Fabio Ricci, middle blocker from Faenza, will wear the Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza shirt for the next two seasons. The agreement was reached within days with satisfaction on both sides. Born in 1994, 205 centimeters tall, in the last season Fabio Ricci played in Siena with the Emma Villas Aubay Siena shirt.
Fabio Ricci played twelve seasons in the top flight for 277 matches played of which 174 won. In the last season he was the protagonist in Siena after an experience in Perugia that lasted five years and previously he wore the Ravenna shirt for five years in two distinct periods with the interlude of a season in Macerata.
In Perugia, Fabio Ricci won a Scudetto, three Italian Cups and three Italian Super Cups. He made his debut in the Italian national team in 2015, he won the European Championships in 2021 and the Universiade in 2019 as well as the silver medal at the 2017 Grand Champions Cup. With the Under 23 national team he won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup.
“When the call from Piacenza arrived – underlined Fabio Ricci – it didn’t take me long to say yes. I certainly could not refuse such an opportunity, I arrive in one of the most important clubs in the SuperLega, the motivations of the club are high, I know that I have arrived in a serious environment. I arrive with a lot of good will and the desire to give my best every day in the gym, I want to continue to grow both as a player and as a person and I believe I have arrived in the right environment to be able to do so. A demanding season awaits us, the Champions League will also be played and there will be plenty of opportunities to find the pitch, for me it is an honor to defend the colors of this club. Greetings to all the fans, we’ll see each other soon and I hope many will follow us”.
