Sir Safety Umbria Volley

Sir Safety Perugia
Full name	Sir Safety Umbria Volley
Nickname	Block Devils
Founded	2001
Ground	PalaBarton; Perugia ; (Capacity: 5,500)
Chairman	Gino Sirci
Manager	Angelo Lorenzetti
Captain	Simone Giannelli
League	Italian Volleyball League
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away

Last updated May 19, 2025

Sir Safety Umbria Volley 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.

Achievements

FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship
(×2) 2022, 2023

CEV Champions League
(×1) 2025
(×1) 2017
(×5) 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Italian Championship
(×2) 2018, 2024
(×5) 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022

Italian Cup (Coppa Italia)
(×4) 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
(×3) 2014, 2020, 2021

Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa Italiana)
(×5) 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
(×1) 2016

Team

Team roster – season 2024/2025

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
3	Francesco Zoppellari	(1997-05-27)27 May 1997	setter
6	Simone Giannelli (C)	(1996-08-09)9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	(1995-04-04)4 April 1995	opposite
10	Wassim Ben Tara	(1996-08-03)3 August 1996	opposite
5	Nicola Cianciotta	(2001-04-08)8 April 2001	outside hitter
14	Yūki Ishikawa	(1995-12-11)11 December 1995	outside hitter
16	Kamil Semeniuk	(1996-07-16)16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	(1997-06-05)5 June 1997	outside hitter
2	Davide Candellaro	(1989-06-07)7 June 1989	middle-blocker
8	Agustín Loser	(1997-10-12)12 October 1997	middle-blocker
11	Sebastián Solé	(1991-06-12)12 June 1991	middle-blocker
19	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)23 February 1997	middle-blocker
1	Alessandro Piccinelli	(1997-01-30)30 January 1997	libero
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)21 February 1985	libero
Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti

Team roster – season 2023/2024

Team roster – season 2023/2024
2	Davide Candellaro	(1989-06-07)7 June 1989	middle blocker
3	Tim Held	(1998-04-17)17 April 1998	outside hitter
6	Simone Giannelli	(1996-08-09)9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	(1995-04-04)4 April 1995	opposite
8	Alessandro Toscani	(1998-07-18)18 July 1998	libero
9	Wilfredo León (C)	(1993-07-31)31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Wassim Ben Tara	(1996-08-03)3 August 1996	opposite
11	Sebastián Solé	(1991-06-12)12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)21 February 1985	libero
15	Flávio Gualberto	(1993-04-22)22 April 1993	middle blocker
16	Kamil Semeniuk	(1996-07-16)16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	(1997-06-05)5 June 1997	outside hitter
20	Gregor Ropret	(1989-03-01)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	(1996-08-09)9 August 1996	setter
7	Jesús Herrera	(1995-04-04)4 April 1995	opposite
8	Kamil Rychlicki	(1996-11-01)1 November 1996	opposite
9	Wilfredo León (C)	(1993-07-31)31 July 1993	outside hitter
10	Alessandro Piccinelli	(1997-01-30)30 January 1997	libero
11	Sebastián Solé	(1991-06-12)12 June 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)23 February 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)21 February 1985	libero	14	Yuki Ishikawa	(1995-12-11)11 December 1995	outside hitter
15	Flávio Gualberto	(1993-04-22)22 April 1993	middle blocker
16	Kamil Semeniuk	(1996-07-16)16 July 1996	outside hitter
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	(1997-06-05)5 June 1997	outside hitter
20	Gregor Ropret	(1989-03-01)1 March 1989	setter
21	Julio César Cardenas	(2000-09-04)4 September 2000	outside hitter
23	Stefano Mengozzi	(1985-05-06)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	(1987-04-18)April 18, 1987	outside hitter
2	Fabio Ricci	(1994-07-11)July 11, 1994	middle blocker
3	Kristers Dardzans	(2001-09-10)September 10, 2001	outside hitter
4	Dragan Travica	(1986-08-28)August 28, 1986	setter
5	Thijs ter Horst	(1991-09-18)September 18, 1991	outside hitter
6	Simone Giannelli	(1996-08-09)August 9, 1996	setter
8	Kamil Rychlicki	(1996-11-01)November 1, 1996	opposite
9	Wilfredo León (C)	(1993-07-31)July 31, 1993	outside hitter
10	Alessandro Piccinelli	(1997-01-30)January 30, 1997	libero
11	Sebastián Solé	(1991-06-12)June 12, 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)February 23, 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)February 21, 1985	libero
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	(1997-06-05)June 5, 1997	outside hitter
23	Stefano Mengozzi	(1985-05-06)May 6, 1985	middle blocker
Head coach: Nikola Grbić Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2020/2021
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Alessandro Piccinelli	(1997-01-30)January 30, 1997	libero
2	Fabio Ricci	(1994-07-11)July 11, 1994	middle blocker
3	Sharone Vernon-Evans	(1998-08-28)August 28, 1998	opposite
4	Dragan Travica	(1986-08-28)August 28, 1986	setter
5	Thijs ter Horst	(1991-09-18)September 18, 1991	outside hitter
7	David Sossenheimer	(1996-06-21)June 21, 1996	outside hitter
8	Omar Biglino	(1995-08-09)August 9, 1995	middle blocker
9	Wilfredo León	(1993-07-31)July 31, 1993	outside hitter
10	Jan Zimmermann	(1993-02-12)February 12, 1993	setter
11	Sebastián Solé	(1991-06-12)June 12, 1991	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)February 23, 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)February 21, 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević (C)	(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991	opposite
15	Maciej Muzaj	(1994-05-21)May 21, 1994	opposite
17	Oleh Plotnytskyi	(1997-06-05)June 5, 1997	outside hitter
Head coach: Vital Heynen Assistant: Carmine Fontana

