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Volleyball: Jao Umandal to play for Bani Jamra in Bahrain

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Asian Volleyball Confederation" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/01/15/01152022-jao-umandal.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Asian Volleyball Confederation</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>After a stellar performance in the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Championship, national team spiker Jao Umandal is taking his talent overseas. </p><p>Virtual Playground, the sports management agency handling Umandal, revealed that the University of Santo Tomas (UST) standout has been tapped to suit up for the Bani Jamra in Bahrain. </p><p>On Friday, the agency said Umandal left the country for Bahrain to become the second Filipino volleyball player to play in the gulf region.</p><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="529" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVirtualPlaygroundPH%2Fposts%2F2790060724626273&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>UAAP multi-titled and MVP Marck Espejo was the first to play as an import for the same team in 2020. </p><p>Several reports also bared that the athlete is foregoing his remaining playing years with the Tiger Spikers before taking the offer. </p><p>Aside from steering the campaign of the Philippines in Thailand last year, Umandal was also part of the national team that clinched a historic silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Manila.</p><p>Umandal also joined Espejo and Bryan Bagunas in the growing list of Filipino volleyball players that brought service to foreign teams. </p>

After a stellar performance in the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Championship, national team spiker Jao Umandal is taking his talent overseas. 