Italian setter Simone Giannelli became a Scudetto-winning starter with Trentino before his 19th birthday and was named MVP of the 2015 championship playoffs. That early breakthrough developed into a career in which he has captained both the Italy men’s national volleyball team and Sir Susa Scai Perugia, winning world titles with Italy in 2022 and 2025 while collecting major domestic, European and world club trophies.
Born in Bolzano on August 9, 1996, Giannelli reached Italy’s senior national team in 2015 and was already the starting setter during the country’s silver-medal run at the Rio 2016 Olympics. He later captained a younger Italian generation to the 2021 European Championship and 2022 World Championship, winning tournament MVP honors at both events. At club level, his move from Trentino to Perugia in 2021 opened another title-heavy phase that has included three Club World Championships, the SuperLega, Coppa Italia and consecutive CEV Champions League titles.
Player Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Simone Giannelli |
| Date of Birth | August 9, 1996 |
| Age | 30 (as of October 2026) |
| Place of Birth | Bolzano, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Position | Setter |
| Height | 200 cm |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Spike Reach | 363 cm |
| Block Reach | 335 cm |
| Dominant Hand | Right |
| Youth Clubs | Neugries Bolzano, Trentino Volley |
| Previous Club | Trentino Volley |
| Current Club | Sir Susa Scai Perugia |
| Club Number | 6 |
| National Team | Italy Men’s National Volleyball Team |
| National-Team Number | 6 |
| National-Team Role | Captain |
| Career Status | Active |
| @simo_gian9 |
Current Volleyball World competition listings give Giannelli at 200 cm and number 6 for both Perugia and Italy. CEV records list a 363 cm spike reach and 335 cm block reach. His current physical listings have varied between databases and competition records over the years, particularly for weight, while his position and height are consistently established by current governing-body sources.
Early Life & Volleyball Beginnings
Growing Up in Bolzano
Giannelli grew up in Bolzano in northern Italy and did not concentrate exclusively on volleyball from childhood. Tennis was an important early sport in his family—his father worked as a tennis instructor—and he also spent time skiing and playing football.
Volleyball became more prominent after he watched his older sister Martina play. Giannelli has described that family connection as part of what drew him toward the sport, and he eventually began playing seriously around the beginning of his teenage years. A 2026 profile in La Gazzetta dello Sport still identified tennis as one of his main interests away from volleyball and Roger Federer as one of the athletes he admired for both technique and composure.
His first organized development came with Neugries Bolzano during the 2009–10 season. He then entered the Trentino Volley system, progressing through its youth teams and lower senior divisions. Trentino’s official historical record traces him through the club’s youth setup from 2010 before his permanent arrival in the first team for the 2014–15 Serie A1 season.
The speed of that progression was unusual for a setter. The position normally rewards experience because the player must read opposing blocks, control tempo and make rapid decisions for every attacking rotation. Giannelli was entrusted with those responsibilities while still a teenager.
From Youth Volleyball to the SuperLega
Giannelli began appearing around Trentino’s senior environment before he was a full-time first-team player and made his top-flight debut as a teenager. By 2014–15, he had moved decisively into the senior squad.
That season became the first major turning point of his career. Rather than remaining a developmental backup, the 18-year-old setter took control of a team competing for the Italian championship.
Trentino defeated Modena in the championship series to win the 2015 Scudetto, and Giannelli was named the playoff MVP. The award was particularly significant for a player still completing the transition from youth volleyball to one of the strongest professional leagues in the sport.
It also established several characteristics that would remain visible throughout his career: willingness to attack on second contact, physical presence at the net, emotional control in high-pressure matches and the confidence to run an offense filled with older international players.
Club Career
Trentino Volley: From Teenager to Elite Setter
Giannelli’s relationship with Trentino extended far beyond a conventional first professional contract. He had already spent years in the organization’s youth system before becoming one of the central figures of the senior team.
