{{Short description|Filipino volleyball player (born 1997)}} {{Filipino name|Berroya|Bagunas}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox volleyball biography | name = Bryan Bagunas | image =Bryan Bagunas 2025 SEA Games.jpg | image_size = | caption = Bagunas in 2025 | fullname = Bryan Berroya Bagunas | nickname = | nationality = Filipino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|10|mf=y}} | birth_place = Balayan, Batangas, Philippines | hometown = | height = 195cm | weight = 84kg | spike = 368cm | block = 345cm | college = National University (2014–2019) | position = Outside Spiker | currentclub = Osaka Bluteon | currentnumber = | years1 = 2018 | team1 = Sta. Elena–NU | years2 = 2019 | team2 = Philippine Air Force | years3 = 2019–2022 | team3 = Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | years4 = 2022–2024 | team4 = Win Streak | years5 = 2024–2025 | team5 = Cignal HD Spikers | years6 = 2025–present | team6 = Osaka Bluteon | nationalyears1 = 2014–present | nationalteam1 = Philippines | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's volleyball }} {{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }} {{MedalSilver | 2019 Manila | Team }} {{MedalBronze | 2025 Bangkok | Team }} {{MedalCompetition|SEA V.League}} {{MedalBronze|2024 Manila|Team}} {{MedalCompetition | ASEAN University Games }} {{MedalGold | 2018 Naypyidaw | Team }} | medaltemplates-expand = yes | updated = }}
'''Bryan Berroya Bagunas''' (born October 10, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for the Japanese SV.League club Osaka Bluteon and the Philippine national team, which he captains.
==Early life== Bagunas was born on October 10, 1997, in Balayan, Batangas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players’ Database - Bryan Bagunas |url=https://www.fivb.com/players/players-database/player/168057/|publisher=Fédération Internationale de Volleyball |access-date=11 September 2025}}</ref> Prior to his college education, he was more into basketball than volleyball. Bagunas started playing volleyball in his second year of high school education and participated in both basketball and volleyball events in his school's intramurals. He also participated in various municipal and national volleyball tournaments prior into being scouted for the National University.<ref name="fivb">{{cite web |title=Bagunas gives men's volleyball a boost in the Philippines |url=https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/bagunas-gives-mens-volleyball-a-boost-in?id=90712 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Volleyball |access-date=7 May 2020 |date=25 April 2020}}</ref>
==Career==
===Collegiate=== Bagunas played for the men's volleyball team of the National University (NU) at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).<ref name=oita>{{cite news |last1=Del Rosario |first1=Denver |title=Bryan Bagunas to play for Japan volleyball club Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler |url=https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/1015837/bryan-bagunas-to-play-for-japan-volleyball-club-oita-miyoshi-weisse-adler/ |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=Fox Sports Asia |date=20 June 2019}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He helped NU win the UAAP Seasons 80 and 81 men's volleyball titles and was also named the Finals MVP for both seasons. He was also a three-time Best Server (from UAAP Season 79 to 81) and the UAAP Attacker and Season MVP for Season 81.<ref name="weisseannouncement">{{cite web |title=アジア枠外国人選手加入のお知らせ |url=https://weisseadler.com/news/%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a2%e6%9e%a0%e5%a4%96%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e9%81%b8%e6%89%8b%e5%8a%a0%e5%85%a5%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e7%9f%a5%e3%82%89%e3%81%9b/ |trans-title=Notice of Joining of an Asian Foreign Player |publisher=Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler |access-date=19 January 2020 |language=ja |date=20 June 2019}}</ref>
Bagunas also represented NU at the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference, where he aided the team's title win over the University of Santo Tomas and was also named as the 1st Best Outside Spiker and Finals MVP.<ref name="2018 men's collegiate">{{cite news|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=September 12, 2018|title=PVL: Pablico wins MVP award|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/09/12/pvl-pablico-wins-mvp-award-46812|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912165847/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/09/12/pvl-pablico-wins-mvp-award-46812|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2018|work=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=September 12, 2018}}</ref>
===Club===
====Sta Elena and Philippine Air Force==== In the club level, Bagunas played for Sta. Elena at the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference where Bagunas was named the 2nd Best Outside Spiker and Conference MVP.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 16, 2018|title=Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/agilas-snare-s-turf-crown-edge-power-hitters-in-5/483275/|work=The Manila Times|access-date=December 29, 2018}}</ref> He also played for the Go for Gold-Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers of the Spikers' Turf.<ref name=oita/>
====Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler==== In mid-2019, Bagunas announced that he has signed to play for Japanese club, Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler of V.League 1.<ref name=oita/> His first match with the club was against the JT Thunders. According to Bagunas, training with the Japanese club leaned towards technique compared to training with Philippine-based teams which he described focus on physicality particularly on managing one's power in executing hits.<ref name="fivb"/> He left Oita Miyoshi in June 2022.<ref name="taiwan">{{cite news |title=Bagunas joins Taiwanese club |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2022/08/24/bagunas-joins-taiwanese-club/ |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Daily Tribune |date=24 August 2022}}</ref>
====Win Streak and Cignal==== He would join Taiwanese club Win Streak in August 2022 to play for them at the Datuk Bandar Cup Win+ Streak Invitational Championship in Malaysia <ref name="taiwan"/> and later the Top Volleyball League in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bryan Bagunas to join Imus in Spikers' Turf after overseas stint |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/bryan-bagunas-joins-imus-2023-spikers-turf-after-overseas-stint/ |access-date=5 February 2023 |work=Rappler |date=3 February 2023}}</ref> He won the title and was named league MVP.<ref name=back-to-back-win>{{cite news |last1=Fuertes |first1=Rommel Jr. |title=Bryan Bagunas, Win Streak go back-to-back in Taiwan TVL |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/559817/bryan-bagunas-win-streak-go-back-to-back-in-taiwan-tvl |access-date=12 January 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=wants>{{cite news |title=Volleyball: After triumphant campaign in Taiwan, Bryan Bagunas wants to give back to local league |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/10/23/bryan-bagunas-looks-to-give-back-to-local-league |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=10 April 2023}}</ref>
In February 2023, Bagunas signs up with the Imus City–AJAA Spikers and is set to join the team's campaign in the 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference in March 2023 following the conclusion of his stint with Win Streak.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Bryan Bagunas signs with Imus in Spikers' Turf |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/495639/bryan-bagunas-signs-with-imus-in-spikers-turf |access-date=5 February 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=3 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> However he did not play a game for Imus.<ref name=wants/>
Bagunas joined the Cignal HD Spikers of the Spikers' Turf in January 2024.<ref name="cignalgets">{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Cignal gets Bagunas after losing Espejo in Spikers' Turf |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/549878/cignal-gets-bagunas-after-losing-espejo-in-spikers-turf |access-date=12 January 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=30 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
Bagunas returned to Win Streak and had his contract extended by five years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bryan Bagunas extends contract with Win Streak for five years |url=https://fastbreak.com.ph/bryan-bagunas-extends-contract-with-win-streak-for-five-years/sports-galore/ |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=FastBreak.com.ph |date=5 March 2024}}</ref> He helped them win his second Top Volleyball League title with the club in April 2024.<ref name=back-to-back-win/>
Bagunas rejoined the Cignal in April 2024 for the 2024 Open Conference.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Bryan Bagunas immediately joins Cignal in Spikers Turf |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/560056/bryan-bagunas-immediately-joins-cignal-in-spikers-turf |access-date=12 January 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=3 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Although he had to attend an All-Star game back in Taiwan shortly after.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Bryan Bagunas secures Cignal win before heading back to Taiwan |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/bryan-bagunas-secures-cignal-win-before-leaving-for-tvl-all-star/299882 |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=14 April 2024}}</ref> An ACL injury while in August 2024 playing with the national team at the 2024 SEA Men's V.League rendered him unavailable for both Win Streak and Cignal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=Bryan Bagunas splits with Avior amid Molina-Meneses contract row |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/cignal-ace-bryan-bagunas-splits-with-avior-talent-management-a5172-20250110 |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=11 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
====Osaka Bluteon==== In mid-2025, Bagunas joined Osaka Bluteon of the SV.League.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Bryan Bagunas returns to Japan, signs with SV.League contender Osaka |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/bryan-bagunas-returns-to-japan-signs-with-sv-league-contender-osaka/342524 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=16 July 2025}}</ref> Bagunas helped Bluteon win the 2025–26 season title at the Suntory Sunbirds Osaka's expense.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valencia |first1=Justin |title=Bryan Bagunas strikes gold as Osaka rules SV.League |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/bryan-bagunas-strikes-gold-as-osaka-rules-sv-league/375375 |access-date=17 May 2026 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=17 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Garcia|first=John Mark|title=Bryan Bagunas now a Japan SV.League champion with Osaka Bluteon |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/bryan-bagunas-now-a-japan-sv-league-champion-a5172-20260517 |access-date=17 May 2026 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=17 May 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
