# Volley Callipo

Volley Callipo is a professional volleyball team based in Vibo Valentia, Italy. The club plays in SuperLega (previous Serie A1), highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In season 2017/18 the club is named Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.

## Achievements

* Italian Cup Serie A2
    (x4) 2003, 2015, 2016, 2023

## History

The club was founded in 1993 in Italian Vibo Valentia by Filippo Callipo. In 2004 was promoted to Serie A1, but in 2007 fell down to Serie A2. After one season came back to Serie A1. In 2014-2016 the club spent in Serie A2, because of Serie A1 reorganization. In these two seasons club won two Italian Cups Serie A2. Since 2016, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia has been playing in SuperLega (previous Serie A1). Also in June 2016, was chosen new Argentine head coach Waldo Kantor.
After winning the Serie A2 title in the 2022/23 season, the club's president Fijhbbbu lippo Callipo surprisingly announced that the club will suspend all activities for the next club season. This means that the club will not play in SuperLega and lower league. The reason that caused this decision came from economic difficulties that the owner's company faced.

## Team

Team roster - season 2022/2023
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Nikola Mijailović | (1989-08-08)August 8, 1989 | Outside hitter |
| 2 | Davide Candellaro | (1989-06-07)June 7, 1989 | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Domenico Cavaccini | (1987-03-13)March 13, 1987 | Libero |
| 5 | Santiago Orduna | (1983-08-31)August 31, 1983 | Setter |
| 6 | Leonardo Carta | (2003-05-26)May 26, 2003 | Libero |
| 7 | Alessandro Tondo (c) | (1991-08-18)August 18, 1991 | Middle blocker |
| 8 | Lorenzo Piazza | (1992-10-03)October 3, 1992 | Setter |
| 9 | Cosimo Balestra | (2003-11-30)November 30, 2003 | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Matteo Bellia | (2000-12-11)December 11, 2000 | Opposite hitter |
| 11 | Alessio Tallone | (1999-09-23)September 23, 1999 | Outside hitter |
| 12 | Jernej Terpin | (1996-06-21)June 21, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 14 | Marco Belluomo | (2003-09-27)September 27, 2003 | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Michele Fedrizzi | (1991-05-21)May 21, 1991 | Outside hitter |
| 17 | Paul Buchegger | (1996-03-04)March 4, 1996 | Opposite hitter |
| Head coach: Cezar Douglas Assistant: Francesco Racaniello ||||
Team roster - season 2021/2022 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Yuji Nishida | (2000-01-30)January 30, 2000 | opposite |
| 3 | Davide Luigi Russo | (2001-02-09)February 9, 2001 | libero |
| 4 | Giovanni Maria Gargiulo | (1999-01-01)January 1, 1999 | middle blocker |
| 5 | Maurício Borges Silva | (1989-02-04)February 4, 1989 | outside hitter |
| 7 | Fabio Bisi | (1994-07-16)July 16, 1994 | opposite |
| 8 | Davide Saitta (c) | (1987-06-23)June 23, 1987 | setter |
| 9 | Davide Candellaro [it] | (1989-06-07)June 7, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 10 | Luka Basic | (1995-01-29)January 29, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Marco Rizzo | (1990-01-02)January 2, 1990 | libero |
| 13 | Flávio Gualberto | (1993-04-22)April 22, 1993 | middle blocker |
| 15 | Pier Paolo Partenio [it] | (1993-02-06)February 6, 1993 | setter |
| 16 | Alberto Pio Nicotra | (2002-09-23)September 23, 2002 | outside spiker |
| Head coach: Valerio Baldovin Assistant: Francesco Guarnieri ||||
Team roster - season 2017/2018 :
| Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Deivid Junior Costa | (1988-04-26)April 26, 1988 | middle blocker |
| 2 | Manuel Coscione | (1980-01-29)January 29, 1980 | setter |
| 3 | Davide Marra | (1984-03-12)March 12, 1984 | libero |
| 4 | François Lecat | (1993-04-19)April 19, 1993 | outside hitter |
| 5 | Marco Izzo | (1994-11-17)November 17, 1994 | setter |
| 6 | Francesco Corrado | (1997-05-10)May 10, 1997 | outside hitter |
| 7 | Oleg Antonov | (1988-07-28)July 28, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 8 | Jacopo Massari | (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 10 | Damian Domagała | (1998-04-23)April 23, 1998 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Ernesto Torchia | (1998-07-03)July 3, 1998 | libero |
| 12 | Pieter Verhees | (1989-12-08)December 8, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 13 | Benjamin Patch | (1994-06-21)June 21, 1994 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Luca Presta | (1995-12-06)December 6, 1995 | middle blocker |
| Head coach: Lorenzo Tubertini Assistant: Antonio Valentini ||||
Team roster - season 2016/2017 :
| Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Deivid Junior Costa | (1988-04-26)April 26, 1988 | middle blocker |
| 2 | Manuel Coscione | (1980-01-29)January 29, 1980 | setter |
| 3 | Davide Marra | (1984-03-12)March 12, 1984 | libero |
| 4 | Baptiste Geiler | (1987-03-12)March 12, 1987 | outside hitter |
| 5 | Ugo Buzzelli$^1$ | (1994-05-07)May 7, 1994 | setter |
| 5 | Marco Izzo$^2$ | (1994-11-17)November 17, 1994 | setter |
| 6 | Ernesto Torchia | (1998-07-30)July 30, 1998 | libero |
| 7 | Peter Michalovic | (1990-05-26)May 26, 1990 | opposite |
| 8 | Carlos Eduardo Silva | (1994-08-08)August 8, 1994 | outside hitter |
| 9 | Rocco Barone | (1987-12-14)December 14, 1987 | middle blocker |
| 10 | Thiago Soares Alves | (1986-07-26)July 26, 1986 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Graziano Maccarone | (1996-08-26)August 26, 1996 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04)April 4, 1993 | middle blocker |
| 13 | Francesco Corrado | (1997-05-10)May 10, 1997 | opposite |
| 18 | Filip Rejlek | (1981-05-10)May 10, 1981 | opposite |
| Head coach: Marcelo Fronckowiak Assistant: Antonio Valentini $^1$ Ugo Buzzelli left the club on November 23, 2016. $^2$ Marco Izzo went to club on November 24, 2016. ||||