The 2015 Italian championship gave him an immediate major title, but his years in Trento were also important because they exposed him to different versions of an elite-level roster. Setters must adapt not only to coaches but also to hitters with different approach speeds, preferred ball heights and attacking tendencies. Giannelli accumulated that experience while still developing physically and technically.
European competition became a regular part of his schedule. Trentino reached the 2016 CEV Champions League final, and Giannelli was named Best Setter of that edition. The club did not win the title, but the award reinforced his status among Europe’s leading players at the position.
In 2018, Trentino won the FIVB Men’s Club World Championship. Giannelli again received the Best Setter award, adding a world club title to a career that had already included an Olympic medal and major national-team experience.
The following season brought another international trophy when Trentino won the 2019 CEV Cup. Those victories meant that before leaving his first professional club, Giannelli had already won major competitions at domestic, European and world-club level. Trentino’s own career archive credits him with the 2018 Club World Championship, 2019 CEV Cup and Italian championships among his honors with the organization.
His final seasons at Trentino also placed him increasingly in a leadership role. By the time he left in 2021, he was no longer the teenage setter around whom a future could be built; he was an established international player entering his prime.
Move to Perugia in 2021
Giannelli joined Sir Safety Perugia in 2021, ending more than a decade inside the Trentino structure.
The transfer placed him at the center of a team constructed to compete for every major trophy. Perugia already had elite attackers and an ambitious domestic and international program, but Giannelli’s arrival gave the club a long-term organizer for its offense.
His first season produced the 2022 Coppa Italia and a run to the SuperLega final. The club did not complete the domestic double, but the move quickly confirmed that Giannelli’s responsibilities in Perugia would extend beyond ordinary distribution.
Perugia increasingly used his physicality as part of its scoring structure. His attacking threat on second contact prevented blockers from abandoning the setter completely, while his height gave the team another meaningful blocking presence when he rotated to the front row.
Those qualities would become particularly visible later in international club tournaments.
Back-to-Back Club World Championships
Perugia won its first FIVB Men’s Club World Championship in 2022, defeating Trentino in an all-Italian final in Brazil.
Giannelli was at the center of the title. He started every match and finished the tournament with 19 points—10 attacks, four blocks and five aces—figures that are unusually substantial for a setter. He was named both Best Setter and MVP.
That award also created a rare distinction. Only three months earlier, he had been named MVP of the senior World Championship after leading Italy to the title. Volleyball World noted that he became the first player to win MVP honors at both the senior national-team World Championship and the Club World Championship.
Perugia successfully defended the world club title in 2023. Giannelli was again selected as the tournament’s Best Setter, although teammate Oleh Plotnytskyi received the MVP award.
Winning consecutive Club World Championships helped establish Perugia as more than a dominant domestic roster. It also gave Giannelli a second extended club identity after the long Trentino phase of his career.
Domestic Title and European Breakthrough
The 2023–24 season delivered another major domestic step.
Perugia won the Coppa Italia and then captured the SuperLega championship, with Giannelli playing a central role in the playoff run. He was named MVP of the championship finals.
The next major target was the CEV Champions League, a trophy that had repeatedly remained just beyond his reach. Giannelli had already appeared in Champions League finals with Trentino and was one of the most decorated setters of his generation, but Europe’s premier club title was still missing from his record.
That changed in 2025.
Perugia won the Champions League Final Four, and Giannelli received both the Best Setter and MVP awards. The honor was not simply attached to the winning captain: CEV’s Final Four Dream Team placed him at the center of Perugia’s successful tournament.
The victory gave him the major European club title that had eluded him during his earlier Champions League campaigns.
Perugia’s 2025–26 Trophy Run
Giannelli and Perugia added another highly successful period during 2025–26.
In December 2025, Perugia won a third Club World Championship. Giannelli captained the team and was once again selected as both MVP and Best Setter, becoming a two-time Club World Championship MVP.
