Club Italia
| Full name | Club Italia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground |
PalaYamamay, Busto Arsizio, Italy (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Chairman | FIPAV | ||
| Head coach | Cristiano Lucchi | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 11th | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Club Italia is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Rome and currently playing in the Serie A1.
Previous names
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- Club Italia (1998–2016)
- Club Italia Crai (2016–present)
History
The team was founded in 1998 by then Italian federation sports director Julio Velasco, in order to develop the skills of younger players in a competitive league than in youth leagues. The team is directly controlled by the Italian Volleyball Federation, which is entitled to put the best younger scouted players in the team. After a lot of seasons in the lower leagues of Serie B1 and Serie B2, Club Italia was automatically promoted by the Italian Federation into Serie A2 (2nd tier) in 2014 and then into Serie A1 (first tier) in 2015, avoiding relegation in its first season. Over the last two seasons, Anna Danesi, Paola Egonu, Ofelia Malinov and Alessia Orro have been called up to the Italian national team while playing for Club Italia.[1]
Squad
Season 2016–17, as of February 2017.[2][3]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Terry Enweonwu |
Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 12 May 2000 |
| 3 | Elena Perinelli |
Opposite | 1.81 | 27 June 1995 |
| 4 | Rachele Morello |
Setter | 1.82 | 7 November 2000 |
| 5 | Marina Lubian |
Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 11 April 2000 |
| 7 | Martina Ferrara |
Libero | 1.68 | 28 January 1999 |
| 8 | Alessia Orro |
Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 |
| 9 | Vittoria Piani |
Opposite | 1.87 | 12 February 1998 |
| 10 | Chiara De Bortoli |
Libero | 1.76 | 28 July 1997 |
| 11 | Giulia Mancini |
Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 23 May 1998 |
| 12 | Alessia Arciprete |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 6 September 1997 |
| 13 | Giulia Melli |
Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 8 January 1998 |
| 14 | Alexandra Botezat |
Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 3 August 1998 |
| 15 | Sara Cortella |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 15 February 2002 |
| 17 | Katarina Bulović |
Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 15 February 2002 |
| 18 | Paola Egonu |
Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 18 December 1998 |
Current coaching staff
| Italy |
Cristiano Lucchi | 22 September 1977 | Head coach |
| Italy |
Michele Fanni | 10 January 1983 | Vice coach |
| Italy |
Alessandro Parise | 10 December 1969 | Coach assistant |
| Italy |
Ugo Strada | 3 February 1954 | Doctor |
| Italy |
Maurizio Gardenghi | 16 April 1969 | Athletic trainer |
| Italy |
Moreno Mascheroni | 30 July 1984 | Phytsiotherapist |
References
- ↑ "Storia". FIPAV (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ "Club Italia Crai A1 femminile » Atlete". FIPAV (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ↑ "Club Italia Crai Squad". Lega Pallavolo Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club Italia (women's volleyball). |
- Club website (in Italian) at FIPAV
| 2016–17 teams | |
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| Defunct teams |
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