Simone Giannelli facts for kids
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Giannelli in 2022
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| Born | 9 August 1996 Bolzano, Italy |
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| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Sir Safety Perugia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simone Giannelli (born on August 9, 1996) is a famous Italian volleyball player. He is a key member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. He also plays for the Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.
Simone is known for being a setter, a very important role in volleyball. He has won many big awards. These include a silver medal at the 2015 World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2015 European Championship. He also won gold medals at the 2021 European Championship and the 2022 FIVB World Championship.
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Simone Giannelli's Volleyball Journey
Simone Giannelli quickly became a rising star in volleyball. In the 2014-15 season, he played for Trentino Volley. He won the Finals MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in the Italian Volleyball League. His team beat Modena Volley to win the championship.
After this success, he joined the national team. He became a starting player, even though there were other strong players. These included Dragan Travica and Michele Baranowicz.
In his first year with the national team, Simone won two big medals. He earned a silver medal at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup. He also got a bronze medal at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship. At this European Championship, he was named the best setter. He was the youngest player ever to win this award in the tournament's history.
Simone Giannelli is the only player to have won an MVP award at both an FIVB World Championship and an FIVB Club World Championship. This shows how skilled he is.
Simone Giannelli's Achievements and Awards
Simone Giannelli has won many medals and awards throughout his career.
Club Successes
He has helped his clubs win several important championships.
CEV Champions League Medals
2015/2016 - Silver medal with Trentino Diatec- 2020/2021 - Silver medal with Trentino Itas
FIVB Club World Championship Gold Medals
2018 – Gold medal in Poland with Trentino Volley- 2022 – Gold medal in Brazil with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
- 2023 – Gold medal in India with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
CEV Cup Gold Medal
- 2019 – Gold medal with Trentino Diatec
National Championship and Cup Wins
- 2012/2013 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
- 2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino
- 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
- 2023/2024 Italian Super Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
- 2023/2024 Italian Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
- 2023/2024 Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
- 2024/2025 Bogdanka Volley Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
National Team Medals
Simone has also won many medals playing for the Italian national team.
- 2015
CEV European Championship (Bronze) - 2015 FIVB World Cup (Silver)
- 2016 Olympic Games (Silver)
- 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup (Silver)
- 2021 CEV European Championship (Gold)
- 2022 FIVB World Championship (Gold)
- 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner (Gold)
- 2023 CEV European Championship (Silver)
Individual Awards
Simone has received many individual awards for his outstanding play.
- 2012 Italian Trofeo Delle Regioni U19 – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2015 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2015 CEV European Championship – Best Setter
- 2016 CEV Champions League – Best Setter
- 2016 FIVB World League – Best Setter
- 2016 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
- 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Setter
- 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
- 2021 European Championship – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2022 FIVB World Championship – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2022 FIVB World Championship – Best Setter
- 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
- 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Setter
- 2023 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
- 2024 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2024 Bogdanka Volley Cup – Best Setter
See also
In Spanish: Simone Giannelli para niños
