Francesca Ferretti Explained

Francesca Ferretti
Nickname:Francy
Birth Date:15 February 1984
Birth Place:Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height:1.80 m
Weight:70 kg
Spike:296 cm
Block:280 cm
Position:Setter
Currentclub:Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena
Currentnumber:10
Years1:1998–2000
Team1:Giovolley Reggio Emilia
Years2:2000–2001
Team2:Club Italia
Years3:2001–2002
Team3:Sirio Perugia
Years4:2002–2003
Team4:Chieri Volley
Years5:2003–2005
Team5:Volley Modena
Years6:2005–2007
Team6:Chieri Volley
Years7:2007–2012
Team7:Scavolini Pesaro
Years8:2012–2014
Team8:Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Rabita Baku
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Liu Jo Modena
Years11:2016–
Team11:Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena
Nationalyears:2003–2016
Nationalteam:Italy
Updated:23 February 2017

Francesca Ferretti (born 15 February 1984 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian professional volleyball player who plays as a setter. As a member of the Italy women's national volleyball team she played in many international competitions (Olympic Games, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup, FIVB World Grand Prix, European Championships) and is a World Cup and European Championship winner. At club level she plays for Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena and has won national and international competitions with the clubs she played for.[1]

Career

Ferretti started playing volleyball at Giovolley Reggio Emilia youth teams and at the age of fourteen made her debut for the first team in the Serie B2.[2] [3] [4] In 2000, she moved to Club Italia and became involved in the Italian national youth teams between 2000 and 2001, finishing second at the 2000 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship and winning the 2001 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship.[5]

After one season at Club Italia, she moved to Despar Colussi Perugia and made her debut in the Serie A1 in 2001.[5] For the following season she signed with BigMat Chieri in September 2002,[6] winning the 2002–03 Serie A2 championship (and promotion to Serie A1) and reaching the finals of the Serie A2 Italian Cup with the club.[7] [8]

On 28 May 2003, she made her debut for the senior Italian national team in a 3–2 victory against Cuba played in Ancona.[9] [10] A few months later she signed with Volley Modena, coached by Giovanni Guidetti, ahead of the 2003–04 season.[11] She reached the Serie A1 playoffs semifinals during that first season at the club.[12]

Following her good performances, she was called to the national team and was part of the 2004 campaign, which included a gold medal at the Montreux Volley Masters, a silver medal at the World Grand Prix and a fifth-place finish at the Olympic Games in Athens.[12] [13]

Her second season at Volley Modena was very different, the club struggled and at the end of the 2004–05 season was relegated to the Serie A2.[14] [15] With the national team she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Montreux Volley Masters and a silver medal at the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.[1]

Later in 2005, Ferretti returned to BigMat Chieri under the coaching of Giovanni Guidetti, but during a Serie A1 match against Asystel Novara on 30 October 2005, she injured her right knee.[16] Further exams confirmed she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and on 30 November 2005, she had a successful surgery which included the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and medial meniscus replacement of her right knee.[17] She spent 8 months recovering and missed the remaining of the 2005–06 season.[18]

Back for the 2006–07 season, her club performances helped BigMat Chieri finish sixth and reach the Serie A1 playoffs.[12] After the end of the season, on 12 June 2007, she signed with Scavolini Pesaro[12] before joining the national team which won both the 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship and the 2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.[1]

Scavolini Pesaro was under the management and coaching of the experienced and successful José Roberto Guimarães and his staff at the time.[19] [20] She developed technically[21] and alongside her teammates became a strong and very competitive team.[22] In her first season at the club (2007–08), she won the CEV Cup,[23] reached the final of the Italian Cup,[24] and won the Serie A1 title.[25] She then joined the national team to finish third at the 2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix and fifth at the Olympic Games in Beijing.[1]

The 2008–09 season was even more successful, she won the 2008 Italian Supercup, the Italian Cup and for the second consecutive year, the Serie A1.[26] In 2009–10, she won her second consecutive Italian Supercup,[27] reached the semifinals of the Italian Cup[28] and won her third consecutive Serie A1.[29] She won the Italian Supercup for a third consecutive year in 2010[30] and finished fourth at the 2010–11 Champions League.[31]

In May 2012 she signed with Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza.[5] In her first season at the club she won the 2012–13 double (Serie A1 and Italian Cup) and reached the finals of the CEV Challenge Cup.[32] [33] The 2013–14 season, her second at the club, was also very successful as she won the treble (Supercup, Cup and Serie A1).[34] That meant she had won 13 domestic titles (five Serie A1, four Cups and four Supercups) in the last 7 seasons.

