WoV PRESENTS: Serie A1 volleyball transfers and team rosters for 2016/17 season

Perugia vs. Modena

Before answering that question you might want to check out all trasnfers and team rosters of Serie A1 teams for the 2016/17 season.

There are plenty of world-class players, while all teams look very strong, so expect a super exciting volleyball season in Italy!

Azimut Modena

SIGNINGS: Head coach Piazza (Olympiacos), Holt (Dinamo Moscow), Le Roux (HalkBank), Orduna (Padova), Swan Ngapeth (Tourcoing), Massari (Paris), Cook (Padova), Salsi (Youth team).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Lorenzetti (Trentino), (Nikic (Besiktas), Rezende (Sesi), Saatkamp (Sesi), Thiago Sens (Paris), Casadei (Lube), Sighinolfi (Materdomini Castellana Grotte), P. Soli (Reggio Emilia), L. Sartoretti (Modena B), Bossi (Ravenna), Bartoli (Modena B), Castellani (Modena B).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Orduna (ARG), Salsi 9ITA). Opposites: Vettori (ITA), Onwelo (ITA). Receivers: Earvin Ngapeth (FRA), Swan Ngapeth (FRA), Petric (SRB), Cook (USA). Middle Blockers: Le Roux (FRA), Holt (USA), Piano (ITA), Libero: Rossini (ITA), Massari (ITA). Head coach: Roberto Piazza (ITA).

Sir Safety Perugia

SIGNINGS: Zaytsev (Dinamo Moscow), Podrascanin (Lube), Mitis (Al Zahra), Della Lunga (Ravenna), Chernokozhev (Dobrudja), Berger (Padova), Bari (Ravenna), Tosi (Milano).

DEPARTURES: Fromm (Monza), Kaliberda (Lube), Tziumakas (Piacenza), Giovi (Verona), Elia (Santa Croce), Franuli (Latina), S. Holt (Verona), Dimitriv (Dobrudja).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: De Cecco (ARG), Mitic (SRB). Opposites: Atanasijevic (SRB),  Chernokozhev (BUL). Receivers: Zaytsev (ITA), Russell (USA), Della Lunga (ITA), Berger (AUT). Middle Blockers: Birarelli (ITA), Buti (ITA), Podrascanin (SRB), Franceschini (ITA). Libero: Bari (ITA), Tosi (ITA). Head coach: Slobodan Kovac (SRB).

Cucine Lube Civitanova

SIGNINGS: Sokolov (HalkBank), Casadei (Modena), Candellaro (Molfetta), Kaliberda (Perugia), Randazzo (Molfetta, return from loan), Diamantini (Padova, return from loan), Pesaresi (Verona), Jaumel (Tours).

DEPARTURES: Parodi (Piacenza), Vitelli (Molfetta), Podrascanin (Perugia), Miljkovic (HalkBank), Fei (Latina), Diamantini (Vibo Valentia), Priddy (retirement).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Christenson (USA), Jaumel (FRA), Corvetta (ITA). Opposites: Sokolov (BUL), Casadei (ITA). Receivers: Cebulj (SLO), Juantorena (ITA), Kovar (ITA), Kaliberda (GER), Randazzo (ITA). Middle Blockers: Stankovic (SRB), Cester (ITA), Candellaro (ITA). Libero: Grebennikov (FRA), Pesaresi (ITA). Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini (ITA).

Diatec Trentino

SIGNINGS: Head coach Lorenzetti (Modena), Stokr (KEPCO), Blasi (Bergamo), Chiappa (Bolzano), Burgsthaler (Milano).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Stoychev (?), Djuric (Verona), G. Bratoev (Szczecin), De Angelis (Bergamo), Kaziyski (JTEKT Stings).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Giannelli (ITA), Blasi (ITA). Opposites: Stokr (CZE), Nelli (ITA). Receivers: Lanza (ITA), Urnaut (SLO), T. Mazzone (ITA), Antonov (ITA). Middle Blockers: Sole (ARG), Van de Voorde (BEL), Burgsthaler (ITA), D. Mazzone (ITA). Libero: Colaci (ITA), Chiappa (ITA). Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti (ITA).

LPR Piacenza

SIGNINGS: Hernandez (Molfetta), Marshall (Beijing), Alleti (Milano), Hierrezuelo (Molfetta), Parodi (Lube), Yosifov (Latina), Clevenot (Toulouse), Tzioumakas (Perugia).

DEPARTURES: Sedlacek (?), Coscione (Vibo Valentia), Tavares (Tourcoing), Perrin (Asseco Resovia), Ter Horst (Samsung Bluefangs), Luburic (Skra Belchatow), Patriarca (Siena), Kohut (Czarni Radom).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Hierrezuelo (CUB), Cottarelli (ITA). Opposites: Hernandez (CUB), Tzioumakas (GRE). Receivers: Zlatanov (ITA), Marshall (CUB), Clevenot (FRA), Parodi (ITA). Middle Blockers: Yosifov (BUL), Alleti (ITA), Tencati (ITA). Libero: Mania (ITA), Papi (ITA). Head coach: Alberto Giuliani (ITA).

