Umbria Volley Perugia
Italian volleyball club
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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.
Full nameSir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia
Short namePerugia
NicknameBlock Devils
Founded2001
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| Full name | Sir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia | ||
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| Short name | Perugia | ||
| Nickname | Block Devils | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | PalaBarton Perugia (Capacity: 5,500[1]) | ||
| Chairman | Gino Sirci | ||
| Manager | Angelo Lorenzetti | ||
| Captain | Simone Giannelli | ||
| League | Italian Volleyball League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Achievements
Team
Team roster – season 2025/2026
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Simone Giannelli (C) | 9 August 1996 | setter |
| 2 | Bryan Argilagos | 26 January 2007 | setter |
| 5 |  Gabrijel Cvanciger | 1 August 2003 | opposite |
| 10 |  Wassim Ben Tara | 3 August 1996 | opposite |
| 4 |  Donovan Dzavoronok | 23 July 1997 | outside hitter |
| 14 |  Yūki Ishikawa | 11 December 1995 | outside hitter |
| 16 |  Kamil Semeniuk | 16 July 1996 | outside hitter |
| 17 |  Oleh Plotnytskyi | 5 June 1997 | outside hitter |
| 22 | Federico Crosato | 22 May 2002 | middle-blocker |
| 8 |  Agustín Loser | 12 October 1997 | middle-blocker |
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | 12 June 1991 | middle-blocker |
| 19 | Roberto Russo | 23 February 1997 | middle-blocker |
| 20 | Marco Gaggini | 7 April 2002 | libero |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | 21 February 1985 | libero |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti | |||
Team roster – season 2024/2025
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Francesco Zoppellari | 27 May 1997 | setter |
| 6 | Simone Giannelli (C) | 9 August 1996 | setter |
| 7 |  Jesús Herrera | 4 April 1995 | opposite |
| 10 | Wassim Ben Tara | 3 August 1996 | opposite |
| 5 | Nicola Cianciotta | 8 April 2001 | outside hitter |
| 14 | Yūki Ishikawa | 11 December 1995 | outside hitter |
| 16 | Kamil Semeniuk | 16 July 1996 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Oleh Plotnytskyi | 5 June 1997 | outside hitter |
| 2 | Davide Candellaro | 7 June 1989 | middle-blocker |
| 8 | Agustín Loser | 12 October 1997 | middle-blocker |
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | 12 June 1991 | middle-blocker |
| 19 | Roberto Russo | 23 February 1997 | middle-blocker |
| 1 | Alessandro Piccinelli | 30 January 1997 | libero |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | 21 February 1985 | libero |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti | |||
Team roster – season 2023/2024
| Team roster – season 2023/2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Davide Candellaro | 7 June 1989 | middle blocker | ||
| 3 | Tim Held | 17 April 1998 | outside hitter | ||
| 6 | Simone Giannelli | 9 August 1996 | setter | ||
| 7 | Jesús Herrera | 4 April 1995 | opposite | ||
| 8 | Alessandro Toscani | 18 July 1998 | libero | ||
| 9 | Wilfredo León (C) | 31 July 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Wassim Ben Tara | 3 August 1996 | opposite | ||
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | 12 June 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | Roberto Russo | 23 February 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | 21 February 1985 | libero | ||
| 15 |  Flávio Gualberto | 22 April 1993 | middle blocker | ||
| 16 | Kamil Semeniuk | 16 July 1996 | outside hitter | ||
| 17 | Oleh Plotnytskyi | 5 June 1997 | outside hitter | ||
| 20 |  Gregor Ropret | 1 March 1989 | setter | ||
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Massimiliano Giaccardi | |||||
| Team roster – season 2022/2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||||
| 6 | Simone Giannelli | 9 August 1996 | setter | ||||
| 7 | Jesús Herrera | 4 April 1995 | opposite | ||||
| 8 |  Kamil Rychlicki | 1 November 1996 | opposite | ||||
| 9 | Wilfredo León (C) | 31 July 1993 | outside hitter | ||||
| 10 | Alessandro Piccinelli | 30 January 1997 | libero | ||||
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | 12 June 1991 | middle blocker | ||||
| 12 | Roberto Russo | 23 February 1997 | middle blocker | ||||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | 21 February 1985 | libero | 14 | Yuki Ishikawa | 11 December 1995 | outside hitter |
| 15 | Flávio Gualberto | 22 April 1993 | middle blocker | ||||
| 16 | Kamil Semeniuk | 16 July 1996 | outside hitter | ||||
| 17 | Oleh Plotnytskyi | 5 June 1997 | outside hitter | ||||
| 20 | Gregor Ropret | 1 March 1989 | setter | ||||
| 21 | Julio César Cardenas | 4 September 2000 | outside hitter | ||||
| 23 | Stefano Mengozzi | 6 May 1985 | middle blocker | ||||
| Head coach: Andrea Anastasi Assistant: Antonio Valentini | |||||||
| Team roster – season 2021/2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 |  Matt Anderson | April 18, 1987 | outside hitter | ||
| 2 | Fabio Ricci | July 11, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| 3 |  Kristers Dardzans | September 10, 2001 | outside hitter | ||
| 4 | Dragan Travica | August 28, 1986 | setter | ||
| 5 |  Thijs ter Horst | September 18, 1991 | outside hitter | ||
| 6 | Simone Giannelli | August 9, 1996 | setter | ||
| 8 | Kamil Rychlicki | November 1, 1996 | opposite | ||
| 9 | Wilfredo León (C) | July 31, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Alessandro Piccinelli | January 30, 1997 | libero | ||
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | June 12, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | Roberto Russo | February 23, 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | February 21, 1985 | libero | ||
| 17 | Oleh Plotnytskyi | June 5, 1997 | outside hitter | ||
| 23 | Stefano Mengozzi | May 6, 1985 | middle blocker | ||
Head coach:  Nikola GrbićAssistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
| Team roster – season 2020/2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Safety Conad Perugia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Alessandro Piccinelli | January 30, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Fabio Ricci | July 11, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| 3 |  Sharone Vernon-Evans | August 28, 1998 | opposite | ||
| 4 | Dragan Travica | August 28, 1986 | setter | ||
| 5 | Thijs ter Horst | September 18, 1991 | outside hitter | ||
| 7 |  David Sossenheimer | June 21, 1996 | outside hitter | ||
