TOP 20 » Incredible Volleyball Defense by Monica De Gennaro

Monica De Gennaro (born 8 January 1987) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Imoco Volley Conegliano and for the Italy women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. She is 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) tall.
Career
De Gennaro 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. She was selected to be tournament's Best Libero.
De Gennaro won the 2020-21 CEV Women's Champions League and was twice a runner-up with Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016-17 and 2018-19), receiving the award of Best Libero in those three editions of the Champions League.
She won both the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship and the Best Libero award in China.
She won the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.
At the 2014 FIVB World Championship she won the Best Libero award, ant at the 2018 FIVB World Championship in Japan, she won the silver medal and the Best Libero individual award.
She won the 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship and the Best Libero individual award.
Awards
Individuals
2006-07 Italian League "Best Receiver"
2006-07 Italian League "Best Under 20 Serie A1 player"
2007-08 CEV Challenge Cup "Best Receiver"
2013 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Receiver"
2014 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero"
2016-17 CEV Champions League "Best Libero"
2016-17 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) "MVP"
2017 World Grand Prix "Best Libero"
2018 FIVB World Championship "Best Libero"
2018-19 Italian League "MVP"
2020-21 CEV Women's Champions League "Best Libero"
2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship "Best Libero"
2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship "Best Libero"
2022 FIVB Nations League - "Best Libero"
Clubs
2010 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Scavolini Pesaro
2013 Italian Supercup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2015-16 Italian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2016 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2016-17 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2016-17 CEV Champions League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2017-18 Italian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2018 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2018-19 Italian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2018-19 CEV Champions League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2019 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2019-20 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2020 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2020-21 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2020-21 Italian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2020-21 CEV Women's Champions League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2021 Italian Supercup - Simple cup icon.svg Champions, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2021-22 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano
2021-22 Italian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano

[@davideorsini5187]

It's not a surprise her incredible talent in defense and reception (in Italy we call her the ministry of defence) but in the last few years she became extremely good at setting! I mean can we talk about her high sets to Egonu and the unbelievable fast balls to Danesi in the middle!!?? Totally astonishing, best libero in the history of women's volleyball!

[@rbrtcnd8050]

Yuko sano still the best

[@nutellabrain]

That's a stretch. She is currently the best but not the best in the history of women volleyball lol

[@davideorsini5187]

@@nutellabrain top 3 or 5 for sure

[@emilianocontrerasgonzalez7190]

I completely agree!! Best libero in the history!!! ❤❤❤ She is the best!!!

[@abigail724]

She should have won the best libero for the 3rd time back to back in world championship .

[@CrimsonDementor]

Moki is absolutely amazing at defence, but what these compilations always fail to show is what an amazing setter she can be. A libero that can effortlessly set everywhere, including fasts to the middle. Absolutely GOAT.

[@heavyblue4985]

She's better at setting than Malinov lol

[@cool8923]

Best in the World💪🏻💪🏻💙👑

[@hannibaldisa1340]

Moki best libero ever. Fantastica 🇮🇹💪🏻🏐

[@nutellabrain]

She is the best libero in the world!!! My best list is: 1. De Gennaro 2. Gizem Örge 3. Simge Aköz 4. Castillo 5. Pušić 6. Nyeme 7. Wang-Orantes 8. Stenzel 9. Japan National Team

[@nutellabrain]

@@imhenryinthechampionsleague I would put her up there last year but her performance this year wasn’t perfect. Gizem didn’t even play in the national tournaments but I’m watching the sultans league and she’s been great so far. Simge had a terrible year up until august but ever since she’s been on the rise. Her defenses in the new season are perfect but in the end it’s my personal preference dear

[@heavyblue4985]

@@nutellabrain Gizem didn't play for national team because of her beef with Guidetti. Also, Ayca Aykach should be on this list.

[@cool8923]

Castillo is far better than Simge and Gizem

[@Jpandsheila]

it's very Hard to kill a ball if there is Monica De Gennaro

[@shaullaguialam17]

She’s really amazing, i love how she sets the ball to the middle attckers haha it’s just amazing!❤

[@zendo6851]

Simply the best libero

[@vivianapastorelli2653]

Fan-ta-sti-ca!!!!!!!

[@emilianocontrerasgonzalez7190]

It would be amazing if you dedicate an entire video just to her settings, even if it is bump set and not hand set, she is perfect and the best in the world!!!

[@angelapantarini4688]

Does someone know what knee-savers are they wearing?

[@IamMjM]

🐐

[@diegocerutti7613]

4:48 eleonora fersino libero igor volley

[@elifalbayrak898]

😢

[@patrickmonnet9529]

2:35 nishinoya???