The Art of Simone Giannelli | 300 IQ Volleyball Setter. 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.
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.
National championships
2012/2013 Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
2016/2017 Italian Championship, with Diatec Trentino
2021/2022 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2022/2023 Italian Super Cup, with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
National team
2015 CEV European Championship
2015 FIVB World Cup
2016 Olympic Games
2021 CEV European Championship
2022 FIVB World Championship
Individual
2021 European Championship - Most Valuable Player
2022 FIVB World Championship - Most Valuable Player
2022 FIVB World Championship - Best Setter
2022 FIVB Club World Championship - Most Valuable Player
2022 FIVB Club World Championship - Best Setter
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born 9 August 1996 (age 27)
Bolzano, Italy
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Spike 352 cm (139 in)
Block 330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Sir Safety Perugia
Number 6
Career
Years Teams
2012-2021
2021-
Diatec Trentino
Sir Safety Perugia
National team
2015- Italy
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