Team roster – season 2019/2020
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Alessandro Piccinelli	(1997-01-30)January 30, 1997	libero
2	Fabio Ricci	(1994-07-11)July 11, 1994	middle blocker
4	Sjoerd Hoogendoorn	(1991-02-17)February 17, 1991	opposite
5	James Shaw	(1994-03-05)March 5, 1994	setter
6	Robert Täht	(1993-08-15)August 15, 1993	outside hitter
8	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04)June 4, 1993	outside hitter
9	Wilfredo León Venero	(1993-07-31)July 31, 1993	outside hitter
10	Filippo Lanza	(1991-03-03)March 3, 1991	outside hitter
11	Tommi Siirilä	(1993-08-05)August 5, 1993	middle blocker
12	Roberto Russo	(1997-02-23)February 23, 1997	middle blocker
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)February 21, 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević (C)	(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02)June 2, 1988	setter
16	Leo Andric	(1994-07-20)July 20, 1994	outside hitter
17	Simone Anzani	(1992-02-24)February 24, 1992	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	(1987-08-29)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	(1994-07-11)July 11, 1994	middle blocker
4	Andrea Cesarini	(1987-07-22)July 22, 1987	libero
5	James Shaw	(1994-03-05)March 5, 1994	setter
8	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04)June 4, 1993	outside hitter
9	Ivan Zaytsev	(1988-10-02)October 2, 1988	outside hitter
10	Dore Della Lunga	(1984-07-25)July 25, 1984	outside hitter
11	Tommi Siirilä	(1993-08-05)August 5, 1993	middle blocker
12	Alexander Chamberlain	(2003-01-29)January 29, 2003	outside hitter
13	Massimo Colaci	(1985-02-21)February 21, 1985	libero
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02)June 2, 1988	setter
16	Leo Andric	(1994-07-20)July 20, 1994	outside hitter
17	Simone Anzani	(1992-02-24)February 24, 1992	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	(1987-08-29)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	(1983-09-19)September 19, 1983	middle blocker
3	Federico Tosi	(1991-09-18)September 18, 1991	libero
6	Velizar Chernokozhev	(1995-04-23)April 23, 1995	outside hitter
7	Alessandro Franceschini	(1983-06-21)June 21, 1983	middle blocker
8	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04)June 4, 1993	outside hitter
9	Ivan Zaytsev	(1988-10-02)October 2, 1988	outside hitter
10	Dore Della Lunga	(1984-07-25)July 25, 1984	outside hitter
11	Mihajlo Mitić	(1990-09-19)September 19, 1990	setter
12	Alexander Berger	(1988-09-27)September 27, 1988	outside hitter
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991	opposite
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02)June 2, 1988	setter
16	Andrea Bari	(1980-03-05)March 5, 1980	libero
17	Emanuele Birarelli	(1981-01-08)January 8, 1981	middle blocker
18	Marko Podraščanin	(1987-08-29)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	(1983-09-19)September 19, 1983	middle blocker
2	Christian Fromm	(1990-08-15)August 15, 1990	outside hitter
3	Samuel Holt	(1993-06-20)June 20, 1993	outside hitter
5	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02)June 2, 1988	setter
6	Denis Kaliberda	(1990-08-24)August 24, 1990	outside hitter
7	Andrea Giovi	(1983-08-19)August 19, 1983	libero
8	Aaron Russell	(1993-06-04)June 4, 1993	outside hitter
9	Dobromir Dimitrov	(1991-07-07)July 7, 1991	setter
10	Georgios Tzioumakas	(1995-01-23)January 23, 1995	opposite
11	Alberto Elia	(1985-08-12)August 12, 1985	middle blocker
12	Alessandro Franceschini	(1983-06-21)June 21, 1983	middle blocker
14	Aleksandar Atanasijević	(1991-09-04)September 4, 1991	opposite
15	Fabio Fanuli	(1985-02-10)February 10, 1985	libero
18	Emanuele Birarelli	(1981-01-08)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
2024–present Yuki Ishikawa
2024–present Agustín Loser

References

↑ https://dal15al25.gazzetta.it/2018/05/09/il-palaevangelisti-oltre-i-5500-posti/

External links

Official website
Team profile at Volleybox.net

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