“What a shot!” is absolutely the exclamation that best describes Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh. A spiker known for his explosive attack, powerful serve, athleticism, and strong physical presence, he has already achieved great success both at club and international level, earning him the nickname “Terminator” in his homeland.
The Iranian athlete, born in 2004, despite his young age, already has a remarkable track record both with the national team and with his clubs.
Regarding Poriya’s signing, Sporting Director Paolo Brugiafreddo stated: “I believe Poriya’s signing is a necessary arrival because he is a player with outstanding offensive qualities, starting with his serve, but also in attack. A strong hand in these aspects that we clearly need to complete our game plan a little with Champlin and Strehlau; A guy who did very well last year and, as we all know, this season, came out of Italy and reached the final of the Asian Champions League, winning the title of best hitter. We’ve really seen significant growth in him, which gives us great confidence in his contribution to our cause. I felt he was very motivated, very determined. To be honest, it was a very quick negotiation, in the sense that after the first meeting, the idea was to close on both fronts, and this makes us proud because it means that a guy who, as I said before, is very motivated will be arriving.
Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh: The Italian league is one of the best leagues in the world and I would 100% like to be able to perform well in the best league in the world; I have always had a special interest in the Italian league. My goal within the Cuneo team is to perform at my best and be able to help my teammates and the club and make our fans happy. I had good talks with the coach and the club and I hope we can have a good season together. We all know that Cuneo is a great player. I’m with the national team this summer and we have many tough tournaments: Volleyball Nations League and Asian Championship».
