Born on November 8th 1994 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Edgardo started his career in basketball were he played for the Puerto Rican National U-16 basketball team.
However, with both parents former professional volleyball players, he swapped sports at the age of 15.
Edgardo began his volleyball career in Puerto Rican school tournaments and quickly ascended to representing the Puerto Rican Under-19 national team.
With the national team he managed to win a bronze medal at the 2010 North American Championship and a silver medal at the 2011 Pan-American Cup.
Edgardo made the move to the United States to study where he continued playing volleyball, and after graduating he went back to Puerto Rico where he started playing volleyball professionally for a year.
After that he moved to the UK to further his education.
The Move To The UK
After graduating, and Edgardo wanting to further his education, made to study at the University of East London.
The opportunity of combining volleyball and education together was another reason for him to study at UEL.
The Connection Of UEL And Malory Eagles
The University of East London volleyball club provides the opportunity for international scholars to study while playing professional volleyball for the Malory Eagles.
Malory Eagles competes in the Super League Division – the top volleyball division in England – with a large number of their players are coming from UEL.
Every year numerous talented volleyball athletes from America are choosing to do their Master’s degree at UEL and this is an advantage for the team as for the last five years UEL is competing in the BUCS Championship.
National Team Experience
“Sacrifice and Dedication” are two of the most important things that a professional player needs in order to be a part of his country’s National team, Edgardo added.
Moreover, he pointed out that if he does not achieve his dreams of playing in Europe he will still continue playing volleyball in Puerto Rico.
