Riza Nogales
| Riza Nogales | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||
| Born | December 30, 2002 Calamba, Laguna, Philippines | ||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
| College / University | University of the East | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current team | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles | ||||
| Number | 19 | ||||
| Career | |||||
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Riza Nogales (born December 30, 2002) is a Filipino professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).[1] In college, she played for the UE Lady Red Warriors.
Early life and education
Nogales was born on December 30, 2002 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. She first took up volleyball when she was seventh grade. She represented Sorsogon in the Palarong Bicol until twelfth grade.[2] She attended the University of the East (UE).[3]
Career
Collegiate
Nogales played for the UE Lady Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[3]
She played her last playing year in the UAAP in Season 87 in 2025, where they struggled reaching the final four.[4] She was still able to play for Season 88 but forego her final year of eligibility to turn professional.[3]
Club
Nogales was the 25th overall pick in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League draft joining the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles and is played with them in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour as a middle blocker.[5]
Awards
Individual
| Year | Conference | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | V-League Collegiate |
2nd Best Middle Blocker | |
| 2025 | PVL Invitational | ||
| 2026 | PVL All-Filipino | [6] |
Collegiate
| Year | League | Season | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | V-League | Collegiate | 3rd place | [7] |
| 2024 | Collegiate | 3rd place | [8] |
Clubs
| Year | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reinforced | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles | Runner-up | [9] |
References
- ↑ "Riza Nogales grateful to Zus after draft fall due to injury". May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Riza Nogales - Players" (in English and Filipino). Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Agcaoili, Lance (June 4, 2025). "PVL: Riza Nogales eyes fresh start after UE run". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "NU Lady Bulldogs end 65 years drought sweeps UAAP". Tiebreaker times. June 21, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ↑ "PVL third rounder Riza Nogales seizes the moment for Zus Coffee". May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Gandler crowned MVP as Cignal star headlines PVL Premier Team". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Malanum, Jean (September 27, 2023). "UE bags V-League Collegiate Challenge bronze medal". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (September 29, 2024). "Gajero returns to form, leads UE past Benilde in reversal to snare V-League Women's bronze". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Petro Gazz reignites to take third PVL Reinforced title". Retrieved November 30, 2025.