Matej Černič

Matej Černič
Personal information
Full name	Matej Černič
Born	(1978-09-13) 13 September 1978 Gorizia, Italy
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Spike	355 cm (140 in)
Block	336 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current team	Azzurra Alessano
Career
Years Teams 1997–1998 1998–2002 2002–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015– Zinella Volley Bologna 4Torri Ferrara Pallavolo Modena Iraklis Thessaloniki Fakel Novy Urengoy Dinamo Moscow Martina Franca Volley Perugia Volley Asseco Resovia Rzeszów Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia Fenerbahçe Grundig Corigliano Volley Pallavolo Matera Bulls Azzurra Alessano
National team
1998–2010 Italy
Honours Representing Italy Men’s Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Athens World Cup 2003 Japan European Championship 2003 Germany 2005 Serbia/Italy and Montenegro World League 2004 Rome 2003 Madrid
Last updated: 19 February 2017

Matej Černič (born 13 September 1978) is an Italian volleyball player who won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, held in Athens. He is of Slovene ethnicity and belongs to the Slovene minority in Italy.

Sporting achievements

Individually

• 2009 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - Best Receiver

State awards

• 2004 Officer's Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

External links

• CONI profile