Sir Safety Umbria Volley Explained

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Clubname:	Sir Safety Perugia
Nickname:	Block Devils
Fullname:	Sir Safety Umbria Volley
Founded:	2001
Ground:	PalaBarton Perugia
Capacity:	5,300
Chairman:	Gino Sirci
Manager:	Angelo Lorenzetti
Captain:	Simone Giannelli
League:	Italian Volleyball League
Website:	https://www.sirsafetyperugia.it/
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Sir Safety Umbria Volley is a professional Italian volleyball club based in Perugia. It plays in the highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In the Italian Volleyball League, the team is known as Sir Safety Susa Perugia, while in the international competitions the official name is Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia.

Achievements

• FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship

(×2) 2022, 2023

• CEV Champions League

(×1) 2017

(×5) 2018,2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Italian Championship

(×2) 2018, 2024

(×5) 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022

• Italian Cup (Coppa Italia)

(×4) 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

(×3) 2014, 2020, 2021

• Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa Italiana)

(×1) 2016

Team

Team roster – season 2024/2025

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
3	Francesco Zoppellari	27 May 1997	setter
6	Simone Giannelli	9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	4 April 1995	opposite
10	Wassim Ben Tara	3 August 1996	opposite
5	Nicola Cianciotta	8 April 2001	outside hitter
14	Yūki Ishikawa	11 December 1995	outside hitter
16	Kamil Semeniuk	16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	5 June 1997	outside hitter
2	Davide Candellaro	7 June 1989	middle-blocker
8	Agustín Loser	12 October 1997	middle-blocker
11	Sebastián Solé	12 June 1991	middle-blocker
20	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle-blocker
1	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	libero
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti

Team roster – season 2023/2024

Team roster – season 2023/2024
2	Davide Candellaro	7 June 1989	middle blocker
3	Tim Held	17 April 1998	outside hitter
6	Simone Giannelli	9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	4 April 1995	opposite
8	Alessandro Toscani	18 July 1998	libero
9	Wilfredo León	31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Wassim Ben Tara	3 August 1996	opposite
11	Sebastián Solé	12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
15	Flávio Gualberto	22 April 1993	middle blocker
16	Kamil Semeniuk	16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	5 June 1997	outside hitter
20	Gregor Ropret	1 March 1989	setter
Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Massimiliano Giaccardi

Team roster – season 2022/2023
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
6	Simone Giannelli	9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	4 April 1995	opposite
8	Kamil Rychlicki	1 November 1996	opposite
9	Wilfredo León	31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	libero
11	Sebastián Solé	12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero	14	Yuki Ishikawa	11 December 1995	outside hitter
15	Flávio Gualberto	22 April 1993	middle blocker
16	Kamil Semeniuk	16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	5 June 1997	outside hitter
20	Gregor Ropret	1 March 1989	setter
21	Julio César Cardenas	4 September 2000	outside hitter
23	Stefano Mengozzi	6 May 1985	middle blocker
Head coach: Andrea Anastasi Assistant: Antonio Valentini

Team roster – season 2021/2022
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
	Matt Anderson	18 April 1987	outside hitter
	Fabio Ricci	11 July 1994	middle blocker
	Kristers Dardzans	10 September 2001	outside hitter
	Dragan Travica	28 August 1986	setter
	Thijs ter Horst	18 September 1991	outside hitter
	Simone Giannelli	9 August 1996	setter
	Kamil Rychlicki	1 November 1996	opposite
	Wilfredo León	31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	libero
11	Sebastián Solé	12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	5 June 1997	outside hitter
23	Stefano Mengozzi	6 May 1985	middle blocker
Head coach: Nikola Grbić Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2020/2021
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	libero
	Fabio Ricci	11 July 1994	middle blocker
	Sharone Vernon-Evans	28 August 1998	opposite
	Dragan Travica	28 August 1986	setter
	Thijs ter Horst	18 September 1991	outside hitter
	David Sossenheimer	21 June 1996	outside hitter
	Omar Biglino	9 August 1995	middle blocker
	Wilfredo León	31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Jan Zimmermann	12 February 1993	setter
11	Sebastián Solé	12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	4 September 1991	opposite
15	Maciej Muzaj	21 May 1994	opposite
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	5 June 1997	outside hitter
Head coach: Vital Heynen Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2019/2020
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
	Alessandro Piccinelli	30 January 1997	libero
	Fabio Ricci	11 July 1994	middle blocker
	Sjoerd Hoogendoorn	17 February 1991	opposite
	James Shaw	5 March 1994	setter
	Robert Täht	15 August 1993	outside hitter
		4 June 1993	outside hitter
	Wilfredo León Venero	31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Filippo Lanza	3 March 1991	outside hitter
11	Tommi Siirilä	5 August 1993	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	4 September 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	2 June 1988	setter
16	Leo Andric	20 July 1994	outside hitter
17	Simone Anzani	24 February 1992	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	29 August 1987	middle blocker
Head coach: Vital Heynen Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2017/2018
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
	Fabio Ricci	11 July 1994	middle blocker
	Andrea Cesarini	22 July 1987	libero
	James Shaw	5 March 1994	setter
		4 June 1993	outside hitter
	Ivan Zaytsev	2 October 1988	outside hitter
10	Dore Della Lunga	25 July 1984	outside hitter
11	Tommi Siirilä	5 August 1993	middle blocker
12	Alexander Chamberlain	29 January 2003	outside hitter
13	Massimo Colaci	21 February 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	4 September 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	2 June 1988	setter
16	Leo Andric	20 July 1994	outside hitter
17	Simone Anzani	24 February 1992	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	29 August 1987	middle blocker
Head coach: Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2016/2017
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
	Simone Buti	19 September 1983	middle blocker
	Federico Tosi	18 September 1991	libero
	Velizar Chernokozhev	23 April 1995	outside hitter
	Alessandro Franceschini	21 June 1983	middle blocker
		4 June 1993	outside hitter
	Ivan Zaytsev	2 October 1988	outside hitter
10	Dore Della Lunga	25 July 1984	outside hitter
11	Mihajlo Mitić	19 September 1990	setter
12	Alexander Berger	27 September 1988	outside hitter
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	4 September 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	2 June 1988	setter
16	Andrea Bari	5 March 1980	libero
17	Emanuele Birarelli	8 January 1981	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	29 August 1987	middle blocker
Head coach: Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2015/2016
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
		19 September 1983	middle blocker
		15 August 1990	outside hitter
		20 June 1993	outside hitter
		2 June 1988	setter
		24 August 1990	outside hitter
		19 August 1983	libero
		4 June 1993	outside hitter
		7 July 1991	setter
10		23 January 1995	opposite
11		12 August 1985	middle blocker
12		21 June 1983	middle blocker
14		4 September 1991	opposite
15		10 February 1985	libero
18		8 January 1981	middle blocker
Head coach: Daniel Castellani (2015–Dec 2015) / Slobodan Kovač (Dec 2015–2016) Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Notable players

• 2004–2006 Osvaldo Hernández
• 2011–2015 Goran Vujević
• 2012–2013 Thomas Edgar
• 2013–2014 Mihajlo Mitić
• 2014–2016 Christian Fromm
• 2015–2016 Denis Kaliberda
• 2013–2017 Simone Buti
• 2015–2018 Aaron Russell
• 2016–2017 Andrea Bari
• 2016–2018 Ivan Zaytsev
• 2013–2021 Aleksandar Atanasijević
• 2014–2020 Luciano De Cecco
• 2016–2019 Alexander Berger
  • 2016–2020 Marko Podraščanin 2018–2024 Wilfredo Leon
• 2020–2022 Dragan Travica
• 2020–2022 Thijs ter Horst
• 2021–2022 Matt Anderson
• 2019–present Oleh Plotnytskyi
• 2020–present Sebastián Solé
• 2021–present Simone Giannelli
• 2024–present Yuki Ishikawa
• 2024–present Augustín Loser

External links

• Official website
• Team profile at Volleybox.net