Matthew Anderson - Top 30 Plays of his Career

Matthew John Anderson (born 18 April 1987) is an American volleyball player. He is currently a member of the Italian club Modena Volley and the United States men's national volleyball team, with whom he was a participant of the Olympic Games (2012, 2016), 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup. On top of his other accolades, he is also a 2013 NORCECA Champion and a 2008 Pan American Cup gold medalist. Clubs In his senior year, he led the West Seneca boys' volleyball team to a 17-0 regular-season record and a Sectional Finals appearance, losing to eventual state champion, Hamburg, in 3 sets. In 2004, the team were the 2004 Division I State Champions. He played club volleyball for Eden Volleyball Club in Eden, New York. Anderson followed an uncharacteristic growth path in his youth – only reaching his full height (6'8") as a Sophomore at Penn State. His original position was middle – playing that in his Sophomore and Junior seasons of high school. As he became more experienced in the game, he spent more time in the Outside and Right-side for Eden VBC. He ranks amongst the top alumni of the distinguished club to this day. On February 13, 2017, Anderson announced that he had signed a contract to remain with Zenit Kazan for another season. Anderson decided to return to Modena Volley for the 2019–20 season. National team In September 2013 USA, including Anderson, achieved title of NORCECA Champion. On July 20, 2014 he was of the team winning the gold medal in the World League 2014. 2008 MIVA All-Championship Team 2008 NCAA Division – Most Valuable Player 2012 Player of the Year United States 2013 Player of the Year United States 2013 NORCECA Championship – Most Valuable Player, Best Outside Spiker 2014 Russian League – Most Valuable Player 2014 Player of the Year United States 2015 FIVB World Cup – Most Valuable Player 2015 Player of the Year United States 2017 Russian League – The best forward of the Final six 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Opposite Spiker 2018 FIVB Nations League – Best Opposite Spiker 2018 FIVB World Championship – Best Opposite 2019 FIVB Nations League – Best Opposite Spiker 2019 FIVB Nations League – Most Valuable Player

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