He is a Volleyball Genius !!! Simone Giannelli | 300 IQ Volleyball Player

He is a Volleyball Genius !!! Simone Giannelli | 300 IQ Volleyball Player. 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.

He had proved himself an up-and-coming star within volleyball, by achieving the Finals MVP award at the 2014-2015 Italian Volleyball League won by his team against Modena Volley. He then followed the trend up by taking the starting 7 in the national team, despite competition by players like Dragan Travica, Michele Baranowicz and Marco Falaschi.[2]

In his first year in the national team he 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.[3]

26-year-old Giannelli is the only player to have earned MVP awards at both FIVB World Championship and FIVB Club World Championship.

Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born 9 August 1996 (age 26)
Bolzano, Italy
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Spike 352 cm (139 in)
Block 330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Sir Safety Perugia
Number 6
Career
Years Teams
2012–2021
2021– Diatec Trentino
Sir Safety Perugia
National team
2015– Italy

National championships
2012/2013 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
2014/2015 Gold medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Trentino Volley
2016/2017 Silver medal with cup.svg Italian Championship, with Diatec Trentino
2021/2022 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Perugia
2022/2023 Simple gold cup.svg Italian Super Cup, with Sir Safety Susa Perugia
National team
2015 Bronze medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
2015 Silver medal with cup.svg FIVB World Cup
2016 Silver medal with cup.svg Olympic Games
2021 Gold medal with cup.svg CEV European Championship
2022 Gold medal with cup.svg FIVB World Championship
Individual
2015 Best Player in Serie A1
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[5]
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

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