# 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads

This article shows all participating team squads at the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship, held in Turkey from 3 to 13 September 2009.

## Bulgaria

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Silvano Prandi |
| Assistant: | Camillo Placi |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Georgi Bratoev | 21 October 1987 | Levski Sofia |
| 2 | Hristo Tsvetanov | 29 March 1978 | Lokomotiv Yekaterinburg |
| 3 | Andrey Zhekov | 12 March 1980 | E.A. Patras |
| 4 | Vladislav Ivanov | 14 March 1987 | Levski Sofia |
| 5 | Krasimir Gaydarski | 23 February 1983 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 6 | Matey Kaziyski | 23 September 1984 | Itas Diatec Trentino |
| 7 | Tsvetan Sokolov | 31 December 1989 | VC Marek Union-Ivkoni |
| 8 | Teodor Todorov | 1 September 1989 | CSKA Sofia |
| 9 | Metodi Ananiev | 17 February 1986 | Levski Sofia |
| 10 | Valentin Bratoev | 21 October 1987 | Levski Sofia |
| 11 | Vladimir Nikolov (C) | 3 October 1977 | Piemonte Volley |
| 12 | Viktor Yosifov | 16 October 1985 | Czerno More Bask |
| 13 | Teodor Salparov | 16 August 1982 | CSKA Sofia |
| 15 | Todor Aleksiev | 21 April 1983 | Halkbank Ankara |

## Czech Republic

The following is the Czech roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Jan Svoboda |
| Assistant: | Milan Hadrava |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Martin Lébl | 12 April 1980 | Lube Banca Macerata |
| 2 | Jiří Popelka | 11 May 1977 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 3 | Marek Novotný | 4 May 1978 | E.A. Patras |
| 5 | Jaroslav Škach | 27 June 1975 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 7 | Aleš Holubec | 13 March 1984 | Noliko Maaseik |
| 8 | Peter Pláteník | 16 March 1981 | Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo |
| 9 | Ondřej Hudeček (C) | 9 May 1981 | Montpellier UC |
| 11 | Jan Štokr | 16 January 1983 | RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia |
| 12 | Jakub Veselý | 2 September 1986 | Arago de Sète |
| 14 | Jan Václavík | 15 April 1985 | VK Ostrava |
| 15 | Jiří Král | 8 July 1981 | Antonveneta Padova |
| 16 | Martin Kryštof | 11 October 1982 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 17 | David Konečný | 10 October 1982 | Tours VB |
| 18 | Lukáš Ticháček | 12 January 1982 | VfB Friedrichshafen |

## Estonia

The following is the Estonian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Avo Keel |
| Assistant: | Andrei Ojamets |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Raimo Pajusalu | 1 February 1981 | Knack Randstad Roeselare |
| 3 | Keith Pupart | 19 March 1985 | Selver Tallinn |
| 4 | Ardo Kreek | 7 August 1986 | Selver Tallinn |
| 5 | Kert Toobal (C) | 3 June 1979 | Pere Leib Tartu |
| 6 | Sten Esna | 24 August 1982 | Rennes Volley 35 |
| 7 | Argo Meresaar | 13 January 1980 | Selver Tallinn |
| 9 | Kristjan Õuekallas | 8 January 1981 | Beauvais Oise UC |
| 10 | Asko Esna | 1 May 1986 | Selver Tallinn |
| 11 | Oliver Venno | 23 May 1990 | Pere Leib Tartu |
| 12 | Janis Sirelpuu | 14 August 1977 | Selver Tallinn |
| 13 | Veiko Lember | 29 November 1977 | Selver Tallinn |
| 16 | Eerik Jago | 29 December 1980 | Pallavolo Pineto |
| 17 | Martti Rosenblatt | 29 December 1987 | Selver Tallinn |
| 18 | Jaanus Nõmmsalu | 19 January 1981 | Selver Tallinn |

## Finland

The following is the Finnish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Mauro Berruto |
| Assistant: | Andrea Brogioni |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Jesse Mäntylä | 24 March 1987 | Salon Piivolley |
| 3 | Mikko Esko | 3 September 1978 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 4 | Olli-Pekka Ojansivu | 31 December 1987 | Pielaveden Sampo |
| 5 | Antti Siltala | 14 March 1984 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 6 | Tuomas Sammelvuo (C) | 16 February 1976 | Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia |
| 7 | Matti Hietanen | 3 January 1983 | Pallavolo Pineto |
| 9 | Pasi Hyvärinen | 22 November 1987 | Muuramen Lentopallo |
| 10 | Simo-Pekka Olli | 13 November 1985 | Raision Loimu |
| 12 | Olli Kunnari | 2 February 1982 | AZS Olsztyn |
| 13 | Mikko Oivanen | 26 May 1986 | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 14 | Konstantin Shumov | 15 February 1985 | Callipo Vibo Valentia |
| 15 | Matti Oivanen | 26 May 1986 | Beauvais Oise UC |
| 16 | Urpo Sivula | 15 March 1988 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 18 | Jukka Lehtonen | 22 February 1982 | Aris Thessaloniki |

