Paolo Pecoraro will wear the 2001 Garlasco Volleyball jersey for the 2022/23 season. Class ’87, the middle blocker born in Salerno makes the leap in category, thanks to the many experiences gained in Serie B. After having been the protagonist in the last season with the SACS Team Volley Napoli, who reached the play-offs of Serie B, Pecoraro Giampietri and Romagnoli are added to the comrades in the ward.
Like many athletes born in the late ’80s, even the big man from Salerno (197 cm) knew volleyball around the age of 10, when on television the exploits of the “generation of phenomena” echoed and volleyball thus began to gain its popularity. : “I started because I had some back problems – confesses Pecoraro – and they advised me to play sports. At the time we heard about the generation of phenomena everywhere and so the choice was simple. In the youth teams I was first a striker, then an opponent and also a dribble. Then from the center I played mainly in B1 and B2 (before the A3 was established) between Campania and its surroundings “.
In addition to an unusual calm in the management of the second touch, the new athlete who came to the court of coach Bertini highlights his qualities: “I am a player who dedicates himself to dirty work, especially on the block, and then trying to guarantee consistency and effectiveness in the service. I define myself as a “central worker” who always tries to touch the wall to simplify the defense’s work and put the attackers in a position to make a difference and make the action happen “.
Strengthened by the long experience in Serie B, Pecoraro therefore chose Garlasco for his first adventure in the north: “I must admit that I don’t know my teammates and other teams, having never pushed myself with Serie B beyond Lazio or Abruzzo. I don’t know what level to expect, even if I tried Lombard volleyball already last January, when I moved to Milan for work and started training with Gonzaga and Vittorio Veneto, only going to Naples for the championship. I was able to appreciate the great attention to young people, which I will certainly find also in Garlasco – comments the new purchase – having also involved young people who have just finished the youth academy. I believe that seeing young people commit themselves with dedication, the little ones can approach this sport even in those territories, such as Pavia, where the movement still has many steps to take on a male level. We will have to be good at making them have fun with a high-level volleyball “.
