Luciano De Cecco

Luciano De Cecco (born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine professional volleyball player. He is part of the Argentine national team, a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 2015 Pan American Games winner and the 2018 Italian Champion. At the professional club level, he plays for Cucine Lube Civitanova.

Luciano De Cecco
De Cecco in 2019
Personal information
NicknameCachete
NationalityArgentine
Born (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988
Santa Fe, Argentina
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Spike345 cm (136 in)
Block330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubCucine Lube Civitanova
Number15
Career
YearsTeams
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2014
2014–2020
2020–
Gimnasia y Esgrima Santa Fe
Bolívar Voley
Gabeca Pallavolo
Belgrano de Córdoba
Top Volley Latina
Dynamo Kaliningrad
Bolívar Voley
Gabeca Pallavolo
Volley Piacenza
Sir Safety Perugia
Volley Lube
National team
2006– Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Gatineau
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Recife
Silver medal – second place2007 Chile
Silver medal – second place2009 Colombia
Silver medal – second place2011 Brazil
Silver medal – second place2013 Brazil

Career

Clubs

In May 2014, De Cecco signed a 3-year contract with Sir Safety Perugia.[1] In the season 2020-2021, he moved to Cucine Lube Civitanova.

National team

De Cecco was first appointed to Argentine national team in 2006 before the World League, but he did not play in any match. He began his participation during the World Championship where Argentina took 13th place. His national team won silvers medals at South American Championship in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 because four losses to Brazil in the finals. In 2009 and 2011, he was awarded Best Setter of South American Championship. In 2011, he achieved the title of the Best Setter of the World League. On December 4, 2011, he was Best Setter of World Cup.[2] In 2015, De Cecco won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Individual awards

References

  1. Luciano de Cecco zawodnikiem Sir Safety Perugia – sportowefakty.pl – 12-05-2014
  2. Maxim Mikhaylov earns MVP of FIVB Men’s World Cup – fivb.org – 04-12-2011
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