Volley Callipo

Full name

Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia

Founded

1993

Ground

PalaValentia
(Capacity: 2,500)

Chairman

Filippo Callipo

Manager

Daniele Bagnoli

League

Italian Volleyball League

Website

Club home page

Uniforms

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Volley Callipo is a professional volleyball team based in Vibo Valentia, Italy. The club plays in SuperLega (previous Serie A1), highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In season 2017/18 the club is named Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.

Achievements

Italian Cup Serie A2
(x4) 2003, 2015, 2016, 2023

History

The club was founded in 1993 in Italian Vibo Valentia by Filippo Callipo. In 2004 was promoted to Serie A1, but in 2007 fell down to Serie A2. After one season came back to Serie A1. In 2014-2016 the club spent in Serie A2, because of Serie A1 reorganization. In these two seasons club won two Italian Cups Serie A2. Since 2016, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia has been playing in SuperLega (previous Serie A1).^[1] Also in June 2016, was chosen new Argentine head coach Waldo Kantor.^[2]

After winning the Serie A2 title in the 2022/23 season, the club's president Fijhbbbu lippo Callipo surprisingly announced that the club will suspend all activities for the next club season. This means that the club will not play in SuperLega and lower league. The reason that caused this decision came from economic difficulties that the owner's company faced.^[3]^[4]

Team

Team roster - season 2022/2023

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Nikola Mijailović	(1989-08-08)August 8, 1989	Outside hitter
2	Davide Candellaro	(1989-06-07)June 7, 1989	Middle blocker
3	Domenico Cavaccini	(1987-03-13)March 13, 1987	Libero
5	Santiago Orduna	(1983-08-31)August 31, 1983	Setter
6	Leonardo Carta	(2003-05-26)May 26, 2003	Libero
7	Alessandro Tondo (c)	(1991-08-18)August 18, 1991	Middle blocker
8	Lorenzo Piazza	(1992-10-03)October 3, 1992	Setter
9	Cosimo Balestra	(2003-11-30)November 30, 2003	Middle blocker
10	Matteo Bellia	(2000-12-11)December 11, 2000	Opposite hitter
11	Alessio Tallone	(1999-09-23)September 23, 1999	Outside hitter
12	Jernej Terpin	(1996-06-21)June 21, 1996	Outside hitter
14	Marco Belluomo	(2003-09-27)September 27, 2003	Middle blocker
15	Michele Fedrizzi	(1991-05-21)May 21, 1991	Outside hitter
17	Paul Buchegger	(1996-03-04)March 4, 1996	Opposite hitter
Head coach: Cezar Douglas Assistant: Francesco Racaniello

Team roster - season 2021/2022
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
2	Yuji Nishida	(2000-01-30)January 30, 2000	opposite
3	Davide Luigi Russo	(2001-02-09)February 9, 2001	libero
4	Giovanni Maria Gargiulo	(1999-01-01)January 1, 1999	middle blocker
5	Maurício Borges Silva	(1989-02-04)February 4, 1989	outside hitter
7	Fabio Bisi	(1994-07-16)July 16, 1994	opposite
8	Davide Saitta (c)	(1987-06-23)June 23, 1987	setter
9	Davide Candellaro [it]	(1989-06-07)June 7, 1989	middle blocker
10	Luka Basic	(1995-01-29)January 29, 1995	outside hitter
11	Marco Rizzo	(1990-01-02)January 2, 1990	libero
13	Flávio Gualberto	(1993-04-22)April 22, 1993	middle blocker
15	Pier Paolo Partenio [it]	(1993-02-06)February 6, 1993	setter
16	Alberto Pio Nicotra	(2002-09-23)September 23, 2002	outside spiker
Head coach: Valerio Baldovin Assistant: Francesco Guarnieri

Team roster - season 2017/2018
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Deivid Junior Costa	(1988-04-26)April 26, 1988	middle blocker
2	Manuel Coscione	(1980-01-29)January 29, 1980	setter
3	Davide Marra	(1984-03-12)March 12, 1984	libero
4	François Lecat	(1993-04-19)April 19, 1993	outside hitter
5	Marco Izzo	(1994-11-17)November 17, 1994	setter
6	Francesco Corrado	(1997-05-10)May 10, 1997	outside hitter
7	Oleg Antonov	(1988-07-28)July 28, 1988	outside hitter
8	Jacopo Massari	(1988-06-02)June 2, 1988	outside hitter
10	Damian Domagała	(1998-04-23)April 23, 1998	outside hitter
11	Ernesto Torchia	(1998-07-03)July 3, 1998	libero
12	Pieter Verhees	(1989-12-08)December 8, 1989	middle blocker
13	Benjamin Patch	(1994-06-21)June 21, 1994	outside hitter
18	Luca Presta	(1995-12-06)December 6, 1995	middle blocker
Head coach: Lorenzo Tubertini Assistant: Antonio Valentini

Team roster - season 2016/2017
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Deivid Junior Costa	(1988-04-26)April 26, 1988	middle blocker
2	Manuel Coscione	(1980-01-29)January 29, 1980	setter
3	Davide Marra	(1984-03-12)March 12, 1984	libero
4	Baptiste Geiler	(1987-03-12)March 12, 1987	outside hitter
5	Ugo Buzzelli¹	(1994-05-07)May 7, 1994	setter
5	Marco Izzo²	(1994-11-17)November 17, 1994	setter
6	Ernesto Torchia	(1998-07-30)July 30, 1998	libero
7	Peter Michalovic	(1990-05-26)May 26, 1990	opposite
8	Carlos Eduardo Silva	(1994-08-08)August 8, 1994	outside hitter
9	Rocco Barone	(1987-12-14)December 14, 1987	middle blocker
10	Thiago Soares Alves	(1986-07-26)July 26, 1986	outside hitter
11	Graziano Maccarone	(1996-08-26)August 26, 1996	middle blocker
12	Enrico Diamantini	(1993-04-04)April 4, 1993	middle blocker
13	Francesco Corrado	(1997-05-10)May 10, 1997	opposite
18	Filip Rejlek	(1981-05-10)May 10, 1981	opposite
Head coach: Marcelo Fronckowiak Assistant: Antonio Valentini ¹ Ugo Buzzelli left the club on November 23, 2016. ² Marco Izzo went to club on November 24, 2016.

References

^ La Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia «promossa» in Superlega A1 - tuttosport.com - 17-02-2017
^ Waldo Kantor č il nuovo condottiero giallorosso - legavolley.it - 17-02-2017
^ WoV (2023-05-22). "ITA M: Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia Withdraws from Elite Volleyball Competitions - WorldOfVolley". Retrieved 2023-05-25.
^ "La Tonno Callipo rinuncia alla Serie A di volley, ecco cosa succede adesso al titolo e alla squadra". Lacnews24.it (in Italian). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-25.