Carolina Costagrande

Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980 in El Trébol, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine born retired professional volleyball player who became a naturalized Italian. She played for Argentina between 1999-02 and has played for the Italian national team since 2009.

Career Costagrande won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.

Costagrande won the silver medal in the 2013–14 CEV Champions League when her Turkish club VakıfBank İstanbul defeated 3–1 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the semifinal but lost 0–3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the Championship match. She was awarded tournament's Best Receiver. There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2–3 to Brazil the bronze medal match.

Clubs Club Trebolense (1995–1998) Rio Marsì Palermo (1998–1999) Brums Busto Arsizio (1999–2000) Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001) Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi 2001–2003 PinetaGuru Ravenna (2003–2004) Infotel Europa Systems Forlì (2004–2005) Scavolini Pesaro (2005–2010) Dynamo Moscow (2010–2011) Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2013) VakıfBank İstanbul (2013–2015) Impel Wroclaw (2015–2016) Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–2018)

Awards

Individuals 2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player" 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver"

Clubs

2014–15 CEV Champions League - Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with VakıfBank İstanbul