VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS from Argentina

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Argentinean Volleyball Players of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Volleyball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Argentinean Volleyball Players.

1. Daniel Castellani (b. 1961)

With an HPI of 51.28, Daniel Castellani is the most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Daniel Jorge Castellani (born 21 March 1961) is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Argentina national team from 1976 to 1988, and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 and the 1982 World Championship. He serves as head coach for the Argentina women's national team.

2. Javier Weber (b. 1966)

With an HPI of 50.29, Javier Weber is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Carlos Javier Weber (born 6 January 1966) is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player, a former member of the Argentina national team. Weber represented his native country in three Olympic Games: Seoul 1988 (bronze medal), Atlanta 1996, and Sydney 2000. He also took part in five World Championship editions (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002). He serves as head coach for JT Thunders and an assistant coach for the U.S. national team.

3. Hugo Conte (b. 1963)

With an HPI of 48.55, Hugo Conte is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Hugo Néstor Conte (born 14 April 1963) is a volleyball coach and retired player from Argentina who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born in Buenos Aires. He currently coaches Volley Cavriago in Italy. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Conte was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve years later, he was on the squad, ending up in fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is considered to be one of the eight greatest volleyball players of all time, and the best Argentinian player, next to Waldo Kantor. With the Italian club team Santal Parma, he won the 1984 European Champions League.

4. Luciano De Cecco (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 45.04, Luciano De Cecco is the 4th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Luciano De Cecco (born 2 June 1988) is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for KS Norwid Częstochowa and the Argentina national team. He won the bronze medal at 2020 Summer Olympics.

5. Facundo Conte (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 41.92, Facundo Conte is the 5th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Facundo Conte (born 25 August 1989) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player. Conte won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

6. Sebastián Solé (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 38.99, Sebastián Solé is the 6th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Sebastián Solé (born 12 June 1991) is an Argentine volleyball player, a former member of the Argentina national team and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). At the professional club level, he plays for Sir Safety Perugia.

7. Santiago Danani (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 34.28, Santiago Danani is the 7th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 11 different languages.

Santiago Nicolás Danani La Fuente (born 12 December 1995) is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for Zenit Kazan and the Argentina national team. Danani won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

8. Cristian Poglajen (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 30.42, Cristian Poglajen is the 8th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 10 different languages.

Cristian Gabriel Poglajen (born 14 July 1989 in Morón) is an Argentine volleyball player. He was part of the Argentine national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He played with Sarmiento Voley in 2012.

9. Julieta Lazcano (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 29.37, Julieta Lazcano is the 9th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 8 different languages.

Julieta Lazcano (born 25 July 1989) is an Argentine volleyball player who participated with the Argentina national team at the Pan-American Volleyball Cup (in 2006, 2015, 2016), the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016), the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan, the 2015 Pan American Games in Canada, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, and the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Lazcano has also played at junior level for the Argentine national team. At club level, Lazcano played for Poeta Lugones, General Paz Juniors, Municipalidad de Córdoba, Olímpico de Freyre, Pesaro, Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata), Nancy, and Istres before moving to Paris Saint Cloud in 2016.

10. Eugenia Nosach (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 19.74, Eugenia Nosach is the 10th most famous Argentinean Volleyball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 5 different languages.

Eugenia Nosach (born (1993-03-31)31 March 1993) is an Argentine volleyball player. She is part of the Argentina women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for Boca Juniors in 2014.