Ivan Zaytsev (volleyball)

Ivan Zaytsev
Personal information
Full name Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev
Nationality Italian
Born (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988
Spoleto, Italy
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Spike 355 cm (140 in)
Block 348 cm (137 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current team Modena Volley
Number 9
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2006Umbria Perugia
2006–2007M. Roma Volley
2007–2008Andreoli Latina
2008–2012M. Roma Volley
2012–2014Lube Banca Macerata
2014–2016Dinamo Moscow
2016Al Arabi
2016–2018Sir Safety Perugia
2018–Modena Volley
National team
2008– Italy
Honours
Men’s Volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2012 London
World Cup
2015 Japan
European Championship
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
2013 Denmark/Poland
2015 Bulgaria/Italy
World League
2013 Mar del Plata
2014 Florence
Last updated: 2 January 2018

Ivan Zaytsev (Russian: Иван Вячеславович Зайцев, born 2 October 1988) is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origin, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014), Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

During the match as a Lube Banca Macerata player on January 8, 2014.
Ivan Zaytsev (#9) during World Championship, scoring against USA in Kraków, Poland.

Career

Clubs

He started his career as a setter in 2004, but later moved to the outside hitter role. He played in Serie A1 at 16 year. His first club was RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia, where he played for two seasons. After this, he moved to M. Roma Volley. In the season 2007/2008, he played for Andreoli Latina. Then he came back to M. Roma Volley and played there until 2012. In 2012, Zaytsev signed with Lube Banca Macerata. With this team, he won the Italian SuperCup in 2012 and the Italian Championship 2013/2014.[1][2] On May 9, 2014 his departure from Lube was announced.[3] Then for two seasons, he was a player of Russian club VC Dynamo Moscow. he moved to of Al-Arabi SC in Qatar and won the Cup of Emir. Zaytsev came back to Serie A1 and joined the Sir Safety Conad Perugia and then the winner 2016–17 CEV Champions League.

National team

He debuted with the Italy men's national volleyball team 2008. In the European Championship 2013 Zaytsev was named as the Best Server.[4] Zaytsev was the main scorer and team leader during World League 2014 and Italy achieved bronze medal. In the World League, he and his teammates won two consecutive bronze in the 2013 and 2014 editions, the latter played in Italy in Florence. He was appointed to the 2014 World Championship held in Poland. He was the leader of his team in the first round, but in the match against the United States injured his ankle, so despite the promotion of his team to second round, he did not play. In 2015 Zaytsev and Italian team achieved silver medal of the 2015 European Championship and Zaytsev was named Best Opposite Spiker. He achieved silver medal at 2016 Olympics.[5]

Personal life

Zaytsev is the son of Olympic Champion volleyball player Vyacheslav Zaytsev. He was born in Spoleto, where his father was playing at the time. His mother, Irina Pozdnyakova, is a former competitive swimmer.[6]

On 12 May 2008, after ten years of uninterrupted residence in Italy, Ivan Zaytsev obtained the Italian citizenship.[7] Also his sister Anna (born 1975) holds Italian citizenship, after she married an Italian in 1993.

On May 18, 2013, Zaytsev married Ashling Sirocchi. In April 2014 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[8] On October 31, 2014 his wife Ashling gave birth to their son named Alexander "Sasha".[9]. In July 2017 the couple announced they are expecting their second child. On January 4, 2018 Ashling gave birth to their daughter named Sienna.

Outside of volleyball

Zaytsev it advertises as a model for companies Red Bull, DHL Express and Toyota. He also ambassador World Food Programme in Italy.

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League

CEV Cup

National championships

National team

Individually

Record

References

  1. ↑ Zaytsev For good performance selected Most Valuable Player Serie A1.SCUDETTO ALLA LUBE! APPLAUSI ALLA GRANDE SIR! Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. - sirsafetyperugia.it - 04-05-2014
  2. ↑ APOTEOSI LUBE IN GARA 4 A PERUGIA: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA - lubevolley.it - 04-05-2014
  3. ↑ IVAN ZAYTSEV SALUTA LA LUBE: GIOCHERA' IN RUSSIA - lubevolley.it - 09-05-2014
  4. ↑ Russian giants add yet another title to their unique showcase - eurovolley2013.dk - 29-09-2013
  5. ↑ Ivan Zaytsev - Olympic IOC Profile
  6. ↑ Позднякова Ирина - ussr-swimming.ru
  7. ↑ "Ivan Zaytsev diventa italiano". sportlive.it. 2008-05-13.
  8. ↑ ITA M: Zaytsev will become father! - worldofvolley.com - 04-04-2014
  9. ↑ Ivan Zaytsev became a dad! - worldofvolley.com - 31-10-2014
  10. ↑ Zaytsev ties Olympic serving record with 127 kph missile
  11. ↑ Record di Ivan Zaytsev - Eurosport
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