# 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup in Osaka and Nagoya, Japan.

## Brazil

The following is the Brazilian roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: Renan Dal Zotto
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 1 | Bruno Rezende (C) | 2 July 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 2 | Isac Santos | 13 December 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 6 | Tiago Brendle (L) | 21 October 1985 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Brasil Kirin Campinas |
| 8 | Wallace de Souza | 26 June 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 9 | Raphael Vieira de Oliveira | 14 June 1979 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 10 | Otávio Pinto | 27 February 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 11 | Rodrigo Leão | 5 June 1996 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 13 | Maurício Souza | 29 September 1988 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Brasil Kirin Campinas |
| 14 | Douglas Souza | 20 August 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 16 | Lucas Saatkamp | 6 March 1986 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 17 | Thales Hoss (L) | 26 April 1989 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Vôlei Canoas |
| 18 | Ricardo Lucarelli | 14 February 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 19 | Maurício Borges Silva | 4 February 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Arkas İzmir |
| 20 | Renan Zanatta Buiatti | 10 January 1990 | 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Juiz de Fora |

## France

The following is the French roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: Laurent Tillie
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 2 | Jenia Grebennikov (L) | 13 August 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 4 | Jean Patry | 27 December 1996 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Montpellier UC |
| 5 | Trévor Clévenot | 28 June 1994 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | LRP Piacenza |
| 6 | Benjamin Toniutti (C) | 30 October 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 7 | Kévin Tillie (L) | 2 November 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 8 | Julien Lyneel | 15 April 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Bunge Ravenna |
| 11 | Antoine Brizard | 22 May 1994 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Spacer's Toulouse |
| 12 | Stéphen Boyer | 10 April 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Chaumont 52 |
| 14 | Nicolas Le Goff | 15 February 1992 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | İstanbul BBSK |
| 16 | Daryl Bultor | 17 November 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Montpellier UC |
| 18 | Thibault Rossard | 28 August 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 21 | Barthélémy Chinenyeze | 28 February 1998 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Spacer's Toulouse |

## Iran

The following is the Iranian roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: Igor Kolaković
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 1 | Farhad Salafzoun | 6 December 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Matin Varamin |
| 2 | Milad Ebadipour | 17 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Shahrdari Urmia |
| 3 | Saman Faezi | 23 August 1991 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 4 | Saeid Marouf (C) | 20 October 1985 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Shahrdari Urmia |
| 5 | Farhad Ghaemi | 28 August 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 6 | Mohammad Mousavi | 22 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Sarmayeh Bank Tehran |
| 8 | Mostafa Heidari (L) | 14 December 1991 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 263 cm (104 in) | 259 cm (102 in) | Saipa Tehran |
| 10 | Amir Ghafour | 6 June 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 11 | Farhad Nazari Afshar | 22 May 1984 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 12 | Mojtaba Mirzajanpour | 7 October 1991 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 14 | Mohammad Javad Manavinejad | 27 November 1995 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 17 | Reza Ghara | 31 July 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Kalleh Mazandaran |
| 19 | Mehdi Marandi (L) | 12 May 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Paykan Tehran |
| 20 | Masoud Gholami | 2 April 1990 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Saipa Tehran |

## Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 2 | Luigi Randazzo | 30 April 1994 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Calzedonia Verona |
| 4 | Luca Vettori | 26 April 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Azimut Modena |
| 5 | Luca Spirito | 30 October 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 262 cm (103 in) | Bunge Ravenna |
| 6 | Simone Giannelli | 9 August 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Diatec Trentino |
| 7 | Fabio Balaso (L) | 20 October 1995 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Kioene Padova |
| 9 | Daniele Mazzone | 4 June 1992 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | Diatec Trentino |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza | 3 March 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Diatec Trentino |
| 11 | Simone Buti (C) | 19 September 1983 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci (L) | 21 February 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Diatec Trentino |
| 14 | Matteo Piano | 24 October 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Azimut Modena |
| 16 | Oleg Antonov | 28 July 1988 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Diatec Trentino |
| 17 | Iacopo Botto | 22 September 1987 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Gi Group Monza |
| 18 | Giulio Sabbi | 10 August 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Exprivia Molfetta |
| 19 | Fabio Ricci | 11 July 1994 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Bunge Ravenna |

## Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 1 | Issei Otake | 3 December 1995 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Chuo University |
| 2 | Hideomi Fukatsu (C) | 1 June 1990 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 3 | Naonobu Fujii | 5 January 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 6 | Akihiro Yamauchi | 30 November 1993 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 7 | Takashi Dekita | 13 August 1991 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Osaka Blazers Sakai |
| 8 | Masahiro Yanagida | 6 July 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 9 | Masashi Kuriyama (L) | 14 July 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 10 | Shuzo Yamada | 27 November 1992 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 12 | Shohei Yamamoto | 21 March 1991 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | JT Thunders |
| 14 | Yūki Ishikawa | 11 December 1995 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Chuo University |
| 15 | Haku Ri | 27 December 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 16 | Kentaro Takahashi | 8 February 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 18 | Taishi Onodera | 27 February 1996 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Tokai University |
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano (L) | 6 October 1990 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | JTEKT Stings |

## United States

The following is the American roster in the 2017 FIVB Men's World Champions Cup.
Head coach: John Speraw
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
| 1 | Matthew Anderson | 18 April 1987 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | VC Zenit-Kazan |
| 2 | Aaron Russell | 4 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Sir Safety Umbria Volley |
| 3 | Taylor Sander | 17 March 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al Arabi |
| 4 | Jeffrey Jendryk | 15 September 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Loyola University Chicago |
| 7 | Kawika Shoji | 11 November 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 10 | Thomas Jaeschke | 4 September 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 11 | Micah Christenson | 8 May 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 14 | Benjamin Patch | 21 June 1994 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Brigham Young University |
| 15 | Carson Clark | 20 January 1989 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 360 cm (140 in) | Free agent |
| 17 | Maxwell Holt | 12 March 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Modena Volley |
| 19 | Taylor Averill | 3 May 1992 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Kioene Padova |
| 20 | David Smith (C) | 15 May 1985 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Czarni Radom |
| 21 | Dustin Watten (L) | 27 October 1986 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Czarni Radom |
| 22 | Erik Shoji (L) | 24 August 1989 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |