This Match Ivan Zaytsev & Yuki Ishikawa Will Never Forget !!!

This Match Ivan Zaytsev & Yuki Ishikawa Will Never Forget !!! Ivan Zaytsev nicknamed lo Zar ("the Tsar"), is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origin, the captain of Italy men's national volleyball team, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014), Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

He debuted with the Italy men's national volleyball team 2008. In the European Championship 2013 Zaytsev was named as the "Best Server".[4] Zaytsev was the main scorer and team leader during World League 2014 and Italy achieved bronze medal. In the World League, he and his teammates won two consecutive bronze in the 2013 and 2014 editions, the latter played in Italy in Florence. He was appointed to the 2014 World Championship held in Poland. He was the leader of his team in the first round, but in the match against the United States injured his ankle, so despite the promotion of his team to second round, he did not play. In 2015 Zaytsev and Italian team achieved silver medal of the 2015 European Championship and Zaytsev was named Best Opposite Spiker. In 2016 he achieved a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Personal information
Full name Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev
Nickname lo Zar ("the Tsar")
Nationality Italian
Born October 2, 1988 (age 34)
Spoleto, Italy
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
Spike 370 cm (146 in)
Block 355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current team Italy
Career
Years Teams
2004–2006 Italy Umbria Perugia
2006–2007 Italy M. Roma Volley
2007–2008 Italy Andreoli Latina
2008–2012 Italy M. Roma Volley
2012–2014 Italy Lube Banca Macerata
2014–2016 Russia Dinamo Moscow
2016 Qatar Al Arabi
2016–2018 ItalySir Safety Perugia
2018–2020 Italy Modena Volley
2020–2021 Russia Kuzbass Kemerovo
2021– Italy Volley Lube
National team
2008– Italy

Yūki Ishikawa (石川祐希, Ishikawa Yūki, born 11 December 1995) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.

Ishikawa is the first volleyball player to have a wax figure in Japan.[1] Currently, his wax figure is displayed at Madame Tussauds Tokyo.[2]

Ishikawa was named "Best Outside Spiker" award at the FIVB World Cup (2015, 2019), Asian Championship (2017, 2019, 2021), as well as "Most Valuable Player" award at the Asian Championship (2017).

As of April 2021, Ishikawa is the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team, and plays as an outside hitter. He currently plays in the Italian Volleyball League for Allianz Milano.

In July 2017, Ishikawa participated in the 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Gresik, Indonesia for the first time because he was not called to the tournament in 2015.[26] The Japanese team won the gold medal, and he also won the first "Most Valuable Player, Best Outside Spiker" double award of AVC's tournament as a member of the senior national team.[27]

In 2021, Ishikawa became the captain of the Japan men's national volleyball team,[28] and was assigned to lead the team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[29] The Japanese team finished in 7th place after losing to the Brazil team with a set count 0–3 in the quarterfinals.[30] In September 2021, he led the team to win the silver medal at the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, and won the "Best Outside Spiker" award as a captain of the senior national team.

Personal information
Full name Yūki Ishikawa
Nationality Japan Japanese
Born 11 December 1995 (age 26)
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Spike 351 cm (138 in)
Block 327 cm (129 in)
College / University Chuo University
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club Italy Allianz Milano
Number 14
Career
Years Teams
2005–2008 Japan Yahagi Minami Elementary School
2008–2011 Japan Yahagi Junior High School
2011–2014 Japan Seijoh High School
2014–2017 Japan Chuo University
2014–2015 Italy Parmareggio Modena
2016–2018 Italy Top Volley Latina
2018–2019 Italy Emma Villas Siena
2019–2020 Italy Kioene Padova
2020– Italy Allianz Milano
National team
2012–2013 Japan under-19 national team
2013–2014 Japan under-21 national team
2014– Japan senior national team