# Volleyball at the 2015 European Games – Men's team rosters

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2015 European Games – Men's tournament in Azerbaijan.

## Azerbaijan

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Bülent Karslıoğlu | | |
| 1 | Vugar Bayramov | 21 January 1992 | Azerneft Baku |
| 2 | Tural Hasanli | 25 May 1993 | Azerneft Baku |
| 3 | Javid Suleymanov | 26 February 1989 | Azerneft Baku |
| 5 | Vadim Kutukov | 17 December 1986 | Azerneft Baku |
| 6 | Elmin Alishanov | 5 October 1990 | VK Masalli |
| 7 | Emil Abdullayev | 3 January 1983 | Azerneft Baku |
| 8 | Yevgeniy Kovalenko | 12 February 1982 | Azerneft Baku |
| 9 | Pərviz Səmədov | 28 January 1986 | Azerneft Baku |
| 10 | Dmitriy Obodnikov | 30 August 1987 | Azerneft Baku |
| 11 | Asif Əliyev | 27 July 1989 | Neftçi Baku |
| 12 | Farid Jalalov | 4 February 1987 | Azerneft Baku |
| 13 | Aleksey Chervyakov | 13 February 1984 | Azerneft Baku |
| 14 | Rasul Ibragimov | 1 February 1988 | Univer VK |
| 19 | Kanan Allahverdiyev | 15 September 1990 | Azerneft Baku |

## Belgium

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Kris Tanghe | 6 January 1973 | |
| 1 | Lou Kindt | 25 May 1997 | VBS Vilvoorde |
| 2 | François Lecat | 19 April 1993 | Noliko Maaseik |
| 3 | Berre Peters | 22 May 2000 | |
| 4 | Robbe Vandeweyer | 6 July 1995 | Brabo Antwerpen |
| 5 | Yves Kruyner | 10 May 1990 | Argex Duvel Puurs |
| 7 | Simon Peeters | 28 April 1997 | |
| 9 | Dries Heyrman | 30 January 1991 | VC Asse-Lennik |
| 10 | Niels Huysegoms | 11 April 1993 | Haasrode Lovanio |
| 17 | Tomas Rousseaux | 31 March 1994 | VT Roeselare |
| 19 | Jolan Cox | 12 July 1991 | Volley Club Menen |
| 20 | Lowie Stuer | 24 October 1995 | Brabo Antwerpen |
| 21 | Sander Depovere | 8 January 1995 | Brabo Antwerpen |
| 22 | Arno Van De Velde | 30 December 1995 | VT Roeselare |

## Bulgaria

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2015 European Games.
Head coach: Nikolay Jeliazkov
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
| 1 | Georgi Bratoev | 21 October 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Lokomotyv Kharkiv |
| 3 | Rozalin Penchev | 11 December 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Effector Kielce |
| 4 | Martin Bozhilov | 11 April 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Marek Union-Ivkoni |
| 5 | Svetoslav Gotsev | 31 August 1990 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Volley Milano |
| 6 | Velizar Chernokozhev | 23 April 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Levski Volley |
| 7 | Branimir Grozdanov | 21 May 1994 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Noliko Maaseik |
| 9 | Dobromir Dimitrov | 7 July 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | CSM București |
| 10 | Valentin Bratoev | 21 October 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | GFC Ajaccio |
| 12 | Jani Jeliazkov | 15 September 1992 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Ravenna |
| 15 | Todor Aleksiev (C) | 21 April 1983 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut |
| 18 | Nikolay Nikolov | 29 July 1986 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Shahrdari Urmia |
| 20 | Borislav Apostolov | 7 December 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Marek Union-Ivkoni |
| 21 | Ventsislav Ragin | 8 April 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Dobrudja Dobrich |
| 22 | Petar Karakashev | 11 February 1991 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Pirin Razlog |

## Finland

Head coach: Lauri Hakala
| # | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Akseli Lankinen | 31 August 1997 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Kuortaneen Lentopallo |
| 2 | Petteri Penttinen | 21 August 1985 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | LEKA Volley |
| 3 | Tuomas Koppanen | 4 October 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
| 4 | Aleksi Mutka | 23 March 1995 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tampereen Isku-Volley |
| 5 | Toni Kankaanpää (C) | 18 March 1984 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Korson Veto |
| 6 | Lauri Jylhä | 2 August 1996 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Kokkolan Tiikerit |
| 7 | Ossi Rumpunen | 18 April 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Raision Loimu |
| 9 | Antti Leppälä | 8 May 1992 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Kokkolan Tiikerit |
| 10 | Antti Vallin | 5 April 1994 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Korson Veto |
| 11 | Markus Kaurto | 31 August 1993 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Perungan Pojat |
| 12 | Joni Savimäki | 28 January 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Pohjois-Karjalan Liiga-Riento |
| 14 | Karl Külaots | 28 December 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Korson Veto |

