Club Italia is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Rome which currently plays in the Serie A2.
History The team was founded in 1998 by then Italian federation sports director Julio Velasco, in order to develop the skills of younger players in a competitive league rather than in youth leagues. The team is directly controlled by the Italian Volleyball Federation, which is entitled to put the best younger scouted players in the team. After a lot of seasons in the lower leagues of Serie B1 and Serie B2, Club Italia was automatically promoted by the Italian Federation into Serie A2 (2nd tier) in 2014 and then into Serie A1 (first tier) in 2015, avoiding relegation in its first season. Over the next two seasons, Anna Danesi, Paola Egonu, Ofelia Malinov and Alessia Orro have been called up to the Italian national team while playing for Club Italia. At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, the club was relegated to Serie A2. The club returned to the Serie A1 in the 2018–19 season.
The club has competed under various names: Club Italia (1998–2016) Club Italia Crai (2016–2022) Club Italia (2022–present)
Squad Season 2017–2018, as of September 2017. Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Terry EnweonwuOutside hitter1.872 Tatjana FuckaMiddle blocker1.873 Adhuoljok John Majak MalualMiddle blocker1.904 Rachele MorelloSetter 1.825 Marina LubianMiddle blocker1.926 Sara CortellaOutside hitter1.857 Elena PietriniOutside hitter1.869 Loveth OmoruyiOutside hitter1.8210 Chiara De BortoliLibero1.7611 Elisa TonelloOutside hitter1.7612 Alice TurcoSetter1.7813 Sarah FahrMiddle blocker1.9215 Sylvia NwakalorOutside hitter1.7716 Linda ManganiOutside hitter1.8417 Katarina Bulović Outside hitter1.84
2016–2017 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Terry EnweonwuOutside hitter1.873 Elena PerinelliOpposite1.814 Rachele MorelloSetter 1.825 Marina LubianMiddle blocker1.927 Martina FerraraLibero1.688 Alessia OrroSetter1.809 Vittoria PianiOpposite1.8710 Chiara De BortoliLibero1.7611 Giulia ManciniMiddle blocker1.8312 Alessia ArcipreteOutside hitter1.8013 Giulia Melli Outside hitter1.8414 Alexandra Botezat Middle blocker1.9615 Sara CortellaOutside hitter1.8517 Katarina Bulović Outside hitter1.8418 Paola EgonuOutside hitter1.89
References
External links
Club website at FIPAV