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Simone Giannelli
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Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28)
Bolzano, Italy
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Spike 352 cm (139 in)
Block 330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Sir Safety Perugia
Number 6
Career
Years Teams
  • 2012–2021
  • 2021–
National team
2015–  ITA
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing  Italy
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Olympic Games
Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIVB World Championship
Gold 2022 Poland/Slovenia
World Cup
Silver 2015 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver 2017 Japan
European Championship
Gold 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland
Silver 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
Bronze 2015 Bulgaria/Italy
Last updated: 17 September 2017

Simone Giannelli (born 9 August 1996) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2015 European Championship, and gold medalist of the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

Career

Giannelli had proved himself as an up-and-coming star within volleyball by winning the Finals MVP award in the 2014-15 season with Trentino Volley in the Italian Volleyball League after defeating Modena Volley. He then followed the trend up by taking the starting 7 in the national team, despite competition by players such as Dragan Travica, Michele Baranowicz, and Marco Falaschi.

In his first year in the national team, Giannelli won a silver medal at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship, where he was also awarded the prize for best setter, the youngest in the history of the tournament.

Giannelli is the only player to have earned an MVP award at both an FIVB World Championship and an FIVB Club World Championship.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

  • Gold medal with cup.svg Poland 2018 – with Trentino Volley
  • Gold medal with cup.svg Brazil 2022 – with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
  • Gold medal with cup.svg India 2023 – with Sir Susa Vim Perugia

CEV Cup

National championships

  • 2012/2013 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
  • 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino
  • 2016/2017 Silver medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Diatec Trentino
  • 2021/2022 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
  • 2022/2023 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Super Cup, with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
  • 2023/2024 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Super Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
  • 2023/2024 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
  • 2023/2024 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia

National team

  • 2015 Bronze medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
  • 2015 Silver medal with cup.svg FIVB World Cup
  • 2016 Silver medal with cup.svg Olympic Games
  • 2017 Silver medal with cup.svg FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
  • 2021 Gold medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
  • 2022 Gold medal with cup.svg FIVB World Championship
  • 2023 Gold medal with cup.svg Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner
  • 2023 Silver medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship

Individual

  • 2012 Italian Trofeo Delle Regioni U19 – Most Valuable Player
  • 2015 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player
  • 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
  • 2022 FIVB World Championship – Most Valuable Player
  • 2022 FIVB World Championship – Best Setter
  • 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
  • 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
  • 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Most Valuable Player
  • 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Setter
  • 2023 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
  • 2024 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player

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