Luciano De Cecco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Luciano De Cecco
De Cecco in 2024
Personal information
Nickname	Cachete
Born	(1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 37) Santa Fe, Argentina
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Modena Volley
Career
Years Teams 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2020 2020–2024 2024– Gimnasia y Esgrima Santa Fe Bolívar Voley Gabeca Pallavolo Belgrano de Córdoba Top Volley Latina Dynamo Kaliningrad Bolívar Voley Gabeca Pallavolo Volley Piacenza Sir Safety Perugia Volley Lube Modena Volley
National team
2006–  ARG
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Argentina Olympic Games Bronze 2020 Tokyo Pan American Games Gold 2015 Toronto Pan American Cup Gold 2017 Gatineau South American Championship Gold 2023 Recife Silver 2007 Chile Silver 2009 Colombia Silver 2011 Brazil Silver 2013 Brazil

Luciano De Cecco, born on June 2, 1988, is a famous volleyball player from Argentina. He plays as a setter for the Modena Volley team and is a key part of the Argentine national team. A setter is like the quarterback of a volleyball team. They decide where the ball goes to help their teammates score points. Luciano helped his country win a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Playing Career Highlights

Club Teams and Successes

Luciano De Cecco has played for many different volleyball clubs. In May 2014, he joined Sir Safety Perugia and stayed there for six years. Later, for the 2020–21 season, he moved to Cucine Lube Civitanova.

He has won many important titles with his clubs:

• In 2007, he won the Argentine Cup and the Argentine Championship with Bolívar Voley.
• In 2010, his team, Bolívar Voley, won the CSV South American Club Championship.
• In 2013, he won the CEV Challenge Cup with Copra Elior Piacenza.
• He also won several Italian Cups and SuperCups with Sir Safety Perugia and Cucine Lube Civitanova.
• In the 2017–18 season, he helped Sir Safety Perugia win the Italian Championship.
• In 2021, he won a silver medal at the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship with Cucine Lube Civitanova.

National Team Achievements

Luciano joined the Argentine national team in 2006. He started playing in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

His team won silver medals at the South American Men's Volleyball Championship four times: in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013. In 2009 and 2011, he was named the Best Setter of the South American Championship. He also earned the title of Best Setter at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League and the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup.

In 2015, Luciano helped Argentina win the gold medal at the Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games.

One of his biggest achievements was winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This was a huge moment for Argentine volleyball.

In 2023, Luciano led his team to another gold medal at the 2023 Men's South American Volleyball Championship in Brazil.

On July 3, 2024, Luciano was chosen to be a flag bearer for Argentina at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He shared this honor with field hockey player Rocío Sánchez Moccia.

Individual Awards and Recognition

Luciano De Cecco has received many personal awards for his amazing skills as a setter:

• 2009: Best Setter at the South American Championship
• 2010: Best Setter and Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the South American Club Championship
• 2010: Best Server at the FIVB Club World Championship
• 2011: Best Setter at the South American Championship
• 2011: Best Setter at the FIVB World League
• 2011: Best Setter at the FIVB World Cup
• 2013: Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the CEV Challenge Cup
• 2015: Best Setter at the Pan American Games
• 2017: Best Setter at the CEV Champions League
• 2021: Best Setter at the Olympic Games
• 2023: Best Setter at the South American Championship

See also

In Spanish: Luciano De Cecco para niños