| 8 | Omar Biglino | August 9, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| 9 | Wilfredo León | July 31, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Jan Zimmermann | February 12, 1993 | setter | ||
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | June 12, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | Roberto Russo | February 23, 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | February 21, 1985 | libero | ||
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević (C) | September 4, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Maciej Muzaj | May 21, 1994 | opposite | ||
| 17 | Oleh Plotnytskyi | June 5, 1997 | outside hitter | ||
Head coach:  Vital HeynenAssistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
| Team roster – season 2019/2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Safety Conad Perugia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Alessandro Piccinelli | January 30, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Fabio Ricci | July 11, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| 4 | Sjoerd Hoogendoorn | February 17, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 5 | James Shaw | March 5, 1994 | setter | ||
| 6 |  Robert Täht | August 15, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 8 | Aaron Russell | June 4, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 | Wilfredo León Venero | July 31, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Filippo Lanza | March 3, 1991 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 |  Tommi Siirilä | August 5, 1993 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | Roberto Russo | February 23, 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | February 21, 1985 | libero | ||
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević (C) | September 4, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | June 2, 1988 | setter | ||
| 16 | Leo Andric | July 20, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 17 | Simone Anzani | February 24, 1992 | middle blocker | ||
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | August 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Vital Heynen Assistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
| Team roster – season 2017/2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Safety Conad Perugia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 2 | Fabio Ricci | July 11, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| 4 | Andrea Cesarini | July 22, 1987 | libero | ||
| 5 | James Shaw | March 5, 1994 | setter | ||
| 8 | Aaron Russell | June 4, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev | October 2, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Dore Della Lunga | July 25, 1984 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Tommi Siirilä | August 5, 1993 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 |  Alexander Chamberlain | January 29, 2003 | outside hitter | ||
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | February 21, 1985 | libero | ||
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | September 4, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | June 2, 1988 | setter | ||
| 16 | Leo Andric | July 20, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 17 | Simone Anzani | February 24, 1992 | middle blocker | ||
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | August 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
| Team roster – season 2016/2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Simone Buti | September 19, 1983 | middle blocker | ||
| 3 | Federico Tosi | September 18, 1991 | libero | ||
| 6 |  Velizar Chernokozhev | April 23, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 7 | Alessandro Franceschini | June 21, 1983 | middle blocker | ||
| 8 | Aaron Russell | June 4, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev | October 2, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Dore Della Lunga | July 25, 1984 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Mihajlo Mitić | September 19, 1990 | setter | ||
| 12 |  Alexander Berger | September 27, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | September 4, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | June 2, 1988 | setter | ||
| 16 | Andrea Bari | March 5, 1980 | libero | ||
| 17 | Emanuele Birarelli | January 8, 1981 | middle blocker | ||
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | August 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Lorenzo Bernardi Assistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
| Team roster – season 2015/2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Safety Conad Perugia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Simone Buti | September 19, 1983 | middle blocker | ||
| 2 | Christian Fromm | August 15, 1990 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | Samuel Holt | June 20, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 5 | Luciano De Cecco | June 2, 1988 | setter | ||
| 6 | Denis Kaliberda | August 24, 1990 | outside hitter | ||
| 7 | Andrea Giovi | August 19, 1983 | libero | ||
| 8 | Aaron Russell | June 4, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 | Dobromir Dimitrov | July 7, 1991 | setter | ||
| 10 |  Georgios Tzioumakas | January 23, 1995 | opposite | ||
| 11 | Alberto Elia | August 12, 1985 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | Alessandro Franceschini | June 21, 1983 | middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | September 4, 1991 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Fabio Fanuli | February 10, 1985 | libero | ||
| 18 | Emanuele Birarelli | January 8, 1981 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Daniel Castellani (2015–Dec 2015) / Slobodan Kovač (Dec 2015–2016) Assistant: Carmine Fontana | |||||
Notable players
- 2004–2006
Osvaldo Hernández - 2011–2015
Goran Vujević - 2012–2013
Thomas Edgar - 2013–2014
Mihajlo Mitić - 2014–2016
Christian Fromm - 2015–2016 Denis Kaliberda
- 2013–2017
Simone Buti - 2015–2018
Aaron Russell - 2016–2017 Andrea Bari
- 2016–2018 Ivan Zaytsev
- 2013–2021 Aleksandar Atanasijević
- 2014–2020
Luciano De Cecco - 2016–2019
Alexander Berger - 2016–2020 Marko Podraščanin
- 2018–2024
Wilfredo Leon - 2020–2022 Dragan Travica
- 2020–2022
Thijs ter Horst - 2021–2022 Matt Anderson
- 2019–present
Oleh Plotnytskyi - 2020–present Sebastián Solé
- 2021–present Simone Giannelli
- 2022-present Kamil Semeniuk
- 2023-present
Wassim Ben Tara - 2024–present
Yūki Ishikawa - 2024–present Agustín Loser
