Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 10 October 1961) is an Italian professional
volleyball
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coach and former player, a participant in the
Olympic Games
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Seoul 1988
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, three–time
World Champion
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(
1990
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,
1994
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,
1998
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Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
), and the
1989 European Champion. He currently serves as head coach for the
Italy national team. De Giorgi is the second person in the world to have won
World Championship
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both as a player and a coach.
Career as coach
In March 2015, he signed a contract with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
. On 20 December 2016, he was appointed new head coach of the
Poland national volleyball team. He replaced previous head coach
Stéphane Antiga
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.
Honours
As a player
*
CEV Cup
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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 ...
**
1996–97 – with
Alpitur Traco Cuneo
*
CEV Challenge Cup
The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
It started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Challenge Cup.
History
* CEV Cup (1980– ...
**
1995–96 – with Alpitur Cuneo
**
2001–02 – with Noicom Cuneo
* National championships
** 1986–87
Italian Championship, with
Panini Modena
** 1995–96
Italian Cup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
** 1996–97
Italian SuperCup, with Alpitur Traco Cuneo
** 2001–02
Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
As a coach
*
CEV Champions League
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Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tot ...
**
2018–19 – with
Cucine Lube Civitanova
*
FIVB Club World Championship
**
Betim 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
*
CEV Challenge Cup
The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
It started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Challenge Cup.
History
* CEV Cup (1980– ...
**
2001–02 – with Noicom Cuneo
**
2005–06 – with Lube Macerata
* National championships
** 2001–02
Italian Cup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
** 2002–03
Italian SuperCup, with Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
** 2005–06
Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
** 2006–07
Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
** 2007–08
Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
** 2008–09
Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
** 2008–09
Italian Cup, with Lube Banca Marche Macerata
** 2015–16
Polish Championship, with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
** 2016–17
Polish Cup
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, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
** 2016–17
Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
** 2018–19
Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
** 2019–20
Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
** 2020–21
Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
Individual awards
* 2022:
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Some of the ...
(according to
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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History and profile
''La ...
)
References
External links
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Coach profileat ''LegaVolley.it''
Coach/Player profileat ''Volleybox.net''
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1961 births
Living people
Sportspeople from the Province of Lecce
Italian men's volleyball players
Italian volleyball coaches
Volleyball coaches of international teams
Olympic volleyball players of Italy
Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
Italian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Italian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle coaches
Jastrzębski Węgiel coaches
Setters (volleyball)