Volley Piacenza

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LPR Piacenza

Nickname	The Wolves
Dissolved	2018
Ground	PalaBanca Piacenza, Italy (Capacity: 3,800)
Manager	Alberto Giuliani
League	Italian Volleyball League
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Piacenza team in October 2010.

LPR Piacenza was a professional Italian volleyball team based in Piacenza, northern Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League. Piacenza is ranked 17th (as of October 2016) in the Men's European clubs ranking.^[1] Although the club reached the Italian 1st division for the first time only in 2002, after have dominated the Italian 2nd division and winning also the Italian Cup, it has already played 9 finals in Italy, including 5 for the Italian Title(winning only in 2009 versus the strong Trento), 2 for the Italian Cup(won in 2013 and lost in 2006) and 2 for the Italian Supercup (beating Macerata 3–2 in 2009 and losing versus the same team in 2014 again after a tie-break). Piacenza played also a Champion's League final, lost 3–2 in Poland versus Russia's Zenit Kazan, 2 Cev Cup finals (again losing twice) and won 2 other European cups: in 2006 the Top Teams Cup, and in 2013 the Challenge Cup, defeating Ural Ufa from Russia with a 3–0 win in both first and second legs of final,^[2] achieving also an impressive 12–0 record, without losing a single set. It's among the strongest teams in Italy and also in Europe since 2003.

Achievements[]

• CEV Champions League

  2008

• CEV Cup

  

• CEV Challenge Cup

  2013

• Italian Championship (SuperLega)

  

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• Italian Cup

  2014

• Italian SuperCup

  2009

• Italian Championship Serie A2

  2002

• Italian Cup Serie A2

  2002

Team[]

Team roster – season 2021–2022

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Adis Lagumdzija	(1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 22)	opposite
2	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04) June 4, 1993 (age 28)	outside hitter
3	Francesco Recine	(1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 22)	outside hitter
4		(2001-03-28) March 28, 2001 (age 20)	libero
5	Tonček Štern	(1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 26)	opposite
6	Antoine Brizard (C)	(1994-05-22) May 22, 1994 (age 27)	setter
7		(1991-08-18) August 18, 1991 (age 30)	middle blocker
8	Oleg Antonov	(1988-07-28) July 28, 1988 (age 33)	outside hitter
9	Thibault Rossard	(1993-08-28) August 28, 1993 (age 28)	outside hitter
10		(1998-12-04) December 4, 1998 (age 23)	libero
12	Enrico Cester	(1988-03-16) March 16, 1988 (age 33)	middle blocker
13	Pierre Pujol	(1984-07-13) July 13, 1984 (age 37)	setter
14	Max Holt	(1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 34)	middle blocker
18		(1997-01-26) January 26, 1997 (age 24)	middle blocker
Head coach: Lorenzo Bernardi

Team roster – season 2020–2021
Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1		(1995-09-07)September 7, 1995	middle blocker
2	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04)June 4, 1993	outside hitter
3		(1994-11-17)November 17, 1994	setter
4		(1998-12-04)December 4, 1998	libero
5		(1899-06-07)June 7, 1899	middle blocker
7		(1991-08-18)August 18, 1991	middle blocker
8	Oleg Antonov	(1988-07-28)July 28, 1988	outside hitter
9	Georg Grozer	(1984-11-27)November 27, 1984	opposite
10	Iacopo Botto	(1987-09-22)September 22, 1987	outside hitter
13	James Shaw	(1994-03-05)March 5, 1994	opposite
14	Raydel Hierrezuelo	(1987-07-14)July 14, 1987	setter
15		(1985-02-10)February 10, 1985	libero
17	Trevor Clévenot (C)	(1994-06-28)June 28, 1994	outside hitter
21	Mohammad Mousavi	(1987-08-22)August 22, 1987	middle blocker
23	Michal Finger	(1993-09-02)September 2, 1993	opposite
25	Michele Baranowicz	(1989-08-05)August 5, 1989	setter
Head coach: Alberto Giuliani Assistant:

Team roster – season 2019–2020
Gas Sales Piacenza
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1		(1996-03-16)March 16, 1996	middle blocker
2		(1998-12-04)December 4, 1998	libero
3	Alessandro Fei (C)	(1978-11-29)November 29, 1978	opposite
4	Maximiliano Cavanna	(1988-07-02)July 2, 1988	setter
5	Dick Kooy	(1987-12-03)December 3, 1987	outside hitter
6	Igor Yudin	(1987-06-17)June 17, 1987	outside hitter
7	Dragan Stanković	(1985-10-18)October 18, 1985	middle blocker
9	Iacopo Botto	(1987-09-22)September 22, 1987	outside hitter
10		(1983-09-13)September 13, 1983	setter
12	Alexander Berger	(1988-09-27)September 27, 1988	outside hitter
14		(1991-08-18)August 18, 1991	middle blocker
15		(1985-02-10)February 10, 1985	libero
18		(1995-03-14)March 14, 1995	setter
20	Gabriele Nelli	(1993-12-04)December 4, 1993	opposite
21	Petar Krsmanović	(1990-06-21)June 21, 1990	middle blocker
Head coach: Andrea Gardini Assistant:

Team roster – season 2016–2017
LPR Piacenza
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1		(1979-01-27)January 27, 1979	libero
3	Simone Parodi	(1986-06-16)June 16, 1986	outside hitter
4	Aimone Alletti	(1988-06-28)June 28, 1988	middle blocker
6	Samuele Papi	(1973-05-20)May 20, 1973	outside hitter
7	Leonel Marshall Jr.	(1979-09-25)September 25, 1979	outside hitter
10	Georgios Tzioumakas	(1995-01-23)January 23, 1995	outside hitter
11	Hristo Zlatanov	(1976-04-21)April 21, 1976	Outside Hitter
12	Viktor Yosifov	(1985-10-16)October 16, 1985	middle blocker
13		(1979-03-16)March 16, 1979	middle blocker
14	Raydel Hierrezuelo	(1987-07-14)July 14, 1987	setter
15	Fernando Hernandez	(1989-09-11)September 11, 1989	outside hitter
17	Trevor Clévenot	(1994-06-28)June 28, 1994	outside hitter
18		(1996-10-16)October 16, 1996	setter
Head coach: Alberto Giuliani Assistant:

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