Al-Bukharie Sali

Al-Bukharie Sali
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (2005-09-23) September 23, 2005
Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
College / UniversityUST
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
National team
2025–presentPhilippines

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

  1. ^ "Players' Database - Al-Bukharie Sali". FIVB. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Valencia, Justin (September 1, 2024). "Pushed by father, Al-Bukharie Sali emerges at UST". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Alba, Katrina. "UST Golden Spiker Al-Bukharie Sali set to join Alas Pilipinas training ahead of SEA Games". One Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 12, 2025). "UST's Al-Bukharie Sali joins Alas Pilipinas SEA Games pool". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (December 13, 2025). "SEA Games 2025: Al-Bukharie Sali shows readiness for Alas Pilipinas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2025.