ARG M: Velasco gathers first group of players for 2018 international season

Argentina

A total of 20 players gathered in the training center of Argentina national team, CeNARD, in Núñez, the suburb of Buenos Aires. Seven more players will join on May 1.

These players were chosen by Velasco to represent the country as a part of the main squad or “B” team in the FIVB Nations League (May 25 – June 24), Odesur Games (Cochabamba, Bolivia, June 2-8), Pan American Cup (Mexico, August 12-20), FIVB World Championship (Italy and Bulgaria, September 9-30), and several friendlies:

SETTERS

Matías Sánchez, Gaspar Bitar, Matías Giraudo, Juan Martín Riganti, and Maximiliano Cavanna

OUTSIDE HITTERS

Lisandro Zanotti, Jan Martínez, Alejandro Toro, and Ezequiel Palacios

MIDDLE BLOCKERS

Agustín Loser, Fabián Flores, Joaquín Gallego, Pablo Crer, and Martín Ramos

OPPOSITES

Germán Johansen, Martín Ramos, and Bruno Lima

LIBEROS

Nacho Fernández, Santiago Danani, and Luciano Zorneta

The setter Luciano De Cecco, outside hitters Gonzalo Quiroga, Cristian Poglajen, and Facundo Conte, middle blocker Sebastián Solé, opposite José Luis González, and libero Alexis González will join the team on May 1.