Stefano Trillini is a new player of Emma Villas Volley Siena. Middle blocker born in 1999, 189 centimeters tall, born in San Severino Marche, last year he played in Motta di Livenza. The one with Siena will be his third season in Serie A2. Last year he finished the regular season with 210 points, an average of 8.1 points per game, with 17 winning serves, an offensive percentage of 56.3% and 75 blocking points.
Scuola Lube, in 2017 he graduated as Italian Under 20 champion. In 2018-2019 he played for Potenza Picena, in A2, the following year he played in Serie A3 in GoldenPlast Civitanova. Then again A3 in Pineto and in 2021-2022 the same category in Aversa, resulting in one of the best power plants in the championship. Last season, finally, he played in Motta di Livenza. Now he arrives in Siena on an annual loan from Lube, who owns him.
Stefano Trillini, what evaluations do you give of your move to Siena?
“For me it will be the litmus test. Last year in Motta di Livenza I played enough, I hope to confirm myself in the next championship. I’m happy to go and play for a team like Siena, I think the white and blue team is preparing a good roster judging by the first market moves already made. There are interesting prospects”.
What did coach Gianluca Graziosi tell you, who is also from the Marche region like you?
“We’ve already talked a few times, his presence at the club was crucial for my decision. Everyone speaks well of coach Graziosi, I’m very happy to be able to work with him”.
What did you think when Siena’s offer arrived?
“I thought it was an important square with ambitions. I have said what I think of the coach. I am pleased to be part of a new project that is now born with the will to do well”.
Looking at your numbers and what you’ve done up to now, you manage to do well in attack as well as blocking and serving: if they tell you that you’re a “complete” central defender, what do you say?
“I answer that I try to be (and laughs, ed.). I try to do my best in all the fundamentals.”
Do you already know the city of Siena?
“I went there once as a kid. I have a few memories of it, it’s a beautiful place.”
How did you get into the sport of volleyball?
“It happened when I was 6, as an alternative to football. I liked volleyball from the beginning and the passion has grown steadily year after year”.
Then being born in the Lube region…
“I had the Lube ten minutes from my house. I watched the games and I became more and more passionate about volleyball”.