His contribution also provided an unusually clear statistical illustration of his all-around value. Across five matches at the tournament, Giannelli scored 26 points: 14 on attack, nine from blocks and three from serves. Volleyball World’s setting statistics also ranked him first in the competition’s setter table.
Perugia followed the world title with the 2026 Italian Super Cup and then won the SuperLega championship. During the 2025–26 league campaign, Giannelli accumulated 104 points, including 51 attack points, 27 blocks and 26 aces. Those totals underline how much direct scoring he can add from a position normally evaluated primarily through distribution.
The season finished with another Champions League triumph. Perugia defeated Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3–0 in the May 17, 2026 final, successfully defending its European title.
A September 2026 Gazzetta dello Sport profile summarized the core of that club season through three major trophies—the Club World Championship, Scudetto and Champions League—and highlighted Giannelli’s contribution beyond setting, particularly from service, block and attack.
Club Career Timeline
| Seasons | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2021 | Trentino Volley | Italy |
| 2021–present | Sir Susa Scai Perugia | Italy |
Giannelli was part of the Trentino Volley youth system before establishing himself permanently with the senior team. Sponsor-based team names have changed across different seasons and competitions.
National Team Career
Senior Breakthrough and Rio 2016
Giannelli entered Italy’s senior national-team picture in 2015 while still a teenager.
His first season with the senior team immediately exposed him to high-level international pressure. Italy won bronze at the 2015 European Championship and silver at the FIVB World Cup, results that helped the team qualify for the Rio Olympics.
By 2016, Giannelli was no longer simply a young player being introduced to international volleyball. He was Italy’s starting setter on the Olympic stage.
Italy reached the gold-medal match in Rio after a memorable tournament but lost the final to Brazil, leaving with silver. Giannelli was only 20 years old when he earned his first Olympic medal.
The tournament accelerated a development path that would normally have taken considerably longer for a setter. He had already won a national club championship, become an international starter and played an Olympic final before reaching his early twenties.
From Established Starter to Italy Captain
Italy’s results fluctuated in the seasons after Rio, but Giannelli remained one of the constants in the national-team structure.
The team collected silver at the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup, and Giannelli continued through the next major international cycle. Italy reached the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but exited in the quarterfinals.
The end of that Olympic campaign preceded a significant rebuilding phase under head coach Ferdinando De Giorgi. Italy introduced a younger roster for the European Championship later that year, while Giannelli—still only 25—became the experienced captain around whom the group could organize.
The result was immediate.
Italy defeated Slovenia in a five-set EuroVolley final in Katowice to win its first men’s European title since 2005. Giannelli was named tournament MVP, with CEV emphasizing his experience and leadership within the young squad.
That championship changed the trajectory of the national team. A roster initially viewed as part of a generational transition had already become a major-title winner.
World Champion and MVP in 2022
Italy carried that momentum into the 2022 FIVB Men’s World Championship.
Giannelli’s role combined tactical control with leadership and direct scoring. Italy defeated France in a five-set quarterfinal, swept Slovenia in the semifinal and then beat Poland 3–1 in Katowice to claim its first men’s world title in 24 years.
Giannelli scored seven points in the final—another unusually high total for a setter—and finished the tournament as its leading individual award winner.
He was named Most Valuable Player and Best Setter. Volleyball World described him as the technical and emotional leader of the Italian team, while the tournament statistics reflected his contribution in attack, block and serve as well as distribution.
The title also strengthened a pattern that had become central to his career: Giannelli was not merely setting for championship teams; he was repeatedly being selected as the most influential individual player within them.
EuroVolley 2023 and Paris 2024
Italy returned to the European Championship final in 2023.
Playing at home for much of the knockout stage, the defending champions reached the final before losing to Poland, taking the silver medal. Although Italy did not repeat its 2021 title, the tournament confirmed that the younger generation built around Giannelli had remained among Europe’s leading teams.
The Paris 2024 Olympics brought a different type of result.
