Simo-Pekka Olli

Simo-Pekka Olli
Simo-Pekka Olli
Personal information
Full name	Simo-Pekka Olli
Born	13 November 1985 (age 34); Varkaus, Finland
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Raision Loimu
Career
2005–2006; 2005–2006; 2006–2007; 2007–2008; 2008–2009	Raision Loimu; Padova Volley; Bergamo Volley; Padova Volley ; Raision Loimu
National team
4 years	Finland

Last updated December 26, 2019

Simo-Pekka Olli (born November 13, 1985)^[1] is a professional volleyball player from Finland.^[2]

Career

Olli started his career as a fourteen-year-old in Varkaus. First he played middle-blocker but the youth national teams coach saw his good set and moved him to setter. His first season in Finland Champion league was 2004–2005. He played in Raision Loimu where he won Finland Cup-Champion and became 4th place in the league. In Raisio Loimu played at the same time as brothers Mikko and Matti Oivanen. After one season in Finland he signed a contract with Italy A1-league.

The team was Sempre Volley Padova where set too other Finland player Mikko Esko. After one season in Padova Olli changed his team to Bergamo Volley. Olli was credit in Bergamo because he had three years contract with Padova. After Bergamo year Olli come back to Padova and played his last contract season.

National team

Olli played his first national team game in summer 2005. Finland played European league then and come second place in league. The league jury chose Olli best setter in league that year. Now Olli has 30 national team games.

Palmares

Personal

European league-best setter 2005
Best youth player in Finland 2003

Team

4th place in European Championships 2007
Finland Cup-Champion 2004, 2014
Finland Volleyball League 3. (2010), 2. (2014)

Teams

2004–2005 Raision Loimu (FIN)
2005–2008 Sempre Volley Padova (ITA)
2008–2011 Raision Loimu (FIN)
2011–2012 Fenice Volley Isernia (ITA)
2011–2012 Volley Tonno Callipo (ITA)
2012–2013 Raision Loimu (FIN)
2013–2014 Kokkolan Tiikerit (FIN)

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References

↑ "Simo-Pekka Olli". finnvolley.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
↑ "Simo-Pekka Ollin ja Loimun tiet eroavat". YLE.fi. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.

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[1] "Simo-Pekka Olli". finnvolley.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.

[2] "Simo-Pekka Ollin ja Loimun tiet eroavat". YLE.fi. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.