Roberto Russo (born 27 February 1997) is an Italian

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player, a member of the

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and Italian club

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Personal life

Russo wanted to become a football player. His uncle was a volleyball player who introduced him into volleyball.

Career

Russo signed his first club in 2014.

Club

* Club Italia Roma * Consar Ravenna *

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National team

In 2015, he was called up for the U19 national team and in 2016 to the U21 and U23 national teams. In 2018, he was called up to the

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national team, with which he won, in the same year, the gold medal at the

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Honours

Clubs

CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tota ...

2024–25, with Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia * FIVB Club World Championship ** Gold medal with cup

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, with Sir Safety Susa Perugia ** Gold medal with cup

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, with Sir Sicoma Perugia * Domestic ** 2019–20 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup, with

** 2019–20 Bronze medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Perugia ** 2020–21 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup, with

** 2020–21 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

** 2021–22 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with

** 2021–22 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with

** 2022–23 Simple gold cup

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, with

** 2023–24 Simple gold cup

Italian Super Cup, with Sir Susa Perugia ** 2023–24 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Susa Perugia ** 2023–24 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Perugia ** 2024–25 Simple gold cup

Italian Super Cup, with Sir Susa Perugia ** 2024–25 Bronze medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Susa Perugia

National team

FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The initial gap between championships was variab ...

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Gold medal *

Men's European Volleyball Championship The Men's European Volleyball Championship (''EuroVolley'') is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). The initial gap between championships was va ...

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Silver medal *

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...

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– Gold medal

Individual awards

2019–20 SuperLega – Best U23 Player

References

External links

Player profile at FIVBPlayer profile at VolleyboxPlayer Profile at SuperLega
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Roberto Living people Italian men's volleyball players 1997 births Sportspeople from Palermo Middle blockers Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Italy 21st-century Italian sportsmen