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Luciano De Cecco
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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

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