Volley Callipo

Volley Callipo
Full name Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
Founded 1993
Ground PalaValentia
(Capacity: 2,500)
Chairman Filippo Callipo
Manager Marcelo Fronckowiak
League Italian Volleyball League
Website Club home page
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Volley Callipo is a professional volleyball team based in Vibo Valentia, Italy. The club plays in SuperLega (previous Serie A1), highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In season 2017/18 the club is named Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.

Achievements

  • Italian Cup Serie A2
    (x3) 2003, 2015, 2016

History

The club was founded in 1993 in Italian Vibo Valentia by Filippo Callipo. In 2004 was promoted to Serie A1, but in 2007 fell down to Serie A2. After one season came back to Serie A1. In 2014-2016 the club spent in Serie A2, because of Serie A1 reorganization. In these two seasons club won two Italian Cups Serie A2. Since 2016 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia has been playing in SuperLega (previous Serie A1).[1] Also in June 2016, was chosen new Argentine head coach Waldo Kantor.[2]

Team

Team roster - season 2017/2018
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
No. Name Date of birth Position
1Brazil Deivid Junior CostaApril 26, 1988middle blocker
2Italy Manuel CoscioneJanuary 29, 1980setter
3Italy Davide MarraMarch 12, 1984libero
4Belgium François LecatApril 19, 1993outside hitter
5Italy Marco IzzoNovember 17, 1994setter
6Italy Francesco CorradoMay 10, 1997outside hitter
7Italy Oleg AntonovJuly 28, 1988outside hitter
8Italy Jacopo MassariJune 2, 1988outside hitter
10Poland Damian DomagałaApril 23, 1998outside hitter
11Italy Ernesto TorchiaJuly 3, 1998libero
12Belgium Pieter VerheesDecember 8, 1989middle blocker
13United States Benjamin PatchJune 21, 1994outside hitter
18Italy Luca PrestaDecember 6, 1995middle blocker
Head coach: Lorenzo Tubertini
Assistant: Antonio Valentini

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