In May 2014, she agreed on a year contract to play for Rabita Baku of the Azerbaijani Super League.[35] On 16 August 2014, while playing for the national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix match against Germany, she had a right knee injury.[36] On 19 August 2014, she had a successful surgery to remove meniscus damaged fragments on her right knee.[37] She recovered in time to play the 2014 World Championship, which Italy was fourth place after losing 2-3 to Brazil in the bronze medal match.[38]

In the 2014–15 season, her new club, Rabita Baku was competing in the Super League and the Champions League. Ferretti started the season in both competitions, but a Champions League group stage defeat to Chemik Police which eliminated the club from the tournament in late January 2015, lead to uncertainty at the club due to its finances and on 5 February 2015 her contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement.[39] [40]

In late February 2015, she signed with Liu Jo Modena for the remaining of the 2014–15 season and made her debut for the club in the semifinal of the Italian Cup on 28 February 2015.[41] She reached the Italian Cup final, but the club was defeated by Igor Gorgonzola Novara.[42] She signed a two-year contract to remain at the club before the start of the 2015–16 season.[43]

On 19 May 2016, when Liu Jo Modena ceased its volleyball activities and joined Nordmeccanica Piacenza, she became a Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena player.[44]

Personal life

She comes from a family with volleyball tradition, her father is an instructor and former player, her mother is a former player and her brother is also a player.[21] [45]

In 2008, the authorized biography book (A blond angel - Francy Ferretti) by Camilla Cataldo was published in Italy.[45]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

