Azaria Gonzi returns home. The setter, born in 2000 in Montepulciano, 193 centimeters tall, is a new player of Emma Villas Volley Siena. The team, that is, in which he had carried out the process of the youth sector. Since then Gonzi has played in various formations around Italy, in Serie A2 and in Serie A3. He has matured compared to the times in which he was a youngster of the Emma Villas Volleyball “cantera”, now he returns to the parent company with more quality and with greater awareness.
After being included on the scoresheet in some Emma Villas Volley Siena matches in Serie A2 in the 2016-2017 season, his experience around the Belpaese started in 2018-2019 in Macerata, in Serie A2; the following season he played for Civitanova, in Serie A3. In 2020-2021 in Cuneo, in A2. The following year he played again in Piedmont, in Turin, in Serie A3. Finally, last year he played in Macerata, in Serie A3.
Azaria Gonzi, for you a sort of return to origins takes shape: how do you experience your return to Emma Villas Volley Siena?
“I’m very happy, going back to Siena is like having closed a cycle. I was a kid when I played in the Emma Villas youth sector, now I’m back with greater awareness and with additional baggage not only from a technical point of view but also from a character point of view “.
What do you bring back from all the sporting and professional experiences you have had around Italy?
“A lot of friendships and experiences that overall made me grow and mature. I was coached by good coaches from whom I learned a lot.”
What does returning to Siena mean to you at this point in your career?
“Even right now, while I’m talking to her, I’m wearing the Emma Villas sweatshirt. This is to tell you how attached I am to this reality. Going back to PalaEstra will be a great emotion, there is good support. There will be peace of mind playing at home, I’ll play for the shirt and in this case it’s not a figure of speech. And there is nothing more beautiful than this.”
