Joshua Retamar
{{Short description|Filipino volleyball player (born 2002)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name = Joshua Retamar
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ave Joshua Retamar
| nickname = Owa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|03|07}}
| birth_place = San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines{{cite web|url=https://cityofsanpedrolaguna.gov.ph/congratulations-san-pedrenses/|title=Congratulations San Pedrenses|date=n.d.|accessdate=February 29, 2024|website=cityofsanpedrolaguna.gov.ph}}
| nationality = {{PHI}}
| height = 182cm
| weight = 75.6kg
| position = Setter
| college = National University
| currentnumber =
| currentteam = Cignal HD Spikers
| years1 = 2018–2023
| team1 = Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
| years2 = 2024–
| team2 = Cignal HD Spikers
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam1 = Philippines
| medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's volleyball }}
{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Manila | Team }}
}}
Ave Joshua "Owa" Retamar (born March 7, 2002) is a Filipino volleyball player. He is currently playing as a setter for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.{{cite web|title= Alinsunurin willing to let Retamar go if overseas offer come |date=May 14, 2023 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/alinsunurin-willing-to-let-retamar-almendras-go-if-overseas-offers-come/272269|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|access-date= 17 May 2023}}
Career
=UAAP=
Retamar made his first game appearance with NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments. Later on, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2023, the tournament came back after 3 years of being the hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retamar became the team captain of the NU Bulldogs. His team won the championship title and he bagged Finals MVP award.{{cite web|title= Retamar, Almendras steady NU ship amid UST storm |date=May 11, 2023 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/seniors-retamar-almendras-steady-nu-ship-amid-ust-storm/271876|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=17 May 2023}}
=Spikers' Turf=
Retamar was signed by the Sta. Elena Ball Hammers in 2018. He won best Setter award in the 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. His team bagged the bronze medal on that season.
In 2022, he became the captain of the team.{{cite web|title=NU Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal as Spikers' Turf Champion|url=https://national-u.edu.ph/sports/nu-sta-elena-dethrones-cignal-as-spikers-turf-champions/|publisher=National University|access-date= May 17, 2023}}
=Philippine men's national team=
In 2019, he was member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team who won the silver medal in the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.{{cite web|title= PMNVT dethrones Thailand, ends 42 year SEAG finals drought|date=December 8, 2019 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pmnvt-dethrones-thailand-ends-42-year-seag-finals-drought/173402|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=May 17, 2023}}
Clubs
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Sta. Elena Ball Hammers/NU Sta. Elena Nationals - (2018–2023)
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Cignal HD Spikers (2024–present)
Awards
= Individual =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="80%"
! style="width:5px;" rowspan="2"|Year ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|League ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"|Season/Conference ! style="width:180px;" rowspan="2"|Award ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|Ref |
| align=center
| 2019 |rowspan=2|Spikers' Turf | Open | rowspan=3|Best Setter |
| align=center
| 2022 | Open |
| align=center
| rowspan=2 |2023 | rowspan=2|UAAP | rowspan=2 |85 |
| align=center
| MVP (Finals) |
| align=center
| 2023 |Spikers' Turf | Best Setter |
= Collegiate =
==NU Bulldogs==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="80%"
! style="width:5px;" rowspan="2"|Year ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|League ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"|Season/Conference ! style="width:180px;" rowspan="2"|Title ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|Ref |
| 2022
| V-League |style="background:gold;" | Champions | |
| align=center
| 2023 | UAAP | 85 |style="background:gold" | Champions | |
=Clubs=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="80%"
! style="width:5px;" rowspan="2"|Year ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|League ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"|Season/Conference ! style="width:100px;" rowspan="2"|Club ! style="width:180px;" rowspan="2"|Title ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|Ref |
| align=center
| 2019 | rowspan=5|Spikers' Turf | Open | style="background:#c96;" | 3rd Place |
| align=center
| 2022 | Open | rowspan=2|NU-Sta. Elena Nationals |style="background:gold" | Champions |
| align=center
| 2023 |style="background:gold" | Champions |author= |date=December 15, 2023 |website=spikersturf.ph |publisher=Spikers Turf |access-date=December 15, 2023}} |
| 2024
|rowspan=2|Cignal HD Spikers |style="background:gold;" | Champions | |
| 2025
| Open |style="background:gold;" | Champions | |
=Other Recognition=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="80%"
! style="width:5px;" rowspan="2"|Year ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|Award Giving Body ! style="width:180px;" rowspan="2"|Award ! style="width:25px;" rowspan="2"|Ref |
| align=center
| rowspan=1 |2024 | rowspan=1 |Collegiate Press Corps Awards | UAAP Men's Volleyball Player of the Year |
External links
- [https://www.fivb.com/players/players-database/player/177430/ Joshua Retamar] at the FIVB
References
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Category:Filipino men's volleyball players
Category:Philippines international volleyball players
Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball players
Category:National University (Philippines) alumni
Category:Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games medalists in volleyball