Emanuele Birarelli
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Emanuele Birarelli (born 8 February 1981) is an Italian volleyball player.
. He debuted in the Italian top championship in 1998 for Pallavolo Falconara. He remained there until 2003, when he was diagnosed an arm ischemia
which forced him away from the field for two years.
He returned to play volleyball in 2005, first at Pineto
, then for Verona
and, from 2007, for Trentino Volley
, with which he won an Italian national title in 2008. In the same year he debuted for Italy's national team
. In 2009 he won the CEV Champions League
with Trentino Volley, a feat he repeated the following year.
Biography
Birarelli was born at SenigalliaSenigallia
Senigallia is a comune and port town on Italy's Adriatic coast, 25 km by rail north of Ancona, in the Marche region, province of Ancona....
. He debuted in the Italian top championship in 1998 for Pallavolo Falconara. He remained there until 2003, when he was diagnosed an arm ischemia
Ischemia
In medicine, ischemia is a restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue. It may also be spelled ischaemia or ischæmia...
which forced him away from the field for two years.
He returned to play volleyball in 2005, first at Pineto
Pineto
Pineto is a town and comune in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is a 20th century seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, with sandy beaches shaded by pine trees that give their name to the town.-Geography:...
, then for Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
and, from 2007, for Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley
Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Trento, Italy. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship...
, with which he won an Italian national title in 2008. In the same year he debuted for Italy's national team
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
. In 2009 he won the CEV Champions League
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
with Trentino Volley, a feat he repeated the following year.