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Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball players ever.[citation needed] He was an all-rounder able to play both as outside hitter and as middle blocker, but he played several times as opposite too.[1]

Andrea Giani
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-04-22) 22 April 1970 (age 52)
Naples, Italy
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Coaching information
Current teamFrance
Modena Volley
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2007–2008
2008–2012
2013–2016
2015–2016
2017–2021
2017–2019
2019–
2022–		Modena Volley
M. Roma Volley
Calzedonia Verona
Slovenia
Germany
Power Volley Milano
Modena Volley
France
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1982–1985
1985–1996
1996–2007		Pallavolo Sabaudia
Pallavolo Parma
Modena Volley
National team
1988–2005 Italy (474)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
2004 Athens
2000 Sydney
FIVB World Championship
1990 Brazil
1994 Greece
1998 Japan
FIVB World Cup
1995 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
1993 Japan
FIVB World League
1991 Milan
1992 Genoa
1994 Milan
1995 Rio de Janeiro
1997 Moscow
1999 Mar del Plata
2000 Rotterdam
CEV European Championship
1993 Finland
1995 Greece
1999 Austria
2003 Germany
Head Coach  Slovenia
CEV European Championship
2015 Poland
Head Coach  Germany
CEV European Championship
2017 Poland
Head Coach  France
Nations League
2022 Bologna

Career


Giani’s father, Dario, was a rower who took part in the 1964 Summer Olympics for Italy. After having trained with the father, now a rowing coach, Andrea tried for brief period as a football player, in 1985 the 14-year-old Giani began his career as a volleyball player in the local team of Sabaudia, in the Southern Latium, where he lived. Soon news about his qualities spread and attracted attention from the two main volleyball club of Italy of the period: Panini Modena and Santal/Maxicono Parma.

Giani was chosen to play for the latter, initially with the junior team under Gian Paolo Montali as coach. Giani’s first final for scudetto in the Parma major team was in 1987. Parma was defeated, as well as in the following seasons. Giani won in 1990 his first scudetto, it was to be followed by four more. In the meantime, in 1988, Giani had scored against Finland his first cap for the Italy, his career with the Azzurri colours ended in 2005 after a total of 474 caps (record), becoming one of the most renowned players in Italy and in the world for his excellent technical and jumping capabilities. With Italy Giani won three World Championship titles in a row (1990, 1994 and 1998) and four European Championship (1993, 1995, 1999, 2003) and many others. He won three medals at the Olympic Games but his team never won the gold medal, even though Italy was generally considered the top favourites. He won silver medals at the 1996 Olympic Games and 2004 Olympic Games, and a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and make Golden time with team other members. During his career Giani became renowned for his polyvalence, starting as a middle blocker, he turned into a power attacker and passer. Giani before Modena, played in Parma 1985-1996 and winner three Italian Championship Serie A and Club World Championship.

After having quit the national team, Giani played for Cimone Modena until 2008 and winner two CEV Champions League. He taking the reins of the team as manager starting from season 2007–2008. His nickname is Giangio and at the season winner CEV Challenge Cup 2008. Giani at 2009-2010 year won Championship Serie A2 with M. Roma Volley. Giani became the manager of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team in May 2015.[2] Few months later he led Slovenia to victory in the European Volleyball League, which secured them a spot at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League. In October Slovenia unexpectedly won their first medal on a major volleyball tournament, after reaching the Final of the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship where they were defeated by France. In 2017, Giani replaced Vital Heynen as head coach of the Germany men's national volleyball team.[3]


Honours



As a player



As a coach



Individual awards



State awards



References


  1. Andrea Giani - International Volleyball Hall of Fame
  2. "Legendarni Andrea Giani na čelu slovenske odbojkarske reprezentance".
  3. Giani reaches agreement with German federation


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На других языках

[de] Andrea Giani

Andrea Giani (* 22. April 1970 in Neapel) ist ein ehemaliger italienischer Volleyballspieler und heutiger Volleyballtrainer.
- [en] Andrea Giani

[fr] Andrea Giani

Andrea Giani est un ancien joueur et désormais entraîneur italien de volley-ball né le 22 avril 1970 à Naples en Italie. Il mesure 1,96 m et jouait central. Il totalise 474 sélections en équipe d'Italie (ce qui constitue le record national). D'une rare fidélité aux deux seuls clubs qu'il a connu durant sa carrière de joueur longue de 21 saisons, il présente l'un des palmarès les plus importants du volley-ball italien, voire international.

[it] Andrea Giani

Andrea Giani (Napoli, 22 aprile 1970) è un ex pallavolista e allenatore di pallavolo italiano.

[ru] Джани, Андреа

Андреа Джани (итал. Andrea Giani; род. 22 апреля 1970, Неаполь) — итальянский волейболист и тренер. Универсальный игрок, выступал на позиции центрального блокирующего и доигровщика. Трёхкратный чемпион мира и призёр Олимпийских игр. MVP чемпионата Европы 1999 года. Многократный чемпион Европы и победитель Мировой лиги в составе сборной Италии. Считается одним из лучших волейболистов Италии своего времени. Один из самых ярких представителей игроков, которых в Италии называют Generazione di fenomeni (феноменальное поколение).


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