Umbria Volley Perugia
Full name Sir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia
Short name Perugia
Nickname Block Devils
Founded 2001
Ground PalaBarton Perugia (Capacity : 5,500) Chairman Gino Sirci
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Umbria Volley Perugia , known as Sir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia due to sponsorship from Sir Safety System, 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 . They laureated world champions three times in the history, including last time at 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship .
Achievements Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) (×4) 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 (×3) 2014, 2020, 2021Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa Italiana) (×7) 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 , 2023, 2024, 2025 (×1) 2016Team Team roster – season 2025/2026
No. Name Date of birth Position 6 Italy Simone Giannelli (C)(1996-08-09)9 August 1996 setter 2 Italy Bryan Argilagos(2007-01-26)26 January 2007 setter 5 Croatia Gabrijel Cvanciger(2003-08-01)1 August 2003 opposite 10 Tunisia Wassim Ben Tara (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 opposite 4 Czech Republic Donovan Dzavoronok (1997-07-23)23 July 1997 outside hitter 14 Japan Yūki Ishikawa (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 outside hitter 16 Poland Kamil Semeniuk (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 outside hitter 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 outside hitter 22 Italy Federico Crosato(2002-05-22)22 May 2002 middle-blocker 8 Argentina Agustín Loser (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 middle-blocker 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 middle-blocker 19 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 middle-blocker 20 Italy Marco Gaggini(2002-04-07)7 April 2002 libero 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 libero Head coach: Italy Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2024/2025
No. Name Date of birth Position 3 Italy Francesco Zoppellari(1997-05-27)27 May 1997 setter 6 Italy Simone Giannelli (C)(1996-08-09)9 August 1996 setter 7 Cuba Jesús Herrera(1995-04-04)4 April 1995 opposite 10 Tunisia Wassim Ben Tara (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 opposite 5 Italy Nicola Cianciotta(2001-04-08)8 April 2001 outside hitter 14 Japan Yūki Ishikawa (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 outside hitter 16 Poland Kamil Semeniuk (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 outside hitter 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 outside hitter 2 Italy Davide Candellaro(1989-06-07)7 June 1989 middle-blocker 8 Argentina Agustín Loser (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 middle-blocker 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 middle-blocker 19 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 middle-blocker 1 Italy Alessandro Piccinelli (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 libero 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 libero Head coach: Italy Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2023/2024
Team roster – season 2023/2024 2 Italy Davide Candellaro(1989-06-07)7 June 1989 middle blocker 3 Italy Tim Held(1998-04-17)17 April 1998 outside hitter 6 Italy Simone Giannelli (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 setter 7 Cuba Jesús Herrera(1995-04-04)4 April 1995 opposite 8 Italy Alessandro Toscani(1998-07-18)18 July 1998 libero 9 Poland Wilfredo León (C)(1993-07-31)31 July 1993 outside hitter 10 Tunisia Wassim Ben Tara (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 opposite 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 middle blocker 12 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 middle blocker 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 libero 15 Brazil Flávio Gualberto (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 middle blocker 16 Poland Kamil Semeniuk (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 outside hitter 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 outside hitter 20 Slovenia Gregor Ropret (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 setter Head coach: Italy Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Italy Massimiliano Giaccardi
