Luciano De Cecco

Luciano De Cecco (born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine professional volleyball player. He is part of the Argentine national team, a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 2015 Pan American Games winner and the 2018 Italian Champion. At the professional club level, he plays for Cucine Lube Civitanova.
Career
Clubs
In May 2014, De Cecco signed a 3-year contract with Sir Safety Perugia.
In the season 2020-2021, he moved to Cucine Lube Civitanova.
National team
De Cecco was first appointed to Argentine national team in 2006 before the World League, but he did not play in any match. He began his participation during the World Championship where Argentina took 13th place. His national team won silvers medals at South American Championship in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 because four losses to Brazil in the finals. In 2009 and 2011, he was awarded Best Setter of South American Championship. In 2011, he achieved the title of the Best Setter of the World League. On December 4, 2011, he was Best Setter of World Cup. In 2015, De Cecco won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
2016/2017 – with Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia
CSV South American Club Championship
Argentina 2010 – with Bolívar Voley
CEV Challenge Cup
2012/2013 – with Copra Elior Piacenza
FIVB Club World Championship
Brazil 2021 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
National championships
2006/2007 Argentine Cup, with Bolívar Voley
2006/2007 Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Voley
2013/2014 Italian Cup, with Copra Elior Piacenza
2017/2018 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2017/2018 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2017/2018 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Perugia
2018/2019 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2019/2020 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2020/2021 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2022/2023 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Individual awards
2009: CSV South American Championship – Best Setter
2010: CSV South American Club Championship – Best Setter
2010: CSV South American Club Championship – Most Valuable Player
2010: FIVB Club World Championship – Best Server
2011: CSV South American Championship – Best Setter
2011: FIVB World League – Best Setter
2011: FIVB World Cup – Best Setter
2013: CEV Challenge Cup – Most Valuable Player
2015: Pan American Games – Best Setter
2017: CEV Champions League – Best Setter
2021: Olympic Games – Best Setter
2023: CSV South American Championship – Best setter
References
External links
The Cecco 15
Player profile at LegaVolley.it
Player profile at Volleybox.net
1988 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Santa Fe, Argentina
Argentine men's volleyball players
Argentine Champions of men's volleyball
Olympic volleyball players for Argentina
Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Setters (volleyball)