Roberto Russo (volleyball)
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| Roberto Russo | |||||||||
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.jpg) Russo in 2021 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Nationality |  Italy | ||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1997 | ||||||||
| Hometown | Palermo, Italy[1] | ||||||||
| Height | 207 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||
| Spike | 340 cm (134 in) | ||||||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | ||||||||
| Volleyball information | |||||||||
| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||
| Current club | Sir Safety Umbria Volley | ||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||
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Roberto Russo (born 27 February 1997) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.
Russo wanted to become a football player. His uncle was a volleyball player who introduced him into volleyball.[2]
Career
Russo signed his first club in 2014.[2]
Club
- Club Italia Roma
- Consar Ravenna
- Sir Safety Umbria Volley
National team
In 2015, he was called up for the U19 national team and in 2016 to the U21 and U23 national teams.[3]
In 2018, he was called up to the senior national team, with which he won, in the same year, the gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.