Team roster – season 2022/2023 No. Name Date of birth Position 6 Italy Simone Giannelli (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 setter 7 Cuba Jesús Herrera(1995-04-04)4 April 1995 opposite 8 Luxembourg Kamil Rychlicki (1996-11-01)1 November 1996 opposite 9 Poland Wilfredo León (C)(1993-07-31)31 July 1993 outside hitter 10 Italy Alessandro Piccinelli (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 libero 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 middle blocker 12 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)23 February 1997 middle blocker 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)21 February 1985 libero 14 Japan Yuki Ishikawa (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 outside hitter 15 Brazil Flávio Gualberto (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 middle blocker 16 Poland Kamil Semeniuk (1996-07-16)16 July 1996 outside hitter 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)5 June 1997 outside hitter 20 Slovenia Gregor Ropret (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 setter 21 Cuba Julio César Cardenas(2000-09-04)4 September 2000 outside hitter 23 Italy Stefano Mengozzi (1985-05-06)6 May 1985 middle blocker Head coach: Italy Andrea Anastasi Assistant: Italy Antonio Valentini
Team roster – season 2021/2022 No. Name Date of birth Position 1 United States Matt Anderson (1987-04-18)April 18, 1987 outside hitter 2 Italy Fabio Ricci (1994-07-11)July 11, 1994 middle blocker 3 Latvia Kristers Dardzans(2001-09-10)September 10, 2001 outside hitter 4 Italy Dragan Travica (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986 setter 5 Netherlands Thijs ter Horst (1991-09-18)September 18, 1991 outside hitter 6 Italy Simone Giannelli (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 setter 8 Luxembourg Kamil Rychlicki (1996-11-01)November 1, 1996 opposite 9 Poland Wilfredo León (C)(1993-07-31)July 31, 1993 outside hitter 10 Italy Alessandro Piccinelli (1997-01-30)January 30, 1997 libero 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)June 12, 1991 middle blocker 12 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)February 23, 1997 middle blocker 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 libero 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)June 5, 1997 outside hitter 23 Italy Stefano Mengozzi (1985-05-06)May 6, 1985 middle blocker Head coach: Serbia Nikola Grbić Assistant: Italy Carmine Fontana
Team roster – season 2020/2021 Sir Safety Conad Perugia No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Italy Alessandro Piccinelli (1997-01-30)January 30, 1997 libero 2 Italy Fabio Ricci (1994-07-11)July 11, 1994 middle blocker 3 Canada Sharone Vernon-Evans (1998-08-28)August 28, 1998 opposite 4 Italy Dragan Travica (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986 setter 5 Netherlands Thijs ter Horst (1991-09-18)September 18, 1991 outside hitter 7 Germany David Sossenheimer (1996-06-21)June 21, 1996 outside hitter 8 Italy Omar Biglino(1995-08-09)August 9, 1995 middle blocker 9 Poland Wilfredo León (1993-07-31)July 31, 1993 outside hitter 10 Germany Jan Zimmermann (1993-02-12)February 12, 1993 setter 11 Argentina Sebastián Solé (1991-06-12)June 12, 1991 middle blocker 12 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)February 23, 1997 middle blocker 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 libero 14 Serbia Aleksandar Atanasijević (C)(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 opposite 15 Poland Maciej Muzaj (1994-05-21)May 21, 1994 opposite 17 Ukraine Oleh Plotnytskyi (1997-06-05)June 5, 1997 outside hitter Head coach: Belgium Vital Heynen Assistant: Italy Carmine Fontana
Team roster – season 2019/2020 Sir Safety Conad Perugia No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Italy Alessandro Piccinelli (1997-01-30)January 30, 1997 libero 2 Italy Fabio Ricci (1994-07-11)July 11, 1994 middle blocker 4 Netherlands Sjoerd Hoogendoorn (1991-02-17)February 17, 1991 opposite 5 United States James Shaw (1994-03-05)March 5, 1994 setter 6 Estonia Robert Täht (1993-08-15)August 15, 1993 outside hitter 8 United States Aaron Russell (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 outside hitter 9 Poland Wilfredo León Venero (1993-07-31)July 31, 1993 outside hitter 10 Italy Filippo Lanza (1991-03-03)March 3, 1991 outside hitter 11 Finland Tommi Siirilä (1993-08-05)August 5, 1993 middle blocker 12 Italy Roberto Russo (1997-02-23)February 23, 1997 middle blocker 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 libero 14 Serbia Aleksandar Atanasijević (C)(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 opposite 15 Argentina Luciano De Cecco (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988 setter 16 Croatia Leo Andric(1994-07-20)July 20, 1994 outside hitter 17 Italy Simone Anzani (1992-02-24)February 24, 1992 middle blocker 18 Serbia Marko Podraščanin (1987-08-29)August 29, 1987 middle blocker Head coach: Belgium Vital Heynen Assistant: Italy Carmine Fontana
