- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1985–2000
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 35
Greatest Volleyball Players from Italy
This ranking is led by Luca Cantagalli, Taismary Agüero and Marco Bracci. GOAT Rank currently ranks 35 eligible Volleyball players from Italy using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Luca Cantagalli ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.7.
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- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2017
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1993–2021
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1984–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2000
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2007
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luca Cantagalli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1985–2000 | 88.7 |
| 14 | Taismary Agüero | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2012 | 88.7 |
| 25 | Marco Bracci | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1988–2001 | 88.3 |
| 26 | Simona Gioli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2016 | 88.2 |
| 32 | Monica De Gennaro | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–active | 87.8 |
| 38 | Anna Danesi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2014–active | 87.7 |
| 41 | Paolo Nicolai | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 87.4 |
| 48 | Eleonora Lo Bianco | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2017 | 86.8 |
| 51 | Francesca Piccinini | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2021 | 86.5 |
| 55 | Alberto Cisolla | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2014 | 86.5 |
| 65 | Matej Černič | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2012 | 86.1 |
| 66 | Daniele Lupo | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2009–active | 86.1 |
| 68 | Andrea Gardini | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1988–2004 | 86.0 |
| 71 | Ekaterina Antropova | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2018–active | 86.0 |
| 76 | Vigor Bovolenta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2012 | 85.6 |
| 77 | Andrea Lucchetta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1983–1998 | 85.6 |
| 83 | Andrea Zorzi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1984–1998 | 85.2 |
| 88 | Andrea Bari | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1998–2016 | 85.2 |
| 93 | Caterina Bosetti | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2009–active | 85.0 |
| 132 | Fabio Vullo | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–2000 | 83.2 |
| 137 | Miriam Sylla | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2011–active | 83.1 |
| 151 | Lorenzo Bernardi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–2005 | 82.4 |
| 165 | Emanuele Birarelli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 81.9 |
| 184 | Carlotta Cambi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2012–active | 81.1 |
| 190 | Oleg Antonov | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–active | 80.7 |
| 201 | Andrea Giani | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–2007 | 79.9 |
| 207 | Adrian Carambula | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2012–active | 79.9 |
| 220 | Paola Egonu | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2015–active | 79.0 |
| 221 | Simone Buti | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–active | 79.0 |
| 226 | Dante Boninfante | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1999–2018 | 78.6 |
| 227 | Massimo Colaci | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–active | 78.6 |
| 237 | Enrico Rossi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2014 | 76.8 |
| 238 | Andrea Sartoretti | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1990–2008 | 76.8 |
| 244 | Osmany Juantorena | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2023 | 75.7 |
| 252 | Ivan Zaytsev | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–active | 72.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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