## France

The following is the French roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Philippe Blain |
| Assistant: | Olivier Lecat |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Yannick Bazin | 18 June 1983 | Paris Volley |
| 2 | Hubert Henno | 6 October 1976 | Volley Forlì |
| 4 | Antonin Rouzier | 18 August 1986 | Knack Randstad Roeselare |
| 5 | Romain Vadeleux | 12 February 1983 | AS Cannes Volley-Ball |
| 6 | Jean-Philippe Sol | 1 January 1986 | Montpellier UC |
| 7 | Stéphane Antiga | 3 February 1976 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 9 | Guillaume Samica | 28 September 1981 | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 10 | Stéphane Tolar | 4 July 1984 | Tourcoing Lille Métropole Volley-Ball |
| 11 | Édouard Rowlandson | 27 July 1988 | Arago de Sète |
| 13 | Toafa Takaniko | 29 May 1985 | Spacer's Toulouse Volley |
| 14 | Samuel Tuia | 24 July 1986 | AS Cannes Volley-Ball |
| 15 | Baptiste Geiler | 12 March 1987 | Montpellier UC |
| 17 | Oliver Kieffer (C) | 27 August 1979 | Stade Poitevin Poitiers |
| 18 | Jean-François Exiga | 20 May 1982 | AS Cannes Volley-Ball |

## Greece

The following is the Greek roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Stelios Kazazis |
| Assistant: | Ioannis Fakas |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Konstantinos Christofidelis | 26 June 1977 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 2 | Mitar Tzourits | 25 April 1989 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 3 | Apóstolos Armenákis | 19 July 1980 | AS Cannes Volley-Ball |
| 6 | Vasileios Kournetas | 2 August 1976 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 7 | Georgios Stefanou | 12 January 1981 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 8 | Konstantinos Prousalis | 6 October 1980 | P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki |
| 9 | Theoklitos Karipidis | 18 January 1980 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 10 | Andreas Andreadis | 14 January 1982 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 11 | Nikolaos Roumeliotis (C) | 12 October 1978 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 12 | Nikolaos Smaragdis | 12 February 1982 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 14 | Sotirios Pantaleon | 21 June 1980 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 15 | Ilias Lappas | 20 July 1979 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 17 | Achilleas Papadimitriou | 18 August 1980 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 18 | Theodoros Baev | 31 May 1977 | Halkbank Ankara |

## Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Julio Velasco |
| Assistant: | Antonio Alemany |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Guillermo Falasca | 24 October 1977 | Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza |
| 3 | José Luis Lobato | 19 February 1977 | Unicaja Almería |
| 5 | Francisco José Rodriguez | 25 September 1980 | CV Teruel |
| 6 | Sergio Noda | 23 March 1987 | Unicaja Almería |
| 7 | Guillermo Hernán | 25 July 1982 | CV Teruel |
| 8 | Alberto Salas | 13 September 1984 | Ciudad del Medio Ambiente Soria |
| 10 | Miguel Ángel Falasca (C) | 29 April 1973 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 11 | Manuel Parres | 29 March 1984 | UCAM Murcia |
| 12 | Francesc Llenas | 13 September 1982 | CV Teruel |
| 13 | Juan Carlos Barcala | 25 January 1984 | Unicaja Almería |
| 14 | José Luis Moltó | 29 June 1975 | Stamplast Prisma Martina Franca |
| 16 | Julian Garcia-Torres | 8 November 1980 | CV Pòrtol |
| 17 | Marlon Rafael Palharini | 3 February 1984 | Club Vigo Voleibal |
| 18 | Israel Rodríguez | 27 August 1981 | Stamplast Prisma Martina Franca |

## Netherlands

The following is the Dutch roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Peter Blangé |
| Assistant: | Arnold van Ree |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Dirk-Jan van Gendt | 18 July 1974 | VC Euphony Asse-Lennik |
| 3 | Yannick van Harskamp | 2 April 1986 | VC Nesselande |
| 4 | Robert Horstink | 26 December 1981 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 7 | Richard Rademaker | 18 March 1982 | VC Nesselande |
| 8 | Kay van Dijk | 25 June 1984 | Gumi KB Insurance Stars |
| 9 | Jeroen Trommel (C) | 1 August 1980 | İstanbul Belediyesi |
| 10 | Jeroen Rauwerdink | 13 September 1985 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 11 | Jan Willem Snippe | 21 May 1986 | Lube Banca Macerata |
| 12 | Wytze Kooistra | 3 June 1982 | Trenkwalder Modena |
| 13 | Tije Vlam | 9 October 1985 | VC Nesselande |
| 14 | Niels Klapwijk | 19 September 1985 | VC Nesselande |
| 15 | Lars Lorsheijd | 8 June 1985 | VC Nesselande |
| 17 | Rob Bontje | 12 May 1981 | Marmi Lanza Verona |
| 18 | Jelte Maan | 19 March 1986 | Noliko Maaseik |

