Monica De Gennaro
Italian volleyball player (born 1987)
About Monica De Gennaro
Born 1987. Monica De Gennaro is an Italian volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
Monica "Moki" De Gennaro (born 8 January 1987) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Imoco Volley Conegliano and for the Italy women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal and the best libero award. She is regarded as the greatest libero of all time.
Career De Gennaro played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2–3 to Brazil the bronze medal match. She was selected to be tournament's Best Libero.
De Gennaro won the 2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League and was twice a runner-up with Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–17 and 2018–19), receiving the award of Best Libero in those three editions of the Champions League.
She won both the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship and the Best Libero award in China.
She won the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.
At the 2014 FIVB World Championship she won the Best Libero award, and at the 2018 FIVB World Championship in Japan, she won the silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.
She won the 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship and the Best Libero individual award.
Awards and honours Individuals 2006–07 Italian League "Best Receiver" 2006–07 Italian League "Best Under 20 Serie A1 player" 2007–08 CEV Challenge Cup "Best Receiver" 2013 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Receiver" 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero" 2016–17 CEV Champions League "Best Libero" 2016–17 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) "MVP" 2017 World Grand Prix "Best Libero" 2018 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero" 2018–19 Italian League "MVP" 2020–21 CEV Champions League "Best Libero" 2021 European Championship "Best Libero" 2021 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Libero" 2022 FIVB Nations League "Best Libero" 2022 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Libero" 2023–24 CEV Champions League "Best Libero" 2024 Summer Olympics "Best Libero" 2024–25 CEV Champions League "Best Libero" 2025 FIVB Nations League – "Best libero" 2025 FIVB Nations League – "MVP" 2025 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero" 2025 Volleyball World – "Best World Women Volleyball Player of the Year 2025"
Clubs
Honours 2021 Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 5th Class / Knight 2024 Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 4th Class / Officer
Personal life She has been married to the volleyball coach Daniele Santarelli since 2017.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Monica De Gennaro?
Italian volleyball player (born 1987)
When was Monica De Gennaro born?
Monica De Gennaro was born on 8 January 1987 in Piano di Sorrento.
What is Monica De Gennaro's occupation?
Monica De Gennaro is a volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
What nationality is Monica De Gennaro?
Monica De Gennaro is Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Monica De Gennaro
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