Team roster – season 2017/2018 Sir Safety Conad Perugia No. Name Date of birth Position 2 Italy Fabio Ricci (1994-07-11)July 11, 1994 middle blocker 4 Italy Andrea Cesarini(1987-07-22)July 22, 1987 libero 5 United States James Shaw (1994-03-05)March 5, 1994 setter 8 United States Aaron Russell (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 outside hitter 9 Italy Ivan Zaytsev (1988-10-02)October 2, 1988 outside hitter 10 Italy Dore Della Lunga(1984-07-25)July 25, 1984 outside hitter 11 Finland Tommi Siirilä (1993-08-05)August 5, 1993 middle blocker 12 Costa Rica Alexander Chamberlain (2003-01-29)January 29, 2003 outside hitter 13 Italy Massimo Colaci (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 libero 14 Serbia Aleksandar Atanasijević (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 opposite 15 Argentina Luciano De Cecco (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988 setter 16 Croatia Leo Andric(1994-07-20)July 20, 1994 outside hitter 17 Italy Simone Anzani (1992-02-24)February 24, 1992 middle blocker 18 Serbia Marko Podraščanin (1987-08-29)August 29, 1987 middle blocker Head coach: Italy Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Italy Carmine Fontana
Team roster – season 2016/2017 Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Italy Simone Buti (1983-09-19)September 19, 1983 middle blocker 3 Italy Federico Tosi(1991-09-18)September 18, 1991 libero 6 Bulgaria Velizar Chernokozhev (1995-04-23)April 23, 1995 outside hitter 7 Italy Alessandro Franceschini(1983-06-21)June 21, 1983 middle blocker 8 United States Aaron Russell (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 outside hitter 9 Italy Ivan Zaytsev (1988-10-02)October 2, 1988 outside hitter 10 Italy Dore Della Lunga(1984-07-25)July 25, 1984 outside hitter 11 Serbia Mihajlo Mitić (1990-09-19)September 19, 1990 setter 12 Austria Alexander Berger (1988-09-27)September 27, 1988 outside hitter 14 Serbia Aleksandar Atanasijević (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 opposite 15 Argentina Luciano De Cecco (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988 setter 16 Italy Andrea Bari (1980-03-05)March 5, 1980 libero 17 Italy Emanuele Birarelli (1981-01-08)January 8, 1981 middle blocker 18 Serbia Marko Podraščanin (1987-08-29)August 29, 1987 middle blocker Head coach: Italy Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Italy Carmine Fontana
Team roster – season 2015/2016 Sir Safety Conad Perugia No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Italy Simone Buti (1983-09-19)September 19, 1983 middle blocker 2 Germany Christian Fromm (1990-08-15)August 15, 1990 outside hitter 3 United States Samuel Holt(1993-06-20)June 20, 1993 outside hitter 5 Argentina Luciano De Cecco (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988 setter 6 Germany Denis Kaliberda (1990-08-24)August 24, 1990 outside hitter 7 Italy Andrea Giovi (1983-08-19)August 19, 1983 libero 8 United States Aaron Russell (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 outside hitter 9 Bulgaria Dobromir Dimitrov (1991-07-07)July 7, 1991 setter 10 Greece Georgios Tzioumakas (1995-01-23)January 23, 1995 opposite 11 Italy Alberto Elia(1985-08-12)August 12, 1985 middle blocker 12 Italy Alessandro Franceschini(1983-06-21)June 21, 1983 middle blocker 14 Serbia Aleksandar Atanasijević (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 opposite 15 Italy Fabio Fanuli(1985-02-10)February 10, 1985 libero 18 Italy Emanuele Birarelli (1981-01-08)January 8, 1981 middle blocker Head coach: Argentina Daniel Castellani (2015–Dec 2015) / Serbia Slobodan Kovač (Dec 2015–2016) Italy Assistant: Carmine Fontana
Notable players External links 2022-10-27 at the Wayback Machine at Volleybox.net