Finally, the transfer of Japan national team opposite Nishida Yuto to the Italian Serie A has been officially announced! This rumor was already spreading earlier this year, and I also wrote about this transfer in an article in May, but it was only after the recent Tokyo Olympics that the transfer was officially announced.
The team he will be moving to is Tonno Carripo Calabria Vibo Valentia (Calligraphy Calabria Vibo Valentia, commonly known asVibo Valentia). His uniform number is "2", shirt name is "YUJIIt was also officially announced that "
He is the first Japanese opposite player in Serie A. It was also probably the first season in which there were multiple Japanese players in Serie A at the same time (I'm sorry if I'm wrong). Also, at 186cm, he is the shortest opposite in the league, and I don't think there has ever been such a small opposite in the history of Italian Serie A. Nishida Yuji is now a man who is attracting attention not only from Japan but also from the world.
What kind of team is Vibo Valentia?
Here is a brief introduction to Vibo Valentia, the club Nishida will be transferring to. As its name suggests, Vibo Valentia is a club whose home town is Vibo Valentia, a city in Calabria, southern Italy. Of the 13 teams in Serie A, only two teams, Taranto and Vibo Valentia, are based in southern Italy, having been promoted from the second division.
Location of Vibo Valentia. Around the toe of the "boots".
Vibo Valentia was founded in 1993 and was promoted to Serie A1 for the first time in the 2004/05 season. After that, they were relegated to A2 twice, but have not been relegated since the 2016/17 season. However, the team's performance has not been good, and even after their second promotion, they have continued to finish around 10th place and not advance to the playoffs. Last season, thanks to the efforts of France's Rossard and America's Defalco, they finished the regular season in 5th place and advanced to the playoffs, but their performance in the playoffs was poor and they finished the season in 8th place. Next season, they will be hoping to win the playoffs and qualify for the European Champions League.
member
The Vibo Valentia registered members for the 2021/22 season are as follows:
2. Nishida Yuji OP 186cm (Japan)
3. Davide Russo L 180cm
4. Giovanni Gargiulo MB 206cm
5. Mauricio Silva OH 199cm (Brazil)
7. Fabio Bisi OP 202cm
8. Davide Saitta S 189cm
9. Davide Candelaro MB 200cm
10. Luca Bassic OH 201cm (France)
11. Marco Rizzo L 185cm
13. Flavio Gualberto MB 200cm (Brazil)
14. Douglas Souza OH 199cm (Brazil)
15. Pierre Partenio S 197cm
16. Alberto Nicotola OH 195cm
Directed by Valerio Baldovin
Vibo Valentia has revamped its team since last season, and 10 of the 13 players registered this season, including Nishida, are new recruits. Other than Nishida, the three players who are noteworthy are the Brazilian national team, or the so-called "Selecao." Outside hitter,MauricioandDouglasAnd the middle blocker who played well in the Nations League but unfortunately missed out on the Olympics.FlavioIn particular, Douglas on the outside will be the team's point getter along with Nishida. In addition, the middle player who has experience playing for the Italian national team,Candelaro, setter'sSaitta, LiberoRizzoThe seven players who joined are strong candidates for the starting lineup. Supported by veteran Italian players, Nishida and the "Canary Army" will be rampaging. This is what Vibo Valentia will be like in the new season.
Brazil's Douglas
In addition, the manager, Coach Baldovin, was the manager of Padua when Ishikawa Yuki was there, so I think he has some understanding of the Japanese mentality.
Even so, Nishida is still short even when you look at him like this. A spiker is shorter than a setter, let alone a spiker. He's a good match against libero Rizzo. But he can jump, so that doesn't matter.
When will we face Yuki Ishikawa? Schedule for the 2021/22 season
The Serie A schedule for next season is already posted on the official website.
https://www.legavolley.it/calendario/?Anno=2021&IdCampionato=843
Looking at this, the match between Vibo Valentia and Milan, where Yuki Ishikawa plays, will be held on the following day:
Wednesday, November 3rd, 18:00 local time Venue: Vibo Valentia
January 9th (Sun) 18:00 local time Venue: Milan
However, please note that this is only a tentative schedule and may be subject to change in the future.
However, a match between two Japanese players in Serie A would be really exciting!!!
I would love to see it at the venue, but in these times, it's still difficult to travel abroad... But I have good news for you. From next season, all Serie A matches will be played by the same team that was also involved in this year's Nations League.Volleyball TVIt has been decided that it will be distributed on !!! Also, as soon as there is more information, I would like to post an article explaining how to watch it. Basically, I think it will be the same as with VNL.
The new season of the Italian Serie A is eagerly awaited! Be sure to check it out! On the other hand, the V League has lost one of its star players, but we are looking forward to seeing the performance of JTEKT's rising star opposite Miyaura, who will likely fill the hole left by Nishida, and we hope that they will continue to produce players who will soar to the top leagues overseas! If the top is crowded, the seeds of growth will not grow! Anyway, do your best, "YUJI"!!!
Photo: FIVB
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