Italy progressed through the tournament and reached the semifinals but lost to eventual champion France. The team then faced the United States in the bronze-medal match and was defeated in straight sets, finishing fourth.
For Giannelli, Paris was his third Olympic appearance after Rio and Tokyo. It did not add another Olympic medal, but it extended a national-team career that by then had already covered several distinct Italian generations.
VNL Silver and a Second World Title in 2025
Italy reached another milestone in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League.
The team advanced to its first men’s VNL medal match and finished with silver. Giannelli was selected as the competition’s Best Setter.
The larger target came later that year at the FIVB Men’s World Championship in the Philippines.
Italy entered as defending champion and again reached the final, this time facing Bulgaria. The Italians won 3–1 to retain the world title, becoming back-to-back world champions.
Giannelli remained the captain and starting setter and was selected as the Best Setter in the tournament’s Dream Team. The second title gave him consecutive World Championship gold medals as captain, three years after being named MVP of the 2022 edition.
The two tournaments also showed the durability of Italy’s post-Tokyo cycle. What began as a young rebuilding group in 2021 had produced a European championship and two consecutive world titles by 2025.
Italy in 2026
Giannelli remained captain of Italy through the 2026 international season.
He joined the VNL campaign during the Osaka week and appeared in five matches. Volleyball World’s official statistics credit him with 16 points—10 attacks, five blocks and one ace—before Italy’s campaign ended against the United States in the quarterfinals.
Italy then entered EuroVolley 2026 with Giannelli still directing the team.
The run ended in the quarterfinals on September 23, when Finland defeated Italy 3–2 in Turin. The official CEV match sheet records the five-set defeat, which closed Italy’s continental championship earlier than expected.
Those results did not change his established role. Entering the 2026–27 club season, he remained an active senior international and the captain around whom Italy’s offense had been organized for much of the decade.
Playing Style & Strengths
Giannelli is a 200 cm setter whose game combines conventional playmaking responsibilities with an unusually large direct impact in attack, block and serve.
That physical and tactical range is one reason his influence cannot be measured solely through setting statistics.
Setting Tempo and Reading the Block
At the center of Giannelli’s game is his ability to organize an offense under pressure.
A setter must constantly balance competing objectives: keeping middle blockers involved, preserving quick tempo to the wings, identifying favorable one-on-one matchups and responding to imperfect first contacts without making the attack predictable.
Giannelli has spent more than a decade making those decisions at the highest levels of club and international volleyball.
His height helps because he can release the ball from a high contact point, while his athleticism allows him to reach difficult passes without immediately reducing the offense to a limited high-ball option.
The mental side of that process is also something he actively trains. In a 2026 profile, Giannelli described the importance of studying both opponents and his own matches, while physical training was presented as inseparable from tactical preparation. The objective is not simply to execute a technically clean set but to arrive at important matches having already processed likely patterns and decisions.
A Setter Who Can Score
Giannelli’s attacking threat is one of the clearest differences between his profile and that of a more conservative setter.
He regularly attacks on second contact when opposing blockers release too early. Because he is 200 cm tall with a documented spike reach of 363 cm, those plays are not merely soft tactical dumps. He can attack the ball with enough height and power to punish a defense that completely abandons him.
The scoring data illustrates the point.
During the 2025–26 SuperLega season, Giannelli recorded 51 attack points, 27 blocks and 26 aces for a total of 104 points. At the 2025 Club World Championship, he scored another 26 points in only five matches, including 14 attacks and nine blocks.
For an opponent, that creates an additional calculation. The middle blocker cannot treat the setter as an automatic non-attacking player after a clean reception, because Giannelli can use the opening himself.
Blocking and Front-Row Presence
His size also changes what his team can do defensively at the net.
Many setters become a potential blocking target when matched against a powerful outside hitter. Giannelli’s height, reach and timing reduce that disadvantage and can turn the setter’s front-row rotation into an active scoring opportunity.
