Volleyball
Olga Strandzali from PAOK to AEK

From Dikefalo to Dikefalo Olga Strantzali moving from PAOK to AEK.
In a very important transfer, the AEK volleyball team announced the acquisition of Olga Strandzalis (1996, 1.85m) for the 2023–24 season. Let’s recall that he played for PAOK in the year when the international extreme ended.
After finalizing the agreement with Union, Strantzali reported on the team’s official website: “I am very happy to be part of the AEK family. After many discussions I came to the conclusion that this would be the best step for my career. The people at AEK showed me confidence and the barometer of my decision was our coach, who I have worked with in the past and who I have the best impressions of. I will do my best for AEK to keep starring and winning titles. As an opponent, I understood how difficult it is to play at AEK’s home ground.
I can only imagine what the other side will be like, having the whole passionate world on your side. The fans were very important to AEK last year and will be even more important this year. I can’t wait to experience the atmosphere in the stadium and I hope that we can celebrate many victories together. AEK has deservedly earned a place among the best teams in the league and the most important thing is to keep winning all national trophies. The team exudes health and stability, which is important to the athletes who compete for it. With hard work and trust in the team, the desired results will be achieved.”
The biography of Strantzali
Olga Strantzali started volleyball at Aristotelis Skydras. In the two years 2009-2011 he played for Iraklis Thessaloniki, then switched to Aiantas Evosmou and returned to “Giraios” for two years (2012-2014). In 2014 he traveled to the other side of the Atlantic to study, where he competed at the University of California and Miami.
In 2017 he returned to Europe wearing the jersey of Béziers with which he won the French championship. This was followed by Pila and Legionowia Legionovo in Poland in 2018–2020 before joining Italian club Cuneo for the first half of the 2020–21 season. In the middle of the season he was transferred to the Polish team Himik Polis, with whom he won the national double. Romanian Alba Blaz followed in the summer of 2021, with whom she won the country’s treble.
Last season he returned to Greece for PAOK.
Olga Strantzali is an active international player in our national team and has been the biggest contributor to her qualification for the Eurovolley Final 2023.
Source: sport 24

Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Volleyball
Castellani follows Giuliani on the Olympiacos bench

Olympiacos announced the start of their collaboration with Daniel Castellano, who will replace Alberto Giuliani on the Red-Whites bench.
A few days after Alberto Giuliani left the men’s volleyball team from Olympiacos Piraeus, the Red and Whites announced his successor, Daniel Castellani, on Friday (2 June).
The relevant announcement from Olympiakos:
“OLYMPIAN SFP announces the start of its collaboration with Daniel Castellani. The Argentine coach (born March 21, 1961) takes over the technical management of the club’s men’s volleyball team.
Considered one of the greatest volleyball players in the world, Thrylos’ new coach has had a long career at both national and collective levels. With 19 titles and many medals, he is ranked 58th in the world rankings of coaches.
Daniel Castellani is the national coach of the Argentina women’s national team, while he also worked for the men’s team in the past (1994-99). On a national level, the 62-year-old coach was also in Poland, with whom he won the gold medal at the 2009 European Championships, and in Finland.
In his first “term” at Fenerbahce, Daniel Castellani won three Polish championships with Skra, two more in Argentina with Bolivar and one in Turkey. He also won the Challenge Cup with the Turkish team in 2013/14.
Daniel Castellani’s statement on olympiacossfp.gr: “Hello everyone, I am very happy to join the Olympiacos family, a huge club. Olympiacos have great fans, it’s an honor and a big challenge for me! When the club contacted me and I saw his ambitions, the highly competitive team he has built and his history, I knew straight away that he was a huge motivator for me. That’s why I said: I want to be there! We will work hard to stay competitive and fight for more trophies. We’ll be together shortly.
Title:
- 1 European Championship (2009, Polish men’s national team)
- 1 Pan American Championship (1995, Argentina men’s national team)
- 1 Hubert Wagner Monument (2009, Polish men’s national team)
- 1 Brazilian Championship (2018-19)
- 1 Challenge Cup (2013-14)
- 3rd Polish Championship (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
- 1st Turkish Championship (2011-12)
- 3 Polish Cups (2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13)
- 1st Turkish Cup (2011-12)
- 2 Argentine Championships (2002–03, 2003–04)
- 2 Paulista Championship (2017–18, 2018–19)
- 1 Belgian Super Cup (2016–17)
- 1. Turkish Super Cup (2011-12)
Previous teams:
- 1994-99 Argentina Men’s National Team
- 2001-02 Telephonica Volley GioiaItaly (Italy)
- 2002–06 Bolivar Volley (Argentina)
- 2006-09 PGE Skra Bełchatów (Poland)
- 2009–10 Poland men’s national team
- Finland men’s national team 2012
- 2011-12 Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
- 2012-13 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (Poland)
- 2013-15 Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
- 2015-16 Sir Safety Conad Perugia (Italy)
- 2016-17 Noliko Maaseik (Belgium)
- 2017-18 EMS Taubaté Funvic (Brazil)
- 2019-21 Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (Poland)
- 2021-23 Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
- 2023 – Argentina Women’s National Team
Source: sport 24

Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Volleyball
PAOK men’s volleyball: Significant reinforcement with Van Garderen

PAOK has reached an agreement with international Dutch winger Maarten van Garderen, who has been playing in the top European leagues for several years.
The PAOK men’s volleyball team has found Maarten van Garderen, the player who will form the main winger duo with Rousseau.
The Netherlands international arrives in our country with a full CV, having played in Europe’s top leagues for the past 12 years.
Last year, the 33-year-old (2m tall) played in Siena and scored 203 points with a shot rate of 41.8%. He’s an absolute tight end and a little behind on the receiving end (not that he’s unreliable).
After this move, PAOK completed the foreign winger duo and now the burden is on the foreign passer.
Announcement by PAOK: “PAOK and the Men’s Volleyball Division announce the start of a collaboration with athlete Maarten Van Harderen for the 2023-2024 season.
Maarten Van Harderen was born on January 24th, 1990 in the Netherlands. He plays as a winger and is 200 cm tall.
He started his professional career in the 2006/07 season with Dutch club Langhenkel Doetinchem, where he stayed for five seasons, won a Dutch championship and made his first European appearances when he took part in the CEV Challenge Cup.
In the 2012-13 season he played for Caffè Aiello Corigliano in Italy, in the following season (2013-14) in France at Beauvais Oise UC.
In the 2014-15 season, he took the first big step of his career, playing in Germany for the mighty VfB Friedrichshafen, with whom he won the “Double” while also reaching the “8” of the CEV Champions League.
He played in Italy again in the 2015–16 season, this time for CMC Romagna, while the following year (2016–17) he stayed in Serie A to play for Bunge Ravenna.
In the 2017/18 season he played for Azimut Modena from Italy and in the following season (2018/19) for Itas Trentino, with whom he won the Club World Cup.
In the 2020/21 season, he played outside of Italy for Turkey’s Ziraat Bankası Ankara, with whom he won the championship.
The following year (2021-22) he returned to Italy for Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena, with which he reached the “8” of the CEV Cup. Last season he stayed in the Italian league for Emma Villas Aubay Siena and remained at a high level.
He is an international player of the Netherlands national team whose milestone was conquering the European Golden League in 2012.
He is an athlete with many performances at the highest level, who has played in top-class leagues as well as in the highest cross-club competition, the CEV Champions League.”
Source: sport 24

Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Volleyball
Men’s Olympic Volleyball: Giuliani’s “farewell” to the red-whites

With his post on social media, curated by Alberto Giuliani, he said goodbye to Olympiakos and thanked him for his collaboration.
Alberto Giuliani said goodbye to Olympiacos. The Italy coach is set to continue his career in Bulgaria and said goodbye to the red-white squad via social media.
“It’s been a special year for me, not only because of the great results we’ve achieved together, but mostly because I’ve had the opportunity to meet wonderful and very special people.” I thank the whole Olympiakos club, the staff, the fans and all the players. Good bye” he wrote characteristically.
Source: sport 24

Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
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