===National team=== Bagunas was part of the Philippine men's national team that represented the country at the Southeast Asian Games; in the 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
Bagunas's first participation in the Southeast Asian Games was in the 2017 edition where the Philippine national team failed to clinch a podium finish.<ref name="fivb"/> Likewise in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, there was some issue in the preparations with Bagunas having limited time to train with his national team teammates since he simultaneously had to fulfill his obligations to participate in a training camp with his Japanese club, Oita Miyoshi. Despite this, the national team was able to secure a finals appearance in 42 years and clinch a silver medal finish after losing to Indonesia in the final.<ref name="bring">{{cite news |last1=Ulanday |first1=John Bryan |title=Bagunas, Espejo bring volley acts overseas |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/12/12/1976446/bagunas-espejo-bring-volley-acts-overseas |access-date=19 January 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
NU represented the Philippines at the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar. Bagunas was part of that Philippine squad which won the men's volleyball title by beating Thailand's representatives in the gold medal match. This surpassed the Philippines' bronze medal finish in the 2016 edition held in Singapore.<ref>{{cite news |title=NU-Philippines wins men's volleyball gold in ASEAN University Games |url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/12/14/nu-wins-men-s-volleyball-gold-asean-university-games-51084 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215022049/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/12/14/nu-wins-men-s-volleyball-gold-asean-university-games-51084 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |access-date=7 May 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
In 2025, Bagunas and Alexandra Eala were designated as the Philippines' flag-bearers to the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Isaga |first=JR |date=December 2, 2025 |title=Alex Eala, Bryan Bagunas named Philippines’ 2025 SEA Games flag bearers |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/alex-eala-bryan-bagunas-philippines-flag-bearers-southeast-asian-games-2025/ |access-date=December 2, 2025 |work=Rappler}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bagunas married Nicole Tracy Tan in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Volleyball player Bryan Bagunas gets married |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/513467/volleyball-player-bryan-bagunas-gets-married |access-date=December 2, 2025 |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |language=en}}</ref>
==Clubs== * {{flagicon|PHI}} Go for Gold-Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers (2016–2019) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Sta. Elena–NU (2018) * {{flagicon|JPN}} Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (2019–2022) * {{flagicon|TPE}} Win Streak (2022–2024) * {{flagicon|PHI}} Cignal HD Spikers (2024–2025) * {{flagicon|JPN}} Osaka Bluteon (2025–present)
==Awards==
===Individual awards=== * 2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Reinforced Open Conference "Most valuable player (Finals)" * UAAP Season 79 “Best Server” * UAAP Season 80 “Finals MVP” * 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference "Most valuable player (Finals)" * 2018 Premier Volleyball League 2nd Season Collegiate Conference "Most valuable player (Finals)" * 2018 Premier Volleyball League 2nd Season Collegiate Conference "1st Best Outside Spiker" * 2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference "Season's Most Valuable Player" * 2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference "2nd Best Outside Spiker" * UAAP Season 81 “Season's MVP” * UAAP Season 81 “Finals MVP” * UAAP Season 81 “1st Best Outside Spiker” * UAAP Season 81 “Best Server” * 2022–23 Top Volleyball League "Best outside spiker" * 2022–23 Top Volleyball League "Most valuable player" * 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference "Most valuable player (Finals)"<ref>{{cite web |last=Bautista |first=Ohmer |title=Spikers' Turf: Finals MVP Bryan Bagunas relishes first title with Cignal |url=https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/21202/spikers-turf-finals-mvp-bryan-bagunas-relishes-first-title-with-cignal |website=One Sports |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=May 10, 2024 |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510173900/https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/21202/spikers-turf-finals-mvp-bryan-bagunas-relishes-first-title-with-cignal |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Clubs=== * 2022–23 Top Volleyball League – 16px Champion, with Win Streak * 2023–24 Top Volleyball League – 16px Champion, with Win Streak * 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Champions – 16px Champion, with Cignal * 2025–26 SV.League – 16px Champion, with Osaka Bluteon
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.fivb.com/players/players-database/player/168057 Bryan Bagunas] at the FIVB volleyball database {{Philippines squad 2019 South East Asian Games}} {{Spikers' Turf Most Valuable Player Award}} {{authority control}}
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