Paul Carroll

Nickname

Carroll

Club

Pepperdine University

Nationality

Australia

Birth Date

16/05/1986

Birth Place

Taree, Australia

Height

207 cm

Weight

100 kg

Favorite Athlete

Cricket

 

Paul
Carroll is a 207cm right side/opposite who has been an important member of the
Australian Men's Team since his debut in the "Green and Gold" back in
2005 at the age of 19.

 

Carroll's
career to date has been a stellar one; being recognized in 2008 as the Australian male Volleyballer of the year and being one of the
top players at the 2007 World Cup in Japan where Australia finished eighth but
Carroll was second among all players with 183 kills and was a member Australian
team that won the Asian Championships in 2007.

 

Before
accepting his first professional volleyball contract with Serie A side Yoga
Forli (Italy) in 2009/10, Carroll plied his skills at Pepperdine University in
the USA where he was named the 2009 National Player of the Year.  In addition, Carroll is a three-time
All-American first teamer and a four-time All-MPSF selection while at the same
time helping Pepperdine to the Final Four every year of his enrolment.

 

After
Italy, he played in Generali Haching in Germany. He has been named as MVP of
the Deutschen Volleyball Liga in 2011.

 

Currently
Paul is playing for Berlin Recycling Volleys in Germany.