Alessia Orro
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| Born | 18 July 1998 Oristano, Italy | ||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Spike | 304 cm (120 in) | ||||
| Block | 285 cm (112 in) | ||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||
| Current club | Fenerbahçe | ||||
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Alessia Orro (born 18 July 1998) is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a setter of Fenerbahçe and Italy women's national volleyball team.
She competed in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics,[1] the 2019 Montreux Volley Masters,[2] and the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[3]
Career
[edit]Originally from Narbolia, in the province of Oristano,[4] her career began at Ariete, a club of which she was part of both the youth team and the first team in Serie C, playing as a middle blocker and opposite,[5] she remained linked to the Sardinian club until 2013.
In the 2013-14 season she joined the federal team of Club Italia, also changing her role to setter,[5] in four years of permanence, she played in the Serie B1 championship followed by the Serie A2 in the 2014-15 season and the Serie A1 in the 2015-16 season.
In the 2017-18 season she was signed with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio,[6] in Serie A1, with whom she won the 2018-19 CEV Cup.
After three years with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio, she moved to Numia Vero Volley Milano for the 2020-21 season, won the CEV Cup, where she was awarded MVP.[7]
On 8 June 2025, she moved to Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe.[8]
Awards
[edit]Club
[edit]- 2018-19 CEV Challenge Cup -
Champion, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio - 2019–20 Coppa Italia -
2nd place, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio - 2020-21 CEV Cup - Champion, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio
- 2021–22 FIPAV Serie A1 - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2022–23 FIPAV Serie A1 - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2022–23 Coppa Italia - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2023-24 CEV Champions League - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2023–24 Coppa Italia - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship -
3rd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano - 2024-25 CEV Champions League - 3rd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2024–25 FIPAV Serie A1 - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
- 2024–25 Coppa Italia - 2nd place, with Numia Vero Volley Milano
National
[edit]- 2017 Volleyball World Grand Prix - 2nd place
- 2019 Montreux Volley Masters - 3rd place
- 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship - 3rd place
- 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship - Champion
- 2022 Women's Volleyball World Championship - 3rd place
- 2022 Women's Volleyball Nations League - Champion
- 2024 Women's Volleyball Nations League - Champion
- 2024 Summer Olympics - Champion
Individuals
[edit]- 2020-21 CEV Cup MVP
- 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship "Best Setter"
- 2021–22 FIPAV Serie A1 "Best Setter"
- 2022 FIVB Nations League "Best Setter"
- 2022–23 FIPAV Serie A1 "Best Setter"
- 2024 FIVB Nations League "Best Setter"
- 2024-25 CEV Champions League "Best Setter"
- 2024 Olympic Games Paris "Best Setter"
Honors
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Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 20 September 2021[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alessia Orro Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Team Roster - Italy". Montreux Volley Masters 2019. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Italy VNL 2022". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Alessia Orro Campione del Mondo". narbolia.or.it (in Italian). 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Volley, Alessia Orro a 12 anni titolare in serie C con Oristano". vlanuovasardegna.it (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Alessia Orro alla UYBA". volleybusto.com (in Italian). 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Colpo grosso Saugella Monza: Alessia Orro guiderà la cabina di regia". verovolley.com (in Italian). 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Alessio Orro". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Alessia Orro confermata alla Vero Volley Milano: la scheda della palleggiatrice". verovolley.com (in Italian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alessia Orro at FIVB.com
- Alessia Orro at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Alessia Orro at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Alessia Orro at WorldofVolley
- Alessia Orro at Volleybox
- Alessia Orro at Olympics.com
- Alessia Orro at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Alessia Orro at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
- Alessia Orro at Olympedia
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