Was 2019 the Best Year in Yuji Nishida’s Volleyball Career?

Was 2019 the Best Year in Yuji Nishida’s Volleyball Career? Yuji Nishida (西田 有志, Nishida Yūji, born 30 January 2000) is a Japanese left-handed volleyball player. Currently Nishida plays for Panasonic Panthers at club level. Nishida’s volleyball journey began in 2018 with JTEKT Stings in . At just 17, he quickly secured a spot in the Starting 6 and the Japan men’s national team. His leadership led Japan to a historic seventh-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, he made his international debut and played a pivotal role in Japan’s first win against Italy in 11 years. Nishida also became the youngest player to score 30 points in a match during the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. In 2019, he set a VNL record with 7 aces in a single game. Nishida later joined Italy’s Volley Callipo, where he excelled despite injury, becoming the team’s top scorer with a personal record of 29 points and 8 aces in one