Ran Takahashi is Unstoppable in Italian Volleyball League 2023 !!!

Ran Takahashi is Unstoppable in Italian Volleyball League 2023 !!! Ran Takahashi (髙橋 藍 or たかはしらん, Takahashi Ran, born 2 September 2001) is a Japanese male volleyball player and an Olympian. He plays as an Outside Hitter for Nippon Sport Science University's club,[1] Japan men's national volleyball team and Vero Volley Monza.

After winning 2nd place at the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship with the Japan men's national volleyball team, he returned to play for his college team in the 2021 Kanto University Men's Division 1 League, winning 1st place by defeating Waseda University in straight sets.[12] He also played for his college team in the 2021 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship. Regrettably, they lost in the quarterfinals against Jutendo University in 5 sets.[13]

On November 29, it was reported that Ran would play in the Italian Volleyball League Division 1 with Pallavolo Padova.[14] He flew to Italy on December 10 and his jersey number is 14, the same as Yūki Ishikawa's when he played with Padova.

On December 19, he debuted in the highest Italian league as a substitute in the third set against Modena Volley.[15][16]

Pallavolo Padova announced that Ran has renewed his contract with the club for Season 2022-2023.[17] He was nominated MVP of the match against Valsa Group Modena for the first time in Italian league.[18]

Vero Volley Monza revealed that they have signed with Ran Takahashi for Season 2023–2024.

Clubs
Japan Higashiyama High School [ja] (2017–2020)
Japan Nippon Sport Science University (2020–present)[20]
Italy Pallavolo Padova (2021–2023)[21][22]
Italy Vero Volley Monza (2023–present)
Awards
Individual
2020 All Japan High School Volleyball Championships – Most Valuable Player
2020 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Best Scorer
2023 Asian Championship – Best Outside Spiker
High school team
2020 All Japan High School Volleyball Championships – Champion, with Higashiyama High School
College team
2020 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship – Runner-up, with Nippon Sport Science University
2021 Kanto University Men's Division 1 League – Champion, with Nippon Sport Science University
National team
2021 Asian Championship – Runner-up
2023 Volleyball Nations League – Bronze 3rd place
2023 Asian Championship – Champion

Personal information
Full name Ran Takahashi
Nationality Japanese
Born 2 September 2001 (age 22)
Kyoto, Japan
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Spike 343 cm (135 in)
Block 315 cm (124 in)
College / University Japan Nippon Sport Science University (4th year)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker/Outside hitter
Current club Italy Vero Volley Monza
Number 12 (National)
13 (University)
12 (Club)
Career
Years Teams
2017–2020 Japan Higashiyama High School [ja]
2020–present Japan NSSU
2021–2023 Italy Pallavolo Padova
2023–present Italy Vero Volley Monza
National team
2021–present Japan

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