Gaia Guiducci it is the second novelty of the Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 for next season. She joins Sarah van Aalen, completing the new blue and white setter department.
Born in Rome on 9 March 2002, 178 cm tall, she grew up in volleyball in Volleyrò with which she also won two championships in the Under 16 and Under 18 teams. She made her professional debut in A2 in 2020 with Roma, contributing to the promotion to the higher category. Since 2021 she has played in A1 with the colors of Perugia, Florence and, in the last season, Trentino.
In his journey with the blue shirt of the youth national teams, the silver medal won in the Under 18 world championship in 2019 and the gold in the Under 20 world championship in 2021 stand out, complete with MVP and best setter awards of the tournament.
She is the daughter of art. His mother, Laura Bruschini, won a Champions’ League in indoor volleyball in Modena, and above all she was one of the greatest exponents of Italian beach volleyball in the 90s and 2000s with the conquest of five national titles, three European titles and a fifth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
«Chieri is a reality of the highest level, not only for the results achieved but in every area – Gaia Guiducci’s first words as a biancoblù – Even just receiving a call from this company is rewarding and nice. I know I’m coming to play in a well-structured club that has been doing very well for years, with the possibility of growing, learning and perhaps taking a further step in my career. When I played at PalaFenera as an opponent, I was struck by the warmth with which the public supports the girls. A familiar and positive environment, as has always been described to me by everyone».
In the field it is defined as «A fast setter, this is the characteristic that I have in common with Chieri’s way of playing. Obviously during the year and in training there will be an opportunity to see and understand each other. On a character level, I am very tenacious, with a strong character, used to always pushing».
Enrolled in Psychology, when outside the gym «I spend a lot of time with family and friends. I love travelling, especially in tropical locations, less so in cold countries. I like reading and listening to music. I love animals very much».
For next season he has clear ideas: «I am a person who tries to never have expectations, whether positive or negative. I try to stay calm and see at the moment what I find in the area I have chosen. I come to Chieri mainly for a question of personal growth. I want to give everything I have, on a physical, tactical, technical, mental level, making myself available to the team, and see where I can get in an environment that can allow me to take the next step.».
