Ortona signed talented setter Matteo Pedron. Born in 1992 in Padova, he came up in the youth ranks of his home town where he had a superb season in the Serie A2 in 2012-13. Serious athlete who always has a good influence on the game, in his young career, he also played for Matera and Castellana Grotte, where he spent his last two seasons.

“I am excited about this new challenge and I am ready to go – said Matteo Pedron – I really like what the club is doing, Ortona has always done well. I know they have a special atmosphere at home, which is definitely a big plus, that will help everyone to give maximum effort. I really want to learn and get better as a player and tactically too, and I think Ortona is the right place for me to do so”.