Calzedonia Verona

SIGNINGS: Djuric (Trentino, Mengozzi (Ravenna), Paloucci (Civita Castellana), Giovi (Perugia), Fereira (ZiraatBank), Stern (Calcit Kamnik), S. Holt (Perugia).

DEPARTURES: Sander (Beijing), Pesaresi (Lube), Spirito (Ravenna), Starovic (Milano), Bellei (materdomini Castellana Grotte), Gitto (Latina), Bucko (Effector Kielce).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Baranowicz (ITA), Paolucci (ITA). Opposites: Djuric (GRE), Stern (SLO). Receivers: U. Kovacevic (SRB), Ferreira (POR), Lecat (BEL), S. Holt (USA). Middle Blockers: Anzani (ITA), Zingel (AUS), Mengozzi (ITA). Libero: Giovi (ITA), Frigo (ITA). Head coach: Andrea Giani (ITA).

Ninfa Top Volley Latina

SIGNINGS: Head coach Nacci (Venezuela NT), Fanuli (Perugia), Fei (Lube), Ishikawa (Japan), Klinkenberg (Bydgoszcz), Gotto (Verona), Quintana Guerra (Cuba), Pistolesi (Siena), R. Penchev (Plevne), Strugar (Piatra Neamt).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Placi (HalkBank), Hirsch (Monza), Romiti (Spoleto), Sket (Fenerbahce), Pavlov (Lokomotiv Novosibirsk), Yosifov (Piacenza), Mattei (Sora), Krumins, Ferenciac (Pineto), Tailli (Sabaudia).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Sottile (ITA), Pistolesi (ITA). Opposites: Fei (ITA), Strugar (MNE). Receivers: Ishikawa (JAP), Maruotti (ITA), Klinkenberg (BEL), R. Penchev (BUL). Middle Blockers: Quintana Guerra (CUB), Gitto (ITA), Rossi (ITA). Libero: Fanuli (ITA). Head coach: Vincenzo Nacci (ITA).

Exprivia Molfetta

SIGNINGS: Thiaguinho (Sesi), Sabbi (Tours), Vitelli (Lube), Partenio (Potenza Picena), Hendiks (Grottazzolina), Polo (Ravenna), Olteanu (Campinas), De Martino (Club Italia), Jimenez (PAOK).

DEPARTURES: Hernandez (Piacenza), Hierrezuelo (Piacenza), Fedrizzi (Padova), randazzo (Lube), Candellaro (Lube), Barone (Vibo Valentia), Spadavecchia (Siena), Mariella (Montecchio Maggiore), Mustedanovic (Friedrichshafen), Kaczynski (Czestochowa).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Thiaguinho (BRA), Partenio (ITA). Opposites: Sabbi (ITA), Hendriks (ITA). Receivers: Olteanu (ROM), Joao Raphael (BRA), Del Vecchio (ITA), Cormio (ITA). Middle Blockers: Vitelli (ITA), Polo (ITA), Di Mertino (ITA). Libero: De Prandis (ITA), Porcelli (ITA). Head coach: Vincenzo Di Pinto (ITA).

Kioene Padova

SIGNINGS: Maar (Canada), Fedrizzi (Molfetta), Shaw (Stanford University USA), Zoppellari (Club Italia), Sestan (Mladost Kastela), D. Koncilja (Posojilnica), Gozzo (Valsugana Volley), Link (Falkoping).

DEPARTURES: Orduna (Modena), Cook (Modena), Diamantini (Vibo Valentia), Berger (Perugia), Lazzaretto (Potenza Picena), Leoni (Ravenna), G. Quiroga (Obras Volley), Gozzo (Motta).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Shaw (USA), Zoppellari (ITA). Opposites: Giannotti (ITA), Link (SWE). Receivers: Fedrizzi (ITA), Maar (CAN), Sestan (CRO), Milan (ITA). Middle Blockers: Volpato (ITA), Averill (USA), D. Koncilja (SLO). Libero: Balaso (ITA), Bassanello (ITA). Head coach: Valerio Baldovin (ITA).