National team results

Junior

Senior

Club honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 20 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Francesca Ferretti, orgoglio blugranata . Italian . Polisportiva Galileo Giovolley . 4 May 2014 . 20 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Francesca Ferretti: in sede al Giovolley . Italian . Polisportiva Galileo Giovolley . 19 May 2013 . 20 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Cinquant’anni di Galileo . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 22 October 2014 . 20 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza: poker di novità, arrivano Ferretti, Meijners, Bosetti e Gennari. Nuovo coach Mazzanti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 22 May 2012 . 20 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Big Mat Chieri: ecco Ferretti – Via alla campagna abbonamenti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 10 September 2002 . 20 February 2017.
  7. Web site: BigMat Chieri: premiata con il “Bogianen 2002” . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 9 July 2003 . 20 February 2017.
  8. Web site: VA A PESARO LA TALLY CUP COPPA ITALIA DI A2 . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 23 March 2003 . 20 February 2017.
  9. Web site: BigMat Chieri: esordisce in azzurro Francesca Ferretti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 30 May 2003 . 20 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Tutte le informazioni sul World Cup femminile . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 30 October 2007 . 20 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Tutto dipende dalla Sykora . Italian . . 26 July 2003 . 20 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Scavolini Pesaro: voci confermate, in regia arriva Francesca Ferretti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 12 June 2007 . 20 February 2017.
  13. Francesca Ferretti . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203042951/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/francesca-ferretti-1.html . 2016-12-03.
  14. Web site: Lobietti sta con Francesca . Italian . . 1 March 2005 . 20 February 2017.
  15. Web site: VERDETTI: Foppapedretti sul tetto d'Europa. A1 Findomestic CUP: Modena e Reggio Emilia in A2 . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 21 March 2005 . 20 February 2017.
  16. Web site: BigMat Kerakoll Chieri: ad Arzano senza Ferretti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 2 November 2005 . 20 February 2017.
  17. Web site: BigMat Kerakoll Chieri: per Ferretti intervento riuscito . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 30 November 2005 . 20 February 2017.
  18. Web site: Francesca Ferretti dalla A alla Z . Italian . Solovolley.it . Fit Village . 9–10 . 20 February 2017.
  19. Web site: Scavolini Pesaro: ecco Zé Roberto . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 11 July 2007 . 22 February 2017.
  20. Web site: Il nuovo staff tecnico della Scavolini . Italian . pesarosport.com . 7 September 2006 . 22 February 2017.
  21. Web site: Entrevista Internacional EXCLUSIVA com Francesca Ferretti . Portuguese . WCB News . Alexandre . Blanco . 6 May 2012 . 22 February 2017.
  22. Web site: Pesaro, Pesaro, Pesaro . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 20 February 2008 . 22 February 2017.
  23. Web site: La Scavolini Pesaro conquista la Coppa CEV . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 16 March 2008 . 22 February 2017.
  24. Web site: Coppa Italia: il trofeo va alla Foppapedretti Bergamo, Scavolini Pesaro sconfitta 3-2 . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 30 March 2008 . 22 February 2017.
  25. Web site: A1: la Scavolini Pesaro è Campione d’Italia per la prima volta nella sua storia . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 28 April 2008 . 22 February 2017.
  26. Web site: Pesaro sbanca ancora Novara, E' campione d'Italia-bis . Italian . . 10 May 2009 . 22 February 2017.
  27. Web site: E’ sempre Scavolini Pesaro: sua anche la SEAT Supercup 2009 grazie al tie break vincente contro l’Asystel Novara . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 10 October 2009 . 22 February 2017.
  28. Web site: Coppa Italia A1: la Foppapedretti Bergamo è la prima finalista, Scavolini Pesaro travolta 3-0 . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 17 April 2010 . 22 February 2017.
  29. Web site: A1: la Scavolini Pesaro fa il tris tricolore, è suo lo Scudetto 2010 . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 18 May 2010 . 22 February 2017.
  30. Web site: 15^ Supercoppa Italiana: la Scavolini Pesaro fa poker, trionfo in tre set contro Villa Cortese . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 22 December 2010 . 22 February 2017.
  31. Web site: Pesaro quarta in Champions League . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 20 March 2011 . 22 February 2017.
  32. Web site: Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza: Campioni d’Italia!!! . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 12 May 2013 . 22 February 2017.
  33. Web site: After winning national cup PIACENZA have their eyes set on first European trophy . . 19 March 2013 . 22 February 2017.
  34. Web site: La Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza è Campione d'Italia . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 4 May 2014 . 22 February 2017.
  35. Web site: Azerbaijan: Arriva Ferretti, nuova regista del Rabita . Italian . volleyball.it . Luca . Muzzioli . 17 May 2014 . 22 February 2017.
  36. Web site: Grand Prix: Ferretti lascia il campo, ginocchio destro . Italian . volleyball.it . Luca . Muzzioli . 16 August 2014 . 22 February 2017.
  37. Web site: Azzurre: intervento perfettamente riuscito per Francesca Ferretti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 19 August 2014 . 22 February 2017.
  38. Web site: Italy vs. Brazil - Match centre . . 22 February 2017.
  39. Web site: Azerbaijan: Crisi Rabita, Ferretti torna sul mercato . Italian . volleyball.it . Luca . Muzzioli . 5 February 2015 . 22 February 2017.
  40. Web site: L’addio ufficiale di Ferretti a Baku . Italian . . Gian Luca . Pasini . 5 February 2015 . 22 February 2017.
  41. Web site: Francesca Ferretti riparte dalla Liu-Jo di Modena . Italian . . Wainer . Magnani . 28 February 2015 . 22 February 2017.
  42. Web site: Liu Jo Modena: finale di Coppa Italia stellare, ma la spunta Novara . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 1 March 2015 . 22 February 2017.
  43. Web site: Liu•Jo Modena: la regia della nuova Liu•Jo è affidata a Francesca Ferretti . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 15 May 2015 . 22 February 2017.
  44. Web site: "Modenza": Accordo concluso, nasce Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena . Italian . volleyball.it . 19 May 2016 . Antonietta . Paradiso . 23 February 2017.
  45. Web site: ‘L’angelo biondo’ del volley: Francesca Ferretti . Italian . . 2 January 2014 . Giulia . Mattioli . 20 February 2017.
  46. Web site: Women's participating teams - Athens 2004 . . 26 . 20 February 2017.
  47. Web site: La Scavolini vince la coppa Cev . Italian . . 16 March 2008 . 22 February 2017.
  48. Web site: Volley Mercato – Piacenza prepara lo squadrone: Meijners, Ferretti e Bosetti (Lucia) . Italian . schiacciamisto5.it . 23 May 2012 . 20 February 2017.
  49. Web site: Montreux 2003 - Italy team . . 21 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030914134221/http://www.undernet.ch/cgi-bin/volleymasters/players1.cgi?key=xx03italy . 14 September 2003 . dead.
  50. Web site: Montreux 2004 - Italy team . . 21 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040826074359/http://www.undernet.ch/cgi-bin/volleymasters/players1.cgi?key=xx04italy . 26 August 2004 . dead.
  51. Web site: Profile - World Grand Prix 2004 . . 21 February 2017.
  52. Web site: Profile - Olympic Games Athens 2004 . . 21 February 2017.
  53. Web site: Montreux 2005 - Italy team . . 21 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051030044148/http://volleymasters.ch/team.php?year=2005&country=ITA&PHPSESSID=4397a12e491e3365ced49608d080f003 . 30 October 2005 . dead.
  54. Web site: Profile - World Grand Prix 2005 . . 21 February 2017.
  55. Web site: Profile - World Cup 2007 . . 21 February 2017.
  56. Web site: World Grand Prix 2008 - Japan vs Italy (match report) . . 21 February 2017.
  57. Web site: Profile - Olympic Games Beijing 2008 . . 21 February 2017.
  58. Web site: Profile - World Grand Prix 2011 . . 21 February 2017.
  59. Web site: 2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Finals . . 20 February 2017.
  60. Web site: Europeo femminile: le azzurre da domani in ritiro a Monza . Italian . dallarivolley.com . 14 September 2011 . 20 February 2017.
  61. Web site: Profile - World Grand Prix 2014 . . 21 February 2017.
  62. Web site: Profile - Italy 2014 . . 21 February 2017.
  63. Web site: Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza: Krasnodar vince la Challenge CUP 2013 dopo una lunga lotta . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 24 March 2013 . 22 February 2017.
  64. Web site: Conegliano ha qualcosa in più, la Liu•Jo Nordmeccanica si porta comunque a casa un bel secondo posto . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 5 March 2017 . 6 March 2017.
  65. Web site: Novara non sbaglia e porta a casa lo Scudetto . Italian . legavolleyfemminile.it . 5 March 2017 . 13 May 2017.

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