In the vast international panorama of setters, a name of skill and talent has emerged in the management: Jan Zimmermann, a 190 cm German setter from Tübingen born in 1993, who had already aroused interest in the past in Taranto. His path in volleyball has crossed continents and achieved many successes, and now he is preparing to add a new chapter to his sporting experience with his next destination: Gioiella Prisma Taranto.
The dance of the ball in the hands of Jan Zimmermann begins in the recesses of the Rottenburg youth sector. Since his first steps into the first team in the prestigious Bundesliga during the 2010-11 season, he has demonstrated an extraordinary ability that has quickly caught the attention of the volleyball world.
His journey took him across the lands of Germany, with memorable stops at clubs such as Stuttgart’s Georgii Allianz and Olympia Berlin, where he shone in matches in the national top flight. His curriculum of successes and triumphs was consolidated with the conquest of a league title and two national cups at Friedrichshafen, before extending his dominance at Rüsselsheim.
But Jan Zimmermann’s appetite for ever greater challenges pushed him beyond national borders, landing him in the lands of the French Ligue A and Belgium, where he raised his game to new heights of excellence with Stade Poitevin and Maaseik , earning the acclaim and admiration of fans around the world.
His journey continued with memorable stops in Italy, where he lifted the Italian Super Cup with Sir Safety Perugia, and in Poland, before returning home to the Italian Super League with Padova and later with Monza, where he continued to enchant spectators with his masterful game. His adventure in Turkey at Galatasaray has just ended for him where he was eliminated in the final stages of the play offs.
In addition to his triumphs at club level, Jan Zimmermann brought prestige to his homeland, proudly wearing the shirt of the German national team, culminating in winning the gold medal at the European Games and the silver medal at the European Championship in Poland in 2017.
With a career embellished with a German championship, a Belgian championship, two German cups and an Italian Super Cup, Jan Zimmermann brings with him not only a wealth of trophies, but also a burning passion and an unparalleled talent that promise to illuminate the path of Gioiella Prisma Taranto towards new heights of glory and success.
