Ivan Zaytsev

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Men’s Volleyball World Championships: September 13th Daily Summary

Full Name:	Ivan Zaytsev
Born:	October 02nd, 1988
	Spoleto, Italy
Nationality:	Italy
Status:	Active

Zaytsev is a spiker and a member of the Italian national volleyball team. He has a Russian origin but he has represented Italy his whole life. He wears a number nine on his jersey. International Career Zaytsev started his international volleyball career as a setter but his position was moved later on after realising his talent as a spiker. His club career started in 2004 with Umbria Perugia when he was only 16 years old. Since then, he has represented multiple club teams his latest being Sir Safety Perugia in Italy. Perugia won their first Italian Cup in 2018 after beating Lube Civitanova 3-1. National Team Career Zaytsev has been a member of the national team since 2008. With Team Italy, Zaitsev has won two European Championship silver medals. During the 2013 European Championships, Zaitsev was named as the Best Server. He has also competed in several Olympic Games and in 2012, Italy placed third after beating Bulgaria 1-3 in the Bronze medal match. Four years later, that bronze turned into a silver medal when Italy lost the Gold medal match to Brazil 0-3.

Men’s Volleyball World Championships: September 13th Daily Summary

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Italy Wins Another Friendly Against China Leading to World Champs.

Ivan Zaytsev led Italy with 16 points as they beat China for the second day in a row. Italy will start the World Championships on Sunday against Japan in Rome.

Juantorena Scores 16 as Italy Rushes Past China in Friendly

In Italy’s first match in a while, they started off rocky, but ultimately swept China.

Italy Announces 14-Man Roster for 2018 World Championships

Italy has whittled their roster from 16 to 14, including the elimination of an Olympic silver medalist. (Superstar Ivan Zaytsev, above, is included in the team).

Italy, Netherlands Men Split Friendlies 22 Years After Olympic Final

Led by 21 points from Ivan Zaytsev (above) Italy was dominant in the first match, and then in the 2nd, the Netherlands won by the same 3-2 score that they recorded in the final of the 1996 Olympic Games.

“Italy Is Not A Title Favorite At This Year’s WCH” – Osmany Juantorena

Juantorena doesn’t want to call any attention to his team ahead of the WCH

Italy Announces Friendlies, Men’s World Championship Training Roster

Simone Anzani (above) and Italy will play a pair of friendlies against world #25 the Netherlands in early August.