Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980 in

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, Santa Fe,

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) is an Argentine born professional

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player who became a naturalized Italian. She currently plays for

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. She played for

between 1999-02 and has played for the

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since 2009.

Career

Costagrande won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul. Costagrande won the silver medal in the

2013–14 CEV Champions League The 2013–14 CEV Champions League was the 55th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 tea ...

when her Turkish club VakıfBank İstanbul defeated 3-1 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the semifinal but lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the Championship match. She was awarded tournament's Best Receiver. She played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2-3 to Brazil the bronze medal match.

Clubs

* Club Trebolense (1995–1998) * Rio Marsì Palermo (1998–1999) * Brums Busto Arsizio (1999–2000) * Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001) * Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi 2001–2003 * PinetaGuru Ravenna (2003–2004) * Infotel Europa Systems Forlì (2004–2005) *

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(2005–2010) *

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(2010–2011) * Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2013) * VakıfBank İstanbul (2013–2015) * Impel Wroclaw (2015–2016) *

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(2016–2018)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver"''

Clubs

* 2005-06

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 CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...

Champion, with

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* 2006 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2007 Italian Cup - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with

* 2007-08 Italian Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2007-08 Top Teams Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2008 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2008 Italian Cup - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with

* 2008-09 Italian Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2009 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2009 Italian Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

* 2009-10 Italian Championship - Simple cup icon

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* 2010–11 Russian Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with

* 2011-12 Chinese Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande * 2012-13 Chinese Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Guangdong Evergrande * 2013 Asian Club Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande * 2013 Club World Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul * 2013 Turkish Supercup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul * 2013-14 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul *

Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul * 2013–14 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul * 2014 Turkish Supercup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul * 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul *

2014–15 CEV Champions League The 2014–15 CEV Champions League was the 56th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 te ...

- Bronze medal, with VakıfBank İstanbul * 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul

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