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Simone Giannelli

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Simone Giannelli
Simone Giannelli MVP World Cup 2022 Poland/Slovenia
Personal information
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28)
Bolzano, Italy
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike352 cm (139 in)
Block330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubSir Safety Perugia
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2012–2021
  • 2021–
National team
2015– Italy
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIVB World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Poland/Slovenia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
Last updated: 17 September 2017

Simone Giannelli (born 9 August 1996) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2015 European Championship, and gold medalist of the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]

Career

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Giannelli had proved himself as an up-and-coming star within volleyball by winning the Finals MVP award in the 2014-15 season with Trentino Volley in the Italian Volleyball League after defeating Modena Volley. He then followed the trend up by taking the starting 7 in the national team, despite competition by players such as Dragan Travica, Michele Baranowicz, and Marco Falaschi.[2]

In his first year in the national team, Giannelli won a silver medal at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship, where he was also awarded the prize for best setter, the youngest in the history of the tournament.[3]

Giannelli is the only player to have earned an MVP award at both an FIVB World Championship and an FIVB Club World Championship.[4]

Sporting achievements

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Clubs

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CEV Champions League

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FIVB Club World Championship

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CEV Cup

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National championships

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National team

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Simone Giannelli Player Details". old.cev.eu. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Simone Giannelli Profile". legavolley.it. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Simone Giannelli Player". worldleague.2015.fivb.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Giannelli earns Club World Champs MVP award". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "BRAZIL WIN RECORD FIFTH TITLE IN MEN'S WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP". FIVB.org. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
CEV European Championship
2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
CEV Champions League
2015/2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World League
2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB Club World Championship
2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
World Grand Champions Cup
2017 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
CEV European Championship
2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Championship
2022 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World Championship
2022 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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