Ivan Zaytsev (volleyball)

Ivan Zaytsev
Zaytsev in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev
Nickname	lo Zar ('the Tsar')
Born	(1988-10-02) 2 October 1988 (age 36) Spoleto, Italy
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
Spike	370 cm (146 in)
Block	355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current team
Career
Years Teams 2004–2006 Umbria Perugia 2006–2007 M. Roma Volley 2007–2008 Andreoli Latina 2008–2012 M. Roma Volley 2012–2014 Lube Banca Macerata 2014–2016 Dinamo Moscow 2016 Al Arabi 2016–2018 Sir Safety Perugia 2018–2020 Modena Volley 2020–2021 Kuzbass Kemerovo 2021–2024 Volley Lube 2024– Vero Volley Monza
National team
2008–  Italy
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Italy Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2012 London Team World Cup 2015 Japan Team European Championship 2011 Austria/Czech Republic Team 2013 Denmark/Poland Team 2015 Bulgaria/Italy Team World League 2013 Mar del Plata Team 2014 Florence Team Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara Team
Last updated: 2 January 2018

Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev (Italian: [ˈiːvan ˈdzaittsef, -ev]; Russian: Иван Вячеславович Зайцев, IPA: [ɪˈvan vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪdʑ ˈzajtsɨf]; born 2 October 1988), nicknamed lo Zar ('the Tsar'), is an Italian professional volleyball player of Russian origin, former captain of Italy men's national volleyball team, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014), Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.