| Dindin Santiago-Manabat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aleona Denise Antonio Santiago-Manabat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dindin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Aleona Denise Antonio Santiago (1993-09-26)September 26, 1993 (age 32) Tanza,Cavite, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 284 cm (112 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 270 cm (106 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | National University University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker / Wing Spiker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago-Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is aFilipinovolleyball player.[1] She played in theUAAP during her collegiate years for theNU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in thePhilippine Super Liga as thefirst overall pick in the2014 season forPetron Blaze Spikers.
Dindin Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings.[citation needed] Her brother (Axel Leonard, a former member of the men's volleyball varsity team of National University "NU Bulldogs") is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister,Jaja (now Sachi Minowa), are both playing for various women's volleyball club teams in different leagues. Her father, Jojo Santiago, was a former basketball player of theUniversity of Manila while her mother, Alma Antonio, is a caregiver in Israel.[2]
She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.[3]
Santiago won theSVL 10th Season 1st, Conference won the Conference Most Valuable Player award,[4] theSVL 10th Season 1st, Conference Conference Most Valuable Player and Best Server.[5] She has also won theSVL 11th Season, 1st Conference Conference Most Valuable Player award[6] and the2014 PSL Grand Prix 2nd Best Middle Blocker individual award.[7]
She started her rookie collegiate volleyball career with theUST Golden Tigresses, before transferring toNational University. After being transferred fromUST to theNU Lady Bulldogs, Santiago played for two seasons as the team captain. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Championship match against Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns during the 10th Season of Shakey's V - League in the 2013 Open Conference asSmart-Maynilad Net Spikers finished in the second place. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Battle for Bronze match against Philippine Air Force Air Spikers during the 11th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as she helpedPLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters to win the match.
Her first professional team, where she was the first draft pick for the2014 season withPetron Blaze Spikers[8][9] and debuted in the2014 All-Filipino Conference of thePhilippine Super Liga (PSL).[10] In early December 2015, Santiago took a leave of absence from the sport because of her pregnancy.[11]
First joined as a guest player during the11th Season, 3rd Conference of theShakey's V-League.[12] On August 18, 2016, Santiago announced that she will join theFoton Tornadoes for the2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference, playing alongside her sister,Jaja.[13] She won the bronze medal in the2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference with the Foton Tornadoes.[14] She is set to play in theJapan V.League forToray Arrows.[15]
Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters (2014)Petron Blaze Spikers (2014-2015)RC Cola-Army Troopers (2015–2016)Foton Tornadoes (2016–2019)
Toray Arrows (2018–2019)Kurobe AquaFairies (2019–2020)Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers (2020–2022)Rebisco Philippines
Nakhon Ratchasima (2022–2023)Akari Chargers (2023–2024)Choco Mucho Flying Titans (2024–present)