Simona Gioli (born September 17, 1977, in

Rapallo Rapallo ( , , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Italy, Italian region of Liguria. As of 2017 it had 29,778 inhabitants. It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and ...

) is a retired

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player from

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. Currently, she plays for Galatasaray in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. Gioli was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

and

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

. Gioli was named "Most Valuable Player and ""Best Blocker" at the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup and

2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup The 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan from November 10 to November 15, 2009. Italy won the tournament with perfect record and Simona Gioli was selected Most Valuable Player. Teams Squads Compet ...

. She was also awarded "MVP" at the 2006-07 CEV Cup won by her team Sirio Perugia. She won the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League with Sirio Perugia and also was individually awarded "Most Valuable Player". Playing with

Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (), is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first institution created from the All-Union Dynamo Sports Club. Dynamo Mosco ...

she won the silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and she was awarded "Best Spiker".

Clubs

* Sirio Perugia (2006–2008) *

(2008–2011) * Fakel Novy Urengoi (2011-2012) * Galatasaray Daikin (2012-2013) * IHF Volley (2013-2014) * Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari (2014–present)

Awards

Individuals

* 2009 European Championships "Best Spiker" * 2009 World Grand Champion Cup "Most Valuable Player" * 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Spiker" * 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League Final Four "Most Valuable Player" * 2006-07 CEV Cup "Most Valuable Player" * 2007 FIVB World Cup "Most Valuable Player" * 2007 FIVB World Cup "Best Blocker"

Clubs

* 2006-07

CEV Cup The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year. Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed to CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 to CEV Cup. T ...

Champion, with Pallavolo Sirio Perugia * 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League - Shield of the European Union

Champion, with Colussi Perugia * 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with

* 2012 Turkish Volleyball Super Cup - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Galatasaray Daikin * 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Bronze Medal with Galatasaray Daikin

References

External links

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FIVB profile
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