# Simone Giannelli

Simone Giannelli (born 9 August 1996) is an Italian volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2015 European Championship, and gold medalist of the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

## Career

Giannelli had proved himself as an up-and-coming star within volleyball by winning the Finals MVP award in the 2014-15 season with Trentino Volley in the Italian Volleyball League after defeating Modena Volley. He then followed the trend up by taking the starting 7 in the national team, despite competition by players such as Dragan Travica, Michele Baranowicz, and Marco Falaschi.
In his first year in the national team, Giannelli won a silver medal at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship, where he was also awarded the prize for best setter, the youngest in the history of the tournament.
Giannelli is the only player to have earned an MVP award at both an FIVB World Championship and an FIVB Club World Championship.

## Sporting achievements
### Clubs
#### CEV Champions League

* 2015/2016 - with Trentino Diatec
* 2020/2021 - with Trentino Itas

#### FIVB Club World Championship

* Poland 2018 – with Trentino Volley
* Brazil 2022 – with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
* India 2023 – with Sir Susa Vim Perugia

#### CEV Cup

* CEV Cup 2019 – with Trentino Diatec

#### National championships

* 2012/2013 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
* 2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino
* 2016/2017 Italian Championship, with Diatec Trentino
* 2021/2022 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
* 2022/2023 Italian Super Cup, with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
* 2023/2024 Italian Super Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
* 2023/2024 Italian Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
* 2023/2024 Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia
* 2024/2025 Bogdanka Volley Cup, with Sir Susa Vim Perugia

### National team

* 2015 CEV European Championship
* 2015 FIVB World Cup
* 2016 Olympic Games
* 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
* 2021 CEV European Championship
* 2022 FIVB World Championship
* 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner
* 2023 CEV European Championship

### Individual

* 2012 Italian Trofeo Delle Regioni U19 – Most Valuable Player
* 2015 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player
* 2015 CEV European Championship – Best Setter
* 2016 CEV Champions League – Best Setter
* 2016 FIVB World League – Best Setter
* 2016 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
* 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Setter
* 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
* 2021 European Championship – Most Valuable Player
* 2022 FIVB World Championship – Most Valuable Player
* 2022 FIVB World Championship – Best Setter
* 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
* 2022 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
* 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Most Valuable Player
* 2023 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best Setter
* 2023 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
* 2024 Italian Superlega Serie A1 – Most Valuable Player
* 2024 Bogdanka Volley Cup – Best Setter