Setter Pietro Melato is a new player for Emma Villas Siena. Twenty years of age, Melato was born on 20 May 2004 in Cirié, a Piedmontese municipality not far from Turin. He spent the last two years in Modena, where he played in the Under 19 team, played in the Under 20 Junior League and played in the second Emilian team that plays in Serie B.
Now the transfer to Siena is taking shape for him. With Pietro Melato the setter department of Emma Villas Siena ends. The market has so far brought about the following operations for the white and blue club: the confirmation of the setter Thomas Nevot, the purchase of the opposite Gabriele Nelli, the confirmation of the central defender Stefano Trillini, the purchase of the spiker Claudio Cattaneo, the purchase of ( the return, in reality) of central defender Andrea Rossi. Now the purchase of setter Pietro Melato has been made official.
Pietro Melato, how did your move to Siena materialize?
I was contacted by the Sienese club and then I spoke with coach Gianluca Graziosi. We talked about the technical project, I must say that I had excellent sensations. I’m really happy to come to Siena.
It will be his first experience in Serie A2…
Yes, it’s true. In the last two seasons I have carried out summer preparation with the Modena first team, but next season will be my first experience of this type. I hope to be able to make my contribution and carve out my space. I will put in a lot of effort and a lot of work, characteristics that have always distinguished me over time. They tell me that coach Graziosi is very attentive to the work that is done every day in the gym.
You arrive in a team that was the protagonist in the last championship, managing to reach the final of the A2 playoffs.
It’s true, Siena played an important and high-level championship. It had an excellent team identity, I believe this also happened thanks to the work of coach Graziosi and the technical staff.
In his department he will find Thomas Nevot, who immediately performed very well in his first year in Italy.
He has excellent qualities and they talk to me about him as a very good guy even off the pitch, always available. I believe it could also be important for my personal growth and maturation.