The nine blocks he recorded in five matches at the 2025 Club World Championship are a particularly strong example. It is rare for a setter to accumulate that volume at a major international club event.
Blocking also complements his ability to transition immediately from a defensive action into setting or attack. He can close space at the net, land and then become the organizer of the next phase.
Serving Pressure
Serving gives Giannelli another way to influence matches without touching the second ball.
He has produced important service runs for both club and country, and his 26 aces in the 2025–26 SuperLega season underline that the serve is a genuine scoring component rather than merely a way to start the rally.
That matters tactically because aggressive serving can simplify the setter’s next defensive decision. A disrupted opponent is less likely to run the middle, giving Giannelli and his blockers a narrower set of attacking options to track.
Leadership and Composure
Leadership has become inseparable from Giannelli’s technical role.
Setters already communicate constantly with teammates, but captaining both club and national team adds another layer of responsibility. Giannelli has had to manage momentum, speak with officials, stabilize younger teammates and continue making rapid tactical decisions without allowing those responsibilities to interrupt the offense.
His public profile is generally more restrained than demonstrative. La Gazzetta dello Sport described calm and emotional control as characteristics of his game and linked them to the consistency with which he has led both Trentino and Perugia as well as the national team.
That combination—decision-making, size, second-ball attack, blocking, serving and leadership—explains why he has accumulated MVP awards in competitions where setters are not always the most visible statistical performers.
Major Achievements
Giannelli’s honors span three distinct levels of elite volleyball: the Italian national team, domestic and European club competition, and the Club World Championship.
Selected National Team Honors
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | FIVB World Cup | Silver medal |
| 2015 | CEV European Championship | Bronze medal |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Silver medal |
| 2017 | FIVB World Grand Champions Cup | Silver medal |
| 2021 | CEV European Championship | Gold medal |
| 2022 | FIVB Men’s World Championship | Gold medal |
| 2023 | CEV European Championship | Silver medal |
| 2025 | Volleyball Nations League | Silver medal |
| 2025 | FIVB Men’s World Championship | Gold medal |
Selected Club Honors
| Year / Season | Competition | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Italian Championship | Winner | Trentino Volley |
| 2018 | FIVB Club World Championship | Winner | Trentino Volley |
| 2018–19 | CEV Cup | Winner | Trentino Volley |
| 2021–22 | Coppa Italia | Winner | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 2022 | FIVB Club World Championship | Winner | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 2023 | FIVB Club World Championship | Winner | Sir Susa Vim Perugia |
| 2023–24 | Coppa Italia | Winner | Sir Susa Vim Perugia |
| 2023–24 | Italian SuperLega | Winner | Sir Susa Vim Perugia |
| 2024–25 | CEV Champions League | Winner | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia |
| 2025 | FIVB Club World Championship | Winner | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia |
| 2026 | Italian Super Cup | Winner | Sir Susa Scai Perugia |
| 2025–26 | Italian SuperLega | Winner | Sir Susa Scai Perugia |
| 2025–26 | CEV Champions League | Winner | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia |
Perugia’s sponsor-facing team name varies by competition and season; the different names above refer to the same Perugia club organization.
Selected Individual Awards
| Year | Competition | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italian Championship Playoffs | MVP |
| 2016 | CEV Champions League | Best Setter |
| 2018 | FIVB Club World Championship | Best Setter |
| 2021 | CEV European Championship | MVP |
| 2022 | FIVB Men’s World Championship | MVP |
| 2022 | FIVB Men’s World Championship | Best Setter |
| 2022 | FIVB Club World Championship | MVP |
| 2022 | FIVB Club World Championship | Best Setter |
| 2023 | FIVB Club World Championship | Best Setter |
| 2024 | Italian SuperLega Finals | MVP |
| 2025 | Volleyball Nations League | Best Setter |
| 2025 | CEV Champions League Final Four | MVP |
| 2025 | CEV Champions League Final Four | Best Setter |
| 2025 | FIVB Men’s World Championship | Best Setter |
| 2025 | FIVB Club World Championship | MVP |
| 2025 | FIVB Club World Championship | Best Setter |
Among those awards, the 2022 season stands out. Giannelli won the senior World Championship with Italy and the Club World Championship with Perugia within three months, receiving MVP and Best Setter honors at both tournaments.
Personal Life & Relationships
Giannelli has been in a long-term relationship with Selly Montibeller. Their relationship has been discussed publicly for several years, and a September 2026 Gazzetta dello Sport profile described the couple’s life together along with their Dobermann, Lily.
Away from the competition schedule, their shared interests include food and outdoor activity. Cycling, swimming and skiing have been among the activities described as part of Giannelli’s life outside the gym and volleyball court.
Family also played an important role in the beginning of his sporting career. His father’s connection to tennis exposed him to that sport early, while watching his sister Martina play volleyball helped pull him toward the game that eventually became his profession.
Giannelli has retained a connection with tennis even after volleyball became his career, and he has spoken of his admiration for Roger Federer’s combination of skill and composure.
Off the Court: Nutrition, Study & Tenuta Giannelli
Giannelli has pursued an interest in nutrition beyond what is required by a professional athlete’s training program.
He studied Nutrition Science and has spoken publicly about food quality, recovery and a Mediterranean approach to diet. His interest is partly practical—nutrition directly affects training and recovery—but it has also developed into a broader area of study.
That interest in food has expanded into an agricultural project.
By 2026, Giannelli was developing Tenuta Giannelli, an olive-oil project connected to land in Umbria. The property includes hundreds of olive trees, while longer-term ideas discussed publicly have included honey production and an agritourism project near Assisi.
Although Giannelli was born and raised in Bolzano, the project also reflects family roots in Umbria. Rather than functioning simply as an athlete-branded endorsement, it represents a longer-term personal venture that he has discussed as something capable of continuing beyond his playing career.
His off-court interests therefore sit unusually close to subjects he studies as an athlete: food, nutrition, preparation and the relationship between physical performance and everyday habits.
Gear & Equipment
Giannelli has a documented relationship with ASICS. The company’s current indoor-sports design platform features him among its key professional volleyball athletes alongside other international players.
ASICS develops its indoor footwear around different movement and playing profiles, and its inclusion of Giannelli provides a verified brand connection without requiring an assumption that one specific shoe model remains constant across every competition or season.
Where Is Simone Giannelli Playing Now?
As of October 2026, Simone Giannelli plays for Sir Susa Scai Perugia in Italy’s SuperLega.
He remains the club’s setter and wears number 6. Current competition listings continue to place him on Perugia’s 2026–27 roster, extending a club relationship that began in 2021.
Giannelli also continues to hold a leadership role within Perugia. League material for the current Perugia core identifies him as captain, a responsibility that complements his position as the team’s primary setter.
The club may appear under different sponsor names depending on the competition. Domestic sources currently use Sir Susa Scai Perugia, while international competitions have also used Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia. These names refer to the same club rather than separate teams.
At international level, Giannelli remains an active member and captain of the Italy Men’s National Volleyball Team. He wore number 6 during the 2026 VNL and remained Italy’s starting setter at EuroVolley later in the summer.
Recent Performance Snapshot — October 2026
Perugia began its 2026–27 SuperLega campaign on October 18, 2026, with a difficult five-set victory away to newly promoted Acqua Sant’Anna Cuneo.
Cuneo pushed the defending Italian champions to an extended tie-break before Perugia escaped with a 3–2 win, taking the deciding set 25–23. Giannelli started at setter and scored four points.
The match came shortly after another full international summer. Giannelli had returned to Italy’s lineup during the 2026 VNL before captaining the national team at EuroVolley, where Italy’s campaign ended in a five-set quarterfinal against Finland on September 23.
The start of the new club season therefore continues a familiar workload: domestic competition with the reigning Italian champions after a summer in which he remained the principal setter and captain of the national team.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Simone Giannelli?
