Jia de Guzman Career
De Guzman also played in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa and led the NCR Team to a championship, where she also won the Best Setter award.[ 1]
De Guzman was the setter of the Philippine team for the 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship [ 2] 2015 Southeast Asian Games .[ 3] Ateneo Lady Eagles team captain for the UAAP Season 79 .
On May 6, 2017, De Guzman announced that she will not be returning to the Ateneo Lady Eagles in UAAP Season 80 .[ 4] [ 5] Creamline Cool Smashers as part of the team's build up for the inaugural Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.[ 6] Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference .[ 7]
De Guzman won the most valuable player award in the 2017 Battle of the Rivals .[ 8] 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference .[ 9]
In 2018, the Creamline Cool Smashers won the championship of the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference [ 10] [ 11] [ 10] 2018 PVL season , De Guzman won the back-to-back championships, best setter and finals' most valuable player awards.[ 12] [ 13]
On August 31, 2023, De Guzman signed a deal with the Denso Airybees of the Japan V.League Division 1 as their Asian import for the 2023-2024 season. She is the first Filipina setter and the fifth Filipino player to play in the Japan V.League.[ 14] 2023–24 Japan V.League Division 1 Women , followed by a championship during the 2023–24 Japan V.League Division 1 Women V.Cup.[ 15]
In May 2024, de Guzman became captain of the Philippines women's national volleyball team ,[ 16] [ 17] 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup . De Guzman was named as the tournament's Best Setter.[ 18]
De Guzman returned to Creamline in January 2026 after three years of absence from the PVL.[ 19] [ 20]
Amidst disputes involving the PNVF ,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
Personal life
Morado was born in Manila to Ariel and Hedy Morado. She has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. All the girls played varsity-level volleyball. An older sister, Jessica Katrina, who also played for the Ateneo Women's Volleyball Team from 2007 to 2012, was the one who convinced the younger Jia to pursue volleyball. Her other older sister, Jamie Marielle, played for the UST Golden Tigresses volleyball team as a libero .[ 24] Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball team. Upon pursuing volleyball, she became a multi-awarded athlete and a full-time student at the Ateneo de Manila University where she graduated with degree of BS in Psychology.[ 25] Colegio San Agustin – Makati .[ 26]
She is married to Miguel de Guzman on November 11, 2021, after being in a relationship for six years.[ 27] [ 28] De La Salle Santiago Zobel School . They both attended Ateneo de Manila University.[ 29]
Awards
Club
2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – Creamline Cool Smashers 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – 2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – [ 30] 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference – 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference – 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference – 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference – [ 33] 2023–24 Japan V.League Division 1 Women V.Cup – 72nd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament – 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference - References
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