Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980 in El Trébol, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine born professional volleyball player who became a naturalized Italian. She currently plays for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü. She played for Argentina between 1999-02 and has played for the Italian national team since 2009.

Career

Costagrande won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.

Carolina Costagrande

Costagrande won the silver medal in the 2013–14 CEV Champions League when her Turkish club VakıfBank İstanbul defeated 3-1 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the semifinal but lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the Championship match. She was awarded tournament's Best Receiver.

Carolina Costagrande

She 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.

Carolina Costagrande

Clubs

Club Trebolense (1995–1998) Rio Marsì Palermo (1998–1999) Brums Busto Arsizio (1999–2000) Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001) Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi 2001–2003 PinetaGuru Ravenna (2003–2004) Infotel Europa Systems Forlì (2004–2005) Scavolini Pesaro (2005–2010) Dynamo Moscow (2010–2011) Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2013) VakıfBank İstanbul (2013–2015) Impel Wroclaw (2015–2016) Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–2018)

Awards

Individuals

2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player" 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver"

Clubs

2005-06 CEV Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2006 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2007 Italian Cup - Runner-Up, with Scavolini Pesaro

2007-08 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2007-08 Top Teams Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2008 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2008 Italian Cup - Runner-Up, with Scavolini Pesaro

2008-09 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2009 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2009 Italian Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2009-10 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

2010–11 Russian Championship - Runner-Up, with Dynamo Moscow

2011-12 Chinese Championship - Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande

2012-13 Chinese Championship - Runner-Up, with Guangdong Evergrande

2013 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande

2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul

2013 Turkish Supercup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2013-14 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2013–14 CEV Champions League - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2013–14 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2014 Turkish Supercup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2014–15 CEV Champions League - Bronze medal, with VakıfBank İstanbul

2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul

References

External links

1980 births

Living people

Italian women's volleyball players

Argentine emigrants to Italy

Argentine women's volleyball players

Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic volleyball players for Italy

Wing spikers

Italian expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Italian expatriate sportspeople in China

Italian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Italian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Expatriate volleyball players in Russia

Expatriate volleyball players in China

Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey

Expatriate volleyball players in Poland

Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province

Argentine people of Italian descent

Italian people of Argentine descent

Naturalised citizens of Italy

Naturalised sports competitors

Italian expatriate volleyball players

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Expatriate volleyball players in Italy

Italian sports agents

Italian sports commentators

Volleyball commentators