Roberto Russo (volleyball) explained

Roberto Russo
Birth Date:February 27, 1997
Hometown:Palermo, Italy[1]
Height:207 cm
Weight:91 kg
Spike:340 cm
Block:320 cm
Position:Middle Blocker
Currentclub:Sir Safety Umbria Volley
Currentnumber:12
Years1:2015-2018
Team1:Club Italia Roma
Years2:2018-2019
Team2:Consar Ravenna
Years3:2019-Present
Team3:Sir Safety Umbria Volley
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Roberto Russo (born 27 February 1997) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.

Personal life

Russo wanted to become a football player. His uncle was a volleyball player who introduced him into volleyball.[2]

Career

Russo signed his first club in 2014.[2]

Club

National team

In 2015 he was called up for the U19 national team and in 2016 for the U21 and U23 national team.[3]

2018 was the year he first time to call for senior national team, with which he won, in the same year, the gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. He later won another gold at the 2022 world championship.[4]

Awards

Club

FIVB Club World Championship

National team

Individual awards

2019–20 SuperLega – Best U23 Player [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russo Roberto . 2022-10-16 . Legavolley . it-IT.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-18 . Roberto Russo: "Io, campione del mondo, ho imparato il volley a Ciammarita" . 2022-10-16 . la Repubblica . it.
  3. Sarkisian . Roberto . 2017-09-05 . Team Incentives under Moral and Altruistic Preferences: Which Team to Choose? . Games . 8 . 3 . 37 . 10.3390/g8030037 . 2073-4336. free . 10419/179147 . free .
  4. Web site: volleyballworld.com . Italy Roster Men's World Championship 2022 . 16 October 2022 . volleyballworld.com . en.