There’s a height measured in centimeters in the gym, and then there’s another height measured in ambition. Rinascita Volley Lagonegro unites both with the latest signing of its transfer campaign: Redi Koçi, an Albanian spiker born in 1994, will wear the red and white jersey for the 2026/2027 season.

Born in Tirana on November 1, 1994, Koçi isn’t just a simple addition to coach Waldo Kantor’s new roster: he’s a significant step up in altitude. Standing 203 cm tall and weighing 103 kg, the Albanian national team’s hammer arrives in Lagonegro at the peak of his competitive career, fresh from his experience in Qatar with the Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha. Behind him, a remarkable and particularly interesting baggage: over 260 official volleyball appearances, two Trebles and as many national Doubles certifying a career built brick by brick, championship after championship.