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| Born | 24 October 1990 Asti, Italy |
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| Height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 349 cm (137 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Revivre Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matteo Piano, born on October 24, 1990, is a famous Italian volleyball player. He plays for the Italy men's national volleyball team and for the club team Revivre Milano. Matteo is a tall player, standing at 209 centimeters. He has won many important medals in his career. These include a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and another silver at the 2015 World Cup. He also earned a silver medal at the European Championship in 2013. Matteo has won bronze medals at the World League in both 2013 and 2014.
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Matteo Piano's Volleyball Journey
Matteo Piano started his professional volleyball career in 2006. He played for several clubs in Italy. Each club helped him grow as a player. He became known for his strong blocking skills.
Playing for Italian Clubs
Matteo played for different Italian teams over the years.
- 2006–2009: He started with Volley Asti.
- 2009–2011: He then moved to Copra Elior Piacenza.
- 2011–2014: Next, he played for Altotevere Città di Castello.
- 2014–2017: He joined Azimut Modena, where he won some big titles.
- 2017–Present: Currently, he plays for Revivre Milano.
Playing for the National Team
Matteo Piano joined the Italy men's national volleyball team in 2013. This was a big step in his career. He quickly became an important player for Italy.
- 2013: He helped Italy win a bronze medal at the World League. In the same year, he won a silver medal at the European Championship.
- 2014: Matteo and his teammates won another bronze medal at the World League. This event was held in Florence, Italy.
- 2016: He was part of the team that won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This is one of the biggest achievements in sports!
- 2017: He also helped Italy win a silver medal at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
Matteo Piano's Achievements
Matteo Piano has won many awards and medals throughout his career. These show how skilled he is as a volleyball player.
Club Achievements
Matteo has helped his club teams win important national championships.
- 2014/2015: He won the Italian Cup with Modena Volley.
- 2015/2016: He won the Italian Cup again with DHL Modena.
National Team Achievements
Matteo has won several medals with the Italian national team.
- 2013: Bronze medal at the FIVB World League.
- 2013: Silver medal at the CEV European Championship.
- 2014: Bronze medal at the FIVB World League.
- 2015: Silver medal at the FIVB World Cup.
- 2016: Silver medal at the Olympic Games.
Individual Awards
Matteo has also received special awards for his individual performance.
- 2017: He was named the Best Middle Blocker at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. This award shows he is one of the best players in his position in the world.
More About Matteo Piano
You can find more information about Matteo Piano from these links:
- FIVB profile
- LegaVolley player profile
- Matteo Piano at the European Volleyball ConfederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Matteo Piano at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Matteo Piano at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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Preceded by Maxwell Holt and Emanuele Birarelli |
Best Middle Blocker of World Grand Champions Cup 2017 ex aequo  Lucas Saatkamp |
Succeeded by TBD |
See also
In Spanish: Matteo Piano para niños
