Daniel Jorge Castellani (born 21 March 1961) is an Argentine professional

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coach and former player. He was a member of the Argentina national team from 1976 to 1988, and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 and the 1982 World Championship. He serves as head coach for the Argentina women's national team.

Personal life

Castellani was born in

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. He is married to Silvina Pozzo. They have two children – daughter named Ariana and son Iván, who was also a volleyball player, playing as an opposite spiker in the Argentina national team.

Career

As a coach

Castellani was a head coach of

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in 2006–2009. In 2009, he took charge of the Polish national team, and in September 2009 led the team to the European Champions title. On 14 September 2009, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. The Order was conferred on the following day by the Prime Minister of Poland,

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. He was dismissed before the end of his contract after an unsatisfactory result at the 2010 World Championship held in

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. In 2012, he was appointed new head coach of the

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team,

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. In May 2015, he started his work in Sir Safety Perugia. In May 2017, after one season spent in Noliko Maaseik, he moved to Funvic Taubaté. Castellani was dismissed from his post in 2019, and replaced by Renan Dal Zotto. For the 2023–24 season, Castellani was appointed new head coach of

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Honours

As a player

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1987–88 – with Camst Bologna *

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1985–86 – with Kutiba Falconara ** Simple silver cup

1988–89 – with

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* Youth national team ** 1980 Gold medal southamerica

CSV U21 South American Championship

As a coach

2013–14 – with Fenerbahçe * Domestic ** 2002–03 Gold medal with cup

Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Voley ** 2003–04 Gold medal with cup

Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Voley ** 2006–07 Simple gold cup

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, with BOT Skra Bełchatów ** 2006–07 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with BOT Skra Bełchatów ** 2007–08 Simple gold cup

, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2007–08 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2008–09 Simple gold cup

, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2008–09 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** 2011–12 Simple gold cup

Turkish SuperCup, with Fenerbahçe ** 2011–12 Gold medal with cup

Turkish Cup, with Fenerbahçe ** 2010–11 Gold medal with cup

Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe ** 2011–12 Gold medal with cup

Turkish Championship, with Fenerbahçe ** 2012–13 Simple gold cup

, with

** 2016–17 Simple gold cup

Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik ** 2023–24 Gold medal with cup

Greek Cup, with

** 2023–24 Gold medal with cup

Greek Championship, with Olympiacos

State awards

* 2009:

Officer's Cross of Polonia Restituta

References

External links

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Coach profile
at ''LegaVolley.it''
Player profile
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Coach/Player profile
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