Marcello Abbondanza
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-08-24) August 24, 1970 (age 53)
Cesena, Italy
Volleyball information
PositionHead coach
Current clubFenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Career
YearsTeams
  • 1996-1997
  • 1998-2000
  • 2002-2003
  • 2003-2006
  • 2006-2008
  • 2008-2009
  • 2009-2012
  • 2012-2013
  • 2013–present
National team
2011-2014Bulgaria Bulgaria
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Competitor for Bulgaria
European League
Silver medal – second place 2012, Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2013, Bulgaria
Competitor for Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Gold medal – first place 2015-16 Turkish Super Cup Team
Gold medal – first place 2014-15 Turkish League Team
Gold medal – first place 2014-15 Turkish Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 2014-15 Turkish Super Cup Team
Gold medal – first place 2013-14 CEV Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 2013-14 Turkish League Team
Silver medal – second place 2013-14 Turkish Cup Team
Competitor for Rabita Baku
Gold medal – first place 2012–13 Azerbaijan League Team
Silver medal – second place 2012-13 Champions League Team
Silver medal – second place 2012–13 FIVB Club World Championship Team
Competitor for GSO Villa Cortese
Gold medal – first place 2010-11 Italian Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 2010-11 Italian Championship Team
Gold medal – first place 2010-11 Italian Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 2010-11 Italian Championship Team
Competitor for Robursport Pesaro
Gold medal – first place 2005-06 CEV Cup Team
Last updated: November 20, 2015

Marcello Abbondanza (born August 24, 1970 in Cesena, Italy) is an Italian volleyball coach. He's been coaching Turkish side Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü since 2013 and also he was coach of the Bulgaria National Team between 2011-2014.

Career edit

He was an assistant coach of Marco Bonitta, on the bench of Big Power Ravenna Team between 1996 to 1997. He was again an assistant coach between 1998 to 2000 in Foppapedretti Bergamo Team and then in 2002-2003 season he started as a head coach with the Meccanica Pierre OML Mazzano, in Serie A2 (italian second league) and was very close to win the league.

Afterwards he transferred Robursport Pesaro Team in first league, for 3 seasons which won the 2005-06 CEV Cup, and for 2 seasons in Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi where he led the team to a playoffs in 2006-2007 league.

After he started coaching in Infidel Forlì Team in the 2008-09 season in Serie A2. He was subsequently hired by MC PietroCarnaghi Villa Cortese, rookie in A1 in the 2009-10 season. He won the Italian Cup for two years consecutively, and led the team to the playoffs finals in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. He was also coach of the Italian national team at University Championship.

He also coached the Bulgaria Women’s National Team between 2011 and 2014, and won the silver medal in European League in 2012 in Czech Republic and a bronze medal in European League in 2013 in Bulgaria.

In the 2012-13 season he moved to Azerbaijan hired by Rabita Baku, which immediately won one silver medal in the World Cup for Clubs in Doha. During this season he qualified for the Final Four of the Champions League finishing the competition at second place and also he won the Azerbaijan’s championship in the same season.

After signing[1] Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Abbondanza started to improve their volleyball day by day, and he won the CEV Cup in 2013-14 season. Fenerbahçe won historic double the following season, by winning the 2014-15 Turkish Cup first, and the 2014-15 Turkish Championship after.

He currently started his 3rd season in Fenerbahce and won the Turkish Super Cup 2015-16. Today, Fenerbahçe is current Turkish champions and going on the winning streak under his coaching in all competitions.



References edit

  1. ^ "Marcello Abbondanza as a coach in Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball team". Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 2013-04-29.


Category:1970 births Category:People from Cesena Category:Italian volleyball coaches Category:Volleyball coaches of international teams Category:Italian volleyball coaches Category:Volleyball coaches of international teams Category:Italian expatriates in Bulgaria Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Living people