Ferdinando De Giorgi

Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 10 October 1961) is an Italian volleyball coach and former volleyball player, participant of the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), 1989 European Champion, current head coach of the Italy men's national volleyball team.

Ferdinando De Giorgi
De Giorgi in 2011
Personal information
Nickname	Fefè
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1961-10-10) 10 October 1961 Squinzano, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Coaching information
Current team	Italy
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005–2010 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2015 2015–2017 2017 2018 2018–2021 2021– Piemonte Volley Umbria Volley Volley Lube Umbria Volley Fakel Novy Urengoy Volley Callipo ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel Volley Lube Italy
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 1977–1981 1981–1986 1986–1987 1987–1990 1990–1992 1992–1994 1994–1997 1997–2000 2000–2002 Vis Squinzano Pallavolo Falchi Ugento Modena Volley Gabeca Pallavolo Pallavolo Padova Pallavolo Falconara Piemonte Volley Gabeca Pallavolo Piemonte Volley
National team
1987–2002 Italy (330)
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Italy FIVB World Championship 1990 Brazil 1994 Greece 1998 Japan FIVB World Cup 1989 Japan FIVB World League 1990 Osaka 1991 Milan 1992 Genoa 1994 Milan 1995 Rio de Janeiro CEV European Championship 1989 Sweden 1991 Germany Head Coach Italy CEV European Championship 2021 Poland/Czechia/Estonia/Finland

Career as coach

In March 2015, he signed a contract with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On 20 December 2016, he was named a new head coach of the Polish national volleyball team. He replaced previous head coach Stéphane Antiga.

Sporting achievements

As a player

• CEV Cup
  • 1996/1997 – with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
• CEV Challenge Cup
  • 1995/1996 – with Alpitur Cuneo
  • 2001/2002 – with Noicom Cuneo
• National championships
  • 1986/1987 Italian Championship, with Panini Modena
  • 1995/1996 Italian Cup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
  • 1996/1997 Italian SuperCup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
  • 2001/2002 Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo

As a coach

• CEV Champions League
  • 2018/2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
• CEV Challenge Cup
  • 2001/2002 – with Noicom Cuneo
  • 2005/2006 – with Lube Macerata
• National championships
  • 2001/2002 Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
  • 2002/2003 Italian SuperCup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
  • 2005/2006 Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
  • 2006/2007 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
  • 2007/2008 Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
  • 2008/2009 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
  • 2008/2009 Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
  • 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2016/2017 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2016/2017 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2018/2019 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
  • 2019/2020 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
  • 2020/2021 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova

External links

• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Player profile at the International Olympic Committee
• Player profile at Olympedia
• Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net