melissa Teresa Vargas Abreu (born 16 October 1999 in Cienfuegos, Cuba) is a Cuban-born Turkish volleyball player,[1] who plays for Fenerbahçe Opet and the Turkey women's national volleyball team.[2]

She was a member of the Cuba women's national volleyball team and was part of the national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy.[3] Since 2023, she has been playing in the Turkey women's national volleyball team.[4]

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