## France

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Marc Francastel | 9 April 1963 | CNVB |
| 1 | Quentin Jouffroy | 5 July 1993 | ASUL Lione |
| 2 | Nicolas Gardien | 12 June 1989 | Tours Volley-Ball |
| 3 | Jonas Aguenier | 28 April 1992 | AS Cannes |
| 4 | Toafa Takaniko | 29 May 1985 | Tours Volley-Ball |
| 5 | Philippe Tuitoga | 18 December 1990 | Spacer's Tolosa |
| 6 | Baptiste Geiler | 12 March 1987 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 7 | Faipule Kolokilagi | 22 September 1994 | Chaumont VB |
| 8 | Jhon Wendt | 15 January 1994 | Narbona Volley |
| 9 | Guillaume Quesque | 29 April 1989 | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 10 | Trévor Clévenot | 28 June 1994 | Spacer's Tolosa |
| 11 | Raphaël Corre | 21 November 1989 | Nizza VB |
| 13 | Steve Peironet | 20 May 1985 | Beauvais Oise UC |
| 14 | Nicolas Rossard | 23 May 1990 | Arago de Sète |
| 15 | Yacine Louati | 4 March 1992 | Volley Club Menen |

## Germany

The following is the German roster in the 2015 European Games.
Head coach: Vital Heynen
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
| 1 | Christian Fromm | 15 August 1990 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 5 | Sebastian Kühner | 15 March 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | SCC Berlin |
| 6 | Denys Kaliberda | 24 June 1990 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 8 | Marcus Böhme | 25 August 1985 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 10 | Jochen Schöps (C) | 8 October 1983 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 11 | Lukas Kampa | 29 November 1986 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Cerrad Czarni Radom |
| 12 | Ferdinand Tille | 8 December 1988 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 14 | Tom Strohbach | 27 May 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | SCC Berlin |
| 15 | Tim Broshog | 2 December 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Noliko Maaseik |
| 17 | Jan Zimmermann | 12 February 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 18 | Michael Andrei | 6 August 1985 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Topvolley Antwerpen |
| 18 | Björn Höhne | 27 March 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Noliko Maaseik |
| 20 | Matthias Pompe | 15 February 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | SWD Powervolleys Düren |
| 22 | Falko Steinke | 26 March 1985 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | SVG Lüneburg |

## Italy

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Michele Totire | 12 February 1976 | Club Italia |
| 1 | Thomas Beretta | 18 April 1990 | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 2 | Gabriele Nelli | 4 December 1993 | Trentino Volley |
| 3 | Nicola Pesaresi | 11 February 1991 | Blu Volley Verona |
| 5 | Marco Falaschi | 18 September 1987 | Trefl Danzica |
| 6 | Luca Spirito | 30 October 1997 | Pallavolo Molfetta |
| 7 | Alessandro Preti | 7 August 1992 | Power Volley Milano |
| 8 | Giacomo Raffaelli | 7 February 1995 | Club Italia |
| 9 | Jacopo Massari | 2 June 1988 | Pallavolo Piacenza |
| 10 | Tiziano Mazzone | 22 July 1995 | Trentino Volley |
| 11 | Andrea Galliani | 6 January 1988 | Volley Milano |
| 12 | Fabio Ricci | 11 July 1994 | PRC Ravenna |
| 13 | Elia Bossi | 15 August 1994 | Pallavolo Molfetta |

## Poland

The following is the Polish roster in the 2015 European Games.
Head coach: Andrzej Kowal
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
| 1 | Dawid Dryja | 21 July 1992 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 2 | Jan Nowakowski | 17 May 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Transfer Bydgoszcz |
| 3 | Michał Kędzierski | 9 August 1994 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Cerrad Czarni Radom |
| 4 | Grzegorz Kosok | 2 March 1986 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 5 | Wojciech Ferens | 5 April 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | BBTS Bielsko-Biała |
| 6 | Dawid Konarski | 31 August 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 9 | Adam Kowalski | 16 September 1994 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Cerrad Czarni Radom |
| 10 | Szymon Romać | 1 October 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | MKS Cuprum Lubin |
| 11 | Aleksander Śliwka | 24 May 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | AZS Politechnika Warszawska |
| 12 | Paweł Woicki (C) | 29 June 1983 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Transfer Bydgoszcz |
| 13 | Adrian Buchowski | 30 September 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Effector Kielce |
| 16 | Bartłomiej Grzechnik | 8 February 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Cerrad Czarni Radom |
| 17 | Artur Szalpuk | 20 March 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | AZS Politechnika Warszawska |
| 18 | Damian Wojtaszek | 7 September 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |

## Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the 2015 European Games.
Head coach: Sergey Shlyapnikov
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
| 2 | Ilia Vlasov | 3 August 1995 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 360 cm (140 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 3 | Dmitry Kovalyov (C) | 15 March 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Gubernia |
| 4 | Ivan Demakov | 6 January 1993 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Zenit-Kazan |
| 9 | Igor Kobzar | 13 April 1991 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Zenit-Kazan |
| 10 | Aleksandr Markin | 28 July 1990 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 11 | Igor Filippov | 19 March 1991 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 12 | Aleksey Kabeshov | 22 June 1991 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut |
| 14 | Alexander Kimerov | 11 September 1996 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 360 cm (140 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 15 | Dmitry Volkov | 25 May 1995 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 16 | Viktor Poletaev | 27 July 1995 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Zenit-Kazan |
| 17 | Maksim Zhigalov | 26 July 1989 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Belogorie |
| 18 | Egor Kliuka | 15 June 1995 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 19 | Sergey Nikitin | 6 April 1993 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Prikamye Perm |
| 21 | Roman Bragin | 17 April 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Belogorie |

## Serbia

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Siniša Reljić | 23 February 1970 | |
| 1 | Goran Škundrić | 23 November 1987 | Ribnica Kraljevo |
| 2 | Maksim Buculjević | 20 September 1991 | OK Crvena Zvezda |
| 4 | Lazar Koprivica | 8 November 1991 | OK Crvena Zvezda |
| 6 | Filip Stoilović | 11 October 1992 | OK Crvena Zvezda |
| 7 | Dušan Lopar | 8 February 1991 | OK Partizan |
| 10 | Konstantin Čupković | 2 January 1987 | Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz |
| 11 | Mihajlo Mitić | 17 September 1990 | Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 |
| 12 | Milan Rašić | 2 February 1985 | AS Cannes |
| 13 | Dušan Petković | 27 January 1992 | AS Cannes |
| 16 | Dražen Luburić | 2 October 1993 | OK Vojvodina |
| 18 | Milorad Kapur | 5 March 1991 | OK Novi Pazar |
| 19 | Marko Nikolić | 22 June 1991 | OK Partizan |
| 21 | Petar Krsmanović | 1 June 1990 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva |
| 22 | Dejan Radić | 6 November 1984 | AS Cannes |

## Slovakia

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Miroslav Palgut | 16 May 1965 | |
| 1 | Ľuboš Macko | 7 June 1989 | VK Prešov |
| 2 | Tomáš Kriško | 19 December 1988 | Dukla Liberec |
| 3 | Radoslav Presinsky | 14 January 1989 | VK Prievidza |
| 6 | Daniel Končál | 16 September 1982 | Asnières Volley |
| 7 | Boris Kempa | 25 May 1991 | VC Pavlodar |
| 9 | Peter Mlynarčík | 29 November 1991 | VKC Humenné |
| 10 | Marcel Lux | 27 July 1994 | VK Prešov |
| 11 | Martin Vydarený | 26 July 1994 | VO TJ Spartak Myjava |
| 13 | Štefan Chrtianský | 14 August 1989 | Tirol Innsbruck |
| 15 | Juraj Zaťko | 5 June 1987 | AZS UWM Olsztyn |
| 17 | Tomáš Halanda | 25 April 1992 | VK Prievidza |
| 19 | Michal Hruška | 13 March 1987 | SK Aich/Dob |
| 20 | Peter Ondrovič | 28 March 1995 | COP Volley Trenčín |

## Turkey

| No. | Name | Date of birth | 2015 club |
| Coach | Alper Hamurcu | 25 November 1983 | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 1 | Caner Pekşen | 9 June 1987 | İstanbul BB |
| 3 | Ahmet Toçoğlu | 13 March 1980 | İstanbul BB |
| 6 | Burak Mert | 23 October 1990 | İstanbul BB |
| 7 | Vahit Savaş | 7 March 1995 | Ziraat Bankası S.K. |
| 8 | Burutay Subaşı | 15 July 1990 | Halkbank Ankara |
| 9 | Ediz Fırıncıoğlu | 20 November 1993 | Fenerbahçe SK |
| 10 | Selçuk Keskin | 15 January 1982 | Galatasaray SK |
| 11 | İbrahim Emet | 15 January 1986 | Galatasaray SK |
| 12 | İzzet Ünver | 1 January 1992 | Fenerbahçe SK |
| 14 | Abdullah Çam | 30 March 1997 | Halkbank Ankara |
| 16 | Ufuk Minici | 20 January 1991 | Arkas Izmir |
| 17 | Ahmet Karataş | 31 March 1991 | Beşiktaş JK |
| 19 | Yiğit Gülmezoğlu | 28 December 1995 | Arkas Izmir |
| 22 | Mustafa Koç | 23 February 1992 | Arkas Izmir |