Bunge Porto Robur Ravenna

SIGNINGS: Head coach F. Soli (Sora), Spirito (Verona), Lyneel (Asseco Resovia), Kaminski (Stanford University USA), Raffaelli (Siena), Calarco (Conselice), Marchini (Cesena), B. Grozdanov (Besiktas), Leoni (Padova), Bossi (Modena).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Kantor (Vibo Valentia), Cavanna (Lomas), Mengozzi (Verona), Della Lunga (Perugia), Zappoli (Buhl), Polo (Molfetta), Koumentakis (Cuprum Lubin), Bari (Perugia), Boswinkel (Indykpol Olsztyn), Perini De Aviz (?).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Spirito (ITA), Leoni (ITA). Opposites: Torres (PUR), B. Grozdanov (BUL). Receivers: Van Garderen (NED), Lyneel (FRA), Raffaelli (ITA), Calarco (ITA). Middle Blockers: Rici (ITA), Bossi (ITA), Kaminski (USA). Libero: Goi (ITA), Marchini (ITA). Head coach: Fabio Soli (ITA).

Gi Group Vero Volley Monza

SIGNINGS: Head coach Falasca (Skra Belchatow), Hirsch (Latina), Fromm (Perugia), Forni (Vibo Valentia), Dzavoronok (Karlovarsko), Terpin (ACH Ljubljana).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Vacondio (became Techinal Director), Renan (Juiz de Fora), Rousseaux (Friedrichshafen), Marcovecchio (Potenza Picena), Sala (Villa d’Oro), Mercorio (China).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Jovovic (SRB), Daldello (ITA). Opposites: Hirsch (GER), Raic (CRO). Receivers: Botto (ITA), Fromm (GER), Terpin (ITA), Dzavoronok (CZE), Galliani (ITA). Middle Blockers: Beretta (ITA), Verhees (BEL), Forni (ITA). Libero: Rizzo (ITA), Brunetti (ITA). Head coach: Miguel Angel Falasca (SPA).

Revivre Milano

SIGNINGS: Starovic (Verona), Cortina (Noliko Maaseik), N. Hoag (Paris), Nielsen (Waremme), Tondo (Reggio Emilia), Galaverna (Materdomini Castellana, Galassi (Club Italia), Rudi (Cantu).

DEPARTURES: Alleti (Piacenza), Russomanno (Siena), Milushev (Szczecin), Tosi (Perugia), Rivan (Sabaudia), Burgsthaler (Trentino), Gavenda (Netzhoppers), Baranek (?), Georgiev (CSKA Sofia).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Sbertoli (ITA), Boninfante (ITA). Opposites: Starovic (SRB), Galaverna (ITA). Receivers: Skrimov (BUL), Hoag (CAN), Marretta (ITA), Breuning (DEN). Middle Blockers: De Togni (ITA), Tondo (ITA), Galassi (ITA). Libero: Cortina (ITA), Rudi (ITA). Head coach: Luca Monti (ITA).

Globo Indexa Sora

SIGNINGS: Head coach: Bagnoli, Mattei (Latina), Gotsev (Shahrdari Tabriz), Seganov (CSKA Sofia), Kalinin (Ural Ufa), Tiozzo (Cantu), Miskevich (Minsk), Corsetti (Andria).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Soli (Ravenna), Fabroni (Siena), Mariano (Spoleto), Buzzelli (Tuscania), Festi (Spoleto), Giglioli (Montecchio Maggiore), Hoogendoorn (Bergamo), Bacca (Hydra Latina).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Seganov (BUL), Marrazzo (ITA). Opposites: Miskevich (BLR). Receivers: Rosso (ITA), Kalinin (RUS), Tiozzo (ITA), Lucarelli (ITA), Corsetti (ITA), Mauti (ITA). Middle Blockers: Mattei (ITA), Gotsev (BUL), Sperandio (ITA). Libero: Santucci (ITA). Head coach: Bruno Bagnoli (ITA).

Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia

SIGNINGS: Head coach Kantor (Ravenna), Coscione (Piacenza), Barone (Molfetta), Diamantini (Padova), Carlos Eduardo (Montes Claros), Deivid Costa (Funvic Taubate), Buzzelli (Mitteldeutscher), Geiler (Friedrichshafen), Thiago Alves (Sesi), Reljek (Al Shabab), Torchia (Youth team).

DEPARTURES: Head coach Mastrangelo (Alessano), Vedovotto (Siena), Casoli (Materdomini Castellana Grotte), Pinelli (Tuscania), Presta (?),  Forni (Monza), De Paola (Reggio Emilia), Sardanelli (Offida), Alla Silva de Araujo (Pafyakos).

TEAM ROSTER: Setters: Coscione (ITA), Buzzelli (ITA). Opposites: Michalovic (SLK), Reljek (CZE). Receivers: Carlos Eduardo (BRA), Thiago Alves (BRA), Corrado (ITA), Geiler (FRA). Middle Blockers: Barone (ITA), Deivid Costa (BRA), Maccarone (ITA), Diamantini (ITA). Libero: Marra (ITA), Torchia (ITA). Head coach: Waldo Kantor (ARG). 

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