Djanel Cheng
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| Full name | Djanel Welch Tanlo Cheng | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 28, 1994[1] Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | De La Salle College of Saint Benilde | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||
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Djanel Welch Tanlo Cheng (born September 28, 1994) is a Filipina professional volleyball player for the Nxled Chameleons of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
Career
Djanel Cheng was a member of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde women's volleyball team. Her team claimed the first championship title in the NCAA in the NCAA Season 91 volleyball tournaments.
In 2022, Cheng returned to the Petro Gazz Angels after transferring from Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in 2020.[2]
Personal life
She and her sister Desiree Cheng both play volleyball.[3]
Awards
- Premier Volleyball League
- Medals:
- Champions (2): 2019 Reinforced,[4] 2022 Reinforced[5]
- Runner-up (3): 2019 Open,[6] 2022 Open,[7] 2023 First All-Filipino
- Philippine Super Liga
- Medals:
- Runner-up: 2015 All-Filipino[8]
- Third place: 2016 Grand Prix
- PNVF Champions League
- NCAA Philippines women's volleyball
- Best Setter (2): 2014 (Season 89), 2015 (Season 90)
- Medals:
- Champions: 2016 (Season 91)[10]
References
- ^ "Desiree Wynea Tanlo Cheng". FIVB Player Database. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 10, 2022). "Petro Gazz welcomes back Djanel Cheng l, Jonah Sabete, and Cienne Cruz". Rappler. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Siblings can relate to these Djanel vs Des moments in the all-Cheng PVL face-off". One Sports. September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Petro Gazz dethrones Creamline, rules PVL Reinforced Conference". Tiebreaker times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Petro Gazz sweeps Cignal to rule PVL Reinforced Conference". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Cabildo, Leigh Nald (November 9, 2019). "Creamline completes 20-0 sweep to retain PVL Open Conference crown". Rappler. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (April 8, 2022). "Creamline sweeps Petro Gazz to take 2022 PVL Open title". GMA News. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "PSL Finals:Petron Blaze Spikers sweeps Shopinas.com Lady Clickers in the PSL Finals". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Petro Gazz jams Cignal to clinch PNVF Champions League title". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (January 28, 2016). "St. Benilde Lady Blazers topple thrice-to-beat San Sebastian to claim first NCAA women's volleyball title". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 28, 2016.