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Nadia Centoni
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Personal information
Full name Nadia Centoni
Born (1981-06-19) June 19, 1981 (age 44)
Barga, Italy
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Spike 320 cm (130 in)
Block 311 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite spiker
Current club Galatasaray
Number 13
Career
Years Teams
2001-2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2007
2007-2014
2014-2017
2017-2018
Asystel Novara
Volley Vincenza
Scavolini Pesaro
VC Padova
RC Cannes
Galatasaray
RC Cannes
National team
2003–2016 Italy
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Italy
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
Bronze 2006 Reggio Calabria Team
European Championship
Silver 2005 Croatia Team

Nadia Centoni is a talented Italian volleyball player. She was born in Barga, Italy, on June 19, 1981. Nadia played as an opposite spiker, which is a key attacking position in volleyball. She has played for many top clubs and also represented her home country, Italy.

Nadia Centoni's Volleyball Journey

Nadia Centoni has had a long and successful career in volleyball. She played for the Italian national team for many years. One of her notable appearances was at the 2014 World Championship. In this big tournament, her team finished in fourth place. They played a tough match for the bronze medal against Brazil but lost 2-3.

Clubs Nadia Played For

Throughout her career, Nadia Centoni played for several different volleyball clubs. Here is a list of the teams she was a part of:

  • Italy Club Italia (1998–1999)
  • Italy Teseco Sesto Fiorentino (1999–2000)
  • Italy Figurella Firenze (2000–2001)
  • Italy Asystel Novara (2001–2002)
  • Italy Minetti Infoplus Vicenza (2002–2003)
  • Italy Scavolini Pesaro (2003–2005)
  • Italy VC Padova (2005–2007)
  • France RC Cannes (2007–2014)
  • Turkey Galatasaray (2014–2017)
  • France RC Cannes (2017–2018)

Achievements and Awards

Nadia Centoni earned several awards and titles during her time playing volleyball. These awards show how skilled and successful she was on the court.

Individual Awards

  • 2009–10 CEV Champions League "Best Spiker": This award means she was recognized as the best attacker in the CEV Champions League during that season. The CEV Champions League is a major European club competition.

Team Awards with Clubs

Nadia won many titles with her teams, especially with RC Cannes in France.

  • 2009–10 CEV Champions League — Med 3.png Bronze medal, with RC Cannes
  • 2011–12 CEV Champions League — Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with RC Cannes
  • 2008–14 French Cup — Simple cup icon.svg (7 Titles) Champion, with RC Cannes
  • 2008–14 French Championship — Simple cup icon.svg (7 Titles) Champion, with RC Cannes
  • 2016–17 Turkish League — Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Galatasaray
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