Simone Giannelli was born on August 9, 1996. He is 30 years old as of October 2026.
How tall is Simone Giannelli?
Current Volleyball World profiles list Giannelli at 200 cm, approximately 6 feet 7 inches tall.
What position does Simone Giannelli play?
Giannelli is a setter. He is known not only for organizing the offense but also for his ability to score through second-ball attacks, blocking and serving.
Which club does Simone Giannelli play for?
He plays for Sir Susa Scai Perugia in Italy’s SuperLega. He joined the Perugia club in 2021 after spending his youth and first professional years with Trentino Volley.
What number does Simone Giannelli wear?
Giannelli currently wears number 6 for both Sir Susa Scai Perugia and the Italy men’s national volleyball team.
Is Simone Giannelli Italy’s captain?
Yes. Giannelli is the captain of the Italy men’s national volleyball team and has led the team through its successful post-Tokyo cycle, including the 2021 European title and the 2022 and 2025 World Championships.
How many World Championships has Simone Giannelli won?
Giannelli has won two senior FIVB Men’s World Championships with Italy: 2022 and 2025. He was named MVP and Best Setter in 2022 and Best Setter in 2025.
At club level, he has also won the FIVB Men’s Club World Championship four times: once with Trentino in 2018 and three times with Perugia in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Has Simone Giannelli won an Olympic medal?
Yes. Giannelli won the silver medal with Italy at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Italy later finished fourth at Paris 2024.
When did Simone Giannelli make his national-team debut?
Giannelli entered Italy’s senior national-team program in 2015 while still a teenager. During that first senior international season, Italy won bronze at the European Championship and silver at the FIVB World Cup.
Has Simone Giannelli won the CEV Champions League?
Yes. Giannelli won his first CEV Champions League title with Perugia in 2025 and was named Final Four MVP and Best Setter. Perugia successfully defended the title in 2026.
Who is Simone Giannelli’s partner?
Giannelli’s long-term partner is Selly Montibeller. Their relationship has been publicly documented for several years, and they live with their Dobermann, Lily.
What is Simone Giannelli’s Instagram?
His verified public Instagram identity is @simo_gian9.
References
- Volleyball World — Simone Giannelli, VNL 2026 player profile and statistics
- Volleyball World — Sir Susa Scai Perugia 2026–27 roster
- Trentino Volley — Simone Giannelli official historical player record
- CEV — Simone Giannelli player profile and career statistics
- CEV — Italy wins EuroVolley 2021; Giannelli named MVP
- CEV — EuroVolley 2021 review and Giannelli MVP recognition
- Volleyball World — Giannelli named 2022 World Championship MVP
- Volleyball World — Giannelli earns 2022 Club World Championship MVP award
- CEV — Giannelli named 2025 Champions League Final Four MVP and Best Setter
- Volleyball World — Perugia wins the 2025 Club World Championship; Giannelli named MVP
- Volleyball World — Simone Giannelli, 2025 Club World Championship player statistics
- Volleyball World — 2025 Club World Championship setter statistics
- Volleyball World — Simone Giannelli, 2025–26 SuperLega statistics
- CEV — Italy vs Finland, EuroVolley 2026 quarterfinal official match statistics
- Lega Pallavolo Serie A — Perugia squad and captain information
- Cuneo Volley — 2026–27 SuperLega opening-round result
- Volleyball.it — Cuneo vs Perugia, October 18, 2026 match report
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Simone Giannelli: career, training, Selly, nutrition and Tenuta Giannelli
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Giannelli’s 2025–26 club season
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Selly, Lily and Giannelli’s life away from volleyball
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Giannelli’s nutrition studies and diet interests
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Tenuta Giannelli and his olive-oil project
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Giannelli’s training and match-study routine
- ASICS — Indoor Sports Design Philosophy and key athletes
- Volleybox — Simone Giannelli player data and physical-information fallback