Andrea Zorzi

Andrea Zorzi (born 29 July 1965) is an Italian former volleyball player, won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994). A 201 cm athlete, Zorzi was an effective spiker who played as an opposite hitter. He was popularly known as "Zorro".^[1] In 1991, he was declared World's Best Player by the FIVB.^[1] In 2024, Zorzi was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[2]

Andrea Zorzi
Personal information
Full name	Andrea Zorzi
Nickname	Zorro
Born	(1965-07-29) 29 July 1965 (age 59) Noale, Province of Venice, Italy
Height	201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Number	11
National team
1986–1996  Italy
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team World Championship 1990 Brazil Team 1994 Greece Team FIVB World Cup 1995 Japan 1989 Japan World Grand Champions Cup 1993 Japan FIVB World League 1990 Osaka 1991 Milan 1992 Genoa 1996 Rotterdam 1993 São Paulo Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle European Championship 1989 Sweden 1993 Finland 1995 Greece 1991 Germany

National team

Zorzi was the 1990 FIVB World League MVP after helping Italy win the gold medal, and was at one point reputedly the world's highest paid volleyball player.^[3] He was instrumental in Italy winning the gold medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle.^[2]

Zorzi won gold medals with the Italian team at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil and the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.^[4][2]

Zorzi was a silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.^[5][4]

In the European Championship, Zorzi won gold medals while representing Italy in 1989, 1993, and 1995, and won a silver medal in 1991.^[4]

Club volleyball

Playing for almost all the major volleyball clubs of Italy, including Maxicono Parma and Sisley Treviso, Zorzi won several titles: these include two Italian Championships (1990, 1996) and one European Champions League in 1995.^[6]

Clubs

Club	Country	From	To
Padua	Italy	1982–1983	1984–1985
Parma	Italy	1985–1986	1989–1990
Milan	Italy	1990–1991	1993–1994
Sisley Treviso	Italy	1994–1995	1995–1996
Macerata	Italy	1996–1997	1997–1998

Individual awards

• 1990 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
• 1991 FIVB World League "Most Valuable Player"
• 1992 FIVB World League "Best Server"
• 2024 International Volleyball Hall of Fame