Matti Oivanen
Matti Oivanen was born on 26 May 1986 in Huittinen in Finland. He began playing volleyball at the age of 9 years. Profesional career began in 2001, when at the age of fifteen he made his debut in the Finnish club Kiikoisten Kirma.
Three years later he received valuable award – Best new player of the Finnish league, and after next three – the best server.
He played in various leagues in Europe. He played in the French league, two years he played in the Italian Serie A – in Copra PIACENZA (2009/2010) and Volley Forli (2010/2011), and in the Russian Superleague, in Gubernya NIZHNY NOVOGROD (2011/2012).
Polish fans Matti Oivanen often associats with his twin brother – Mikko, who played three years in PlusLiga.
Oivanen is Finland national team player. Matti played over 158 international matches for the Finnish national team. Earlier, in the junior squad he played over 30 games.
Matti Oivanen
Position: Middle blocker
Date and place of birth: 26.05.1986, Huittinen, Finland
height: 199 cm
weight: 93 kg
One-Hand Reach: 258 cm
The range in the attack: 355 cm
Coverage on the block: 320 cm
Clubs:
2001/2002: Kiikoisten Kirma
2002/2003: Kuortane
2003/2004: Vammalan Lentopallo
2004 – 2006: Raision Loimu
2006 – 2008: Pielaveden Sampo
2008/2009: Beauvais Oise (France)
2009/2010: Copra PIACENZA (Italy, Serie A)
2010/2011: Volley Forlì (Italy, Serie A)
2011/2012: Gubernya NIZHNY NOVOGROD (Russia, KHL)
2012/2013: Hurrikaani–LOIMAA (Finland)
Successes:
Runners-up Finland championship : 2007, 2008
Finland Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007
CEV Cup quarter-final: 2007
Challenge Cup quarter-final: 2008
Europa League runners-up: 2007
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