## Germany

The following is the German roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Raúl Lozano |
| Assistant: | Juan Manuel Serramalera |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 2 | Dirk Westphal | 31 January 1986 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 3 | Sebastian Schwarz | 11 October 1980 | Generali Unterhaching |
| 4 | Simon Tischer | 24 April 1982 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 5 | Björn Andrae | 14 May 1981 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 6 | Markus Steuerwald | 7 March 1989 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 7 | Georg Wiebel | 6 April 1977 | Noliko Maaseik |
| 8 | Marcus Böhme | 25 August 1985 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 10 | Jochen Schöps | 8 October 1983 | VC Iskra Odintsovo |
| 12 | Ferdinand Tille | 8 December 1988 | Generali Unterhaching |
| 14 | Robert Kromm (C) | 9 March 1984 | Antonveneta Padova |
| 15 | Max Günthör | 9 August 1985 | Generali Unterhaching |
| 16 | Eugen Bakumovski | 11 October 1980 | Generali Unterhaching |
| 17 | Patrick Steuerwald | 3 March 1986 | Generali Unterhaching |
| 18 | György Grozer | 27 December 1984 | VfB Friedrichshafen |

## Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Andrea Anastasi |
| Assistant: | Andrea Gardini |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 2 | Simone Parodi | 16 June 1986 | Marmi Lanza Verona |
| 3 | Mauro Gavotto | 16 April 1979 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 4 | Loris Manià | 27 January 1979 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 5 | Valerio Vermiglio (C) | 1 March 1976 | Lube Banca Macerata |
| 7 | Michal Lasko | 11 March 1981 | Marmi Lanza Verona |
| 8 | Alberto Cisolla | 17 October 1977 | Sisley Treviso |
| 9 | Matteo Martino | 28 January 1987 | Lube Banca Macerata |
| 11 | Cristian Savani | 22 February 1982 | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 12 | Andrea Bari | 5 March 1980 | Itas Diatec Trentino |
| 13 | Francesco Fortunato | 23 July 1977 | Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo |
| 14 | Dragan Travica | 28 August 1986 | Trenkwalder Modena |
| 15 | Emanuele Birarelli | 8 February 1981 | Itas Diatec Trentino |
| 17 | Andrea Sala | 27 December 1978 | Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari |
| 18 | Matej Černić | 13 September 1978 | Stamplast Prisma Martina Franca |

## Poland

The following is the Polish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Daniel Castellani |
| Assistant: | Krzysztof Stelmach |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Piotr Nowakowski | 18 December 1987 | AZS Częstochowa |
| 3 | Piotr Gruszka | 8 March 1977 | Arkas Izmir |
| 4 | Daniel Pliński | 10 December 1978 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 5 | Paweł Zagumny (C) | 18 October 1977 | AZS UWM Olsztyn |
| 6 | Bartosz Kurek | 29 August 1988 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 7 | Jakub Jarosz | 10 February 1987 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 9 | Zbigniew Bartman | 4 May 1987 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut |
| 10 | Marcel Gromadowski | 19 December 1985 | Zinella Volley Bologna |
| 12 | Paweł Woicki | 29 June 1983 | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 14 | Michał Ruciak | 22 August 1983 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 15 | Piotr Gacek | 16 September 1978 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 16 | Krzysztof Ignaczak | 15 May 1978 | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 17 | Michał Bąkiewicz | 22 March 1981 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 18 | Marcin Możdżonek | 9 February 1985 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |

## Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Daniele Bagnoli |
| Assistant: | Yaroslav Antonov |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Denis Biryukov | 8 December 1988 | Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol |
| 2 | Semyon Poltavskiy | 8 February 1981 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 3 | Aleksandr Kosarev | 30 September 1977 | Lokomotiv Belgorod |
| 4 | Alexey Cheremisin | 23 September 1980 | Zenit Kazan |
| 5 | Sergey Grankin | 21 January 1985 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 7 | Aleksey Kazakov | 18 March 1976 | Ural Ufa |
| 8 | Sergey Tetyukhin (C) | 23 September 1975 | Lokomotiv Belgorod |
| 9 | Vadim Khamuttskikh | 26 November 1969 | Lokomotiv Belgorod |
| 10 | Yury Berezhko | 27 January 1984 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 15 | Aleksandr Volkov | 14 February 1985 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 16 | Aleksey Verbov | 31 January 1982 | Iskra Odintsovo |
| 17 | Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | Yaroslavich Yaroslavl |
| 18 | Aleksey Kuleshov | 24 February 1979 | Iskra Odintsovo |
| 19 | Alexander Yanutov | 19 June 1983 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut |

## Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Igor Kolaković |
| Assistant: | Željko Bulatović |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Nikola Kovačević | 14 February 1983 | RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia |
| 4 | Bojan Janić | 11 March 1982 | Trefl Gdańsk |
| 5 | Vlado Petković | 6 January 1983 | OK Vojvodina |
| 6 | Miloš Terzić | 13 June 1987 | Crvena Zvezda Belgrad |
| 7 | Dragan Stanković | 18 October 1985 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva |
| 8 | Marko Samardzić | 22 February 1983 | Trefl Gdańsk |
| 9 | Nikola Grbić (C) | 6 September 1973 | Itas Diatec Trentino |
| 10 | Miloš Nikić | 31 March 1986 | Knack Randstad Roeselare |
| 11 | Nikola Rosić | 5 August 1984 | Moerser SC |
| 12 | Andrija Gerić | 24 January 1977 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 14 | Ivan Miljković | 13 September 1979 | Olympiakos Pireus |
| 15 | Saša Starović | 19 October 1988 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva |
| 16 | Nemanja Petrić | 28 July 1987 | OK Budućnost Podgorica |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | 29 August 1987 | Lube Banca Macerata |

## Slovakia

The following is the Slovak roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Emanuele Zanini |
| Assistant: | Štefan Chrtiansky |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Milan Bencz | 5 September 1987 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob |
| 2 | Michal Masný (C) | 14 August 1979 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 3 | Emanuel Kohút | 21 July 1982 | Sisley Treviso |
| 4 | Martin Pipa | 3 September 1974 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob |
| 5 | Matej Kubš | 26 May 1988 | VKP Bratislava |
| 6 | Jozef Piovarči | 9 November 1984 | VK Opava |
| 8 | Martin Sopko | 30 January 1982 | Delecta Bydgoszcz |
| 9 | František Ogurčák | 24 April 1984 | Bassano Volley |
| 10 | Martin Nemec | 31 July 1984 | RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia |
| 14 | Tomáš Kmeť | 1 December 1981 | Materdomini Volley |
| 15 | Juraj Žatko | 5 June 1987 | VK Ostrava |
| 18 | Lukáš Diviš | 20 February 1986 | VfB Friedrichshafen |

## Slovenia

The following is the Slovenian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Gregor Hribar |
| Assistant: | Radovan Gačić |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Andrej Flajs | 11 March 1983 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 2 | Alen Pajenk | 23 April 1986 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 3 | Davor Čebron | 25 January 1981 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 4 | Matej Vidič | 6 November 1986 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 5 | Alen Šket | 28 March 1988 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 6 | Mitja Gasparini | 26 June 1984 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 7 | Matija Pleško | 3 March 1976 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 9 | Tine Urnaut (C) | 3 September 1988 | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| 10 | Dejan Vinčič | 15 September 1986 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 12 | Sebastijan Škorc | 12 February 1974 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 13 | Tomislav Šmuc | 23 June 1976 | Trenkwalder Modena |
| 14 | Jasmin Čuturić | 5 July 1974 | Beauvais Oise UC |

## Turkey

The following is the Turkish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Fausto Polidori |
| Assistant: | Armando Cosentino |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2009 club |
| 1 | Selçuk Keskin | 15 January 1982 | Arkas Izmir |
| 3 | Ahmet Toçoğlu | 13 March 1980 | Arkas Izmir |
| 5 | Nuri Şahin | 1 January 1980 | Arkas Izmir |
| 6 | Emre Batur | 21 April 1988 | Fenerbahçe Grundig |
| 7 | Sinan Cem Tanık | 19 June 1980 | Halkbank Ankara |
| 8 | Volkan Güc | 16 July 1980 | Halkbank Ankara |
| 9 | Ahmet Pezuk | 8 June 1987 | Galatasaray Istanbul |
| 10 | Akif Gökhan Öner (C) | 6 September 1972 | Arkas Izmir |
| 12 | Arslan Eksi | 17 July 1985 | Fenerbahçe Grundig |
| 14 | Erhan Dünge | 4 February 1980 | İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 15 | Hasan Yeşilbudak | 11 January 1984 | Arçelik İstanbul |
| 16 | Halil İbrahim Akşeker | 5 February 1987 | Galatasaray Istanbul |
| 17 | Can Ayvazoğlu | 14 September 1979 | Galatasaray Istanbul |
| 18 | Ali Alp Çayir | 13 September 1981 | Galatasaray Istanbul |