Al-Bukharie Sali
| Al-Bukharie Sali | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||
| Born | September 23, 2005 Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | ||
| College / University | UST | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Opposite hitter | ||
| National team | |||
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Al-Bukharie Sali (born September 23, 2005) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for the UST Golden Spikers.
Early life
Al-Bukharie Sali was born on September 23, 2005, in Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi.[1]
Career
Early career
Sali was encouraged by his father to take up volleyball. In 2022, Ralph Ocampo scouted Sali. He was playing as a middle blocker for Tawi-Tawi's province day. Ocampo recruited him for the VNS Griffins of the Spikers' Turf. He later played for Mapúa High School in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[2]
Collegiate
After graduating from high school, Sali entered the University of Santo Tomas and played for the UST Golden Spikers as a wing spiker in the V-League and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[2]
The also took part as UST–Gameville Golden Spikers at the 2025 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference[3]
National team
In November 2025, Sali was called up to the training pool of the Philippines national team for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.[4] He later made his national debut in the regional games' volleyball tournament the following month.[5]
References
- ^ "Players' Database - Al-Bukharie Sali". FIVB. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Valencia, Justin (September 1, 2024). "Pushed by father, Al-Bukharie Sali emerges at UST". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Alba, Katrina. "UST Golden Spiker Al-Bukharie Sali set to join Alas Pilipinas training ahead of SEA Games". One Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 12, 2025). "UST's Al-Bukharie Sali joins Alas Pilipinas SEA Games pool". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (December 13, 2025). "SEA Games 2025: Al-Bukharie Sali shows readiness for Alas Pilipinas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2025.