At home they call it “Terminator”he is not a cyborg and does not travel in time, but dreams of a rosy future in a red and white shirt. AS Volley Lube announces the hiring of the Iranian spiker Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh, born in Babol on 1 July 2004 and 202 cm tall. Powerful athlete with strong offensive skillsthe new member of the Cucinaro Club is showing off his points with the Iran national team in the 2024 VNL. Despite his young age, his star has been shining for some time, to the point that Poriya’s track record is already very respectable. They have arrived at club level two Scudetti in his homeland with two different clubs, interspersed with second place, in the Iranian Super Leaguewhile with the senior national team the new entry from Lube won a gold at the 2023 Asian Gamesa silver at the Asian Championships the same year it’s a silver at the Central Asian Tournament in 2022. Experiences preceded by the companies with the youth national teams: thegold at the U21 World Championships in 2023L’gold at the U20 Asian Championships in 2022 and the bronze at the U19 World Championships in 2022. Confident of his means, the talented emerging player arriving from Iran sets among his first objectives the improvement of the English language and the learning of the first rudiments of Italian, convinced that he can improve his volleyball and make his way even in a difficult championship like the SuperLega Credem Banca. The business card includes the best spiker award in the last Iranian championship is that of best scorer in the previous one.
Second Iranian in Lube jersey
The only compatriot to have worn the cooks’ suit in the history of the Club is the opposite Amir Ghafour in 2019/20, a successful season for Lube.
Beppe Cormio (general director of Lube Volley):
“I am really satisfied with this operation because we are talking about a boy who until a few months ago was absolutely unknown. We had noticed it almost by chance following other players and international youth events. In recent times Poriya has carved out a leading role for himself in his championship by taking a starting shirt and playing in the Scudetto Final in Iran, finishing as the best player. In VNL our new spiker is establishing himself as a starter also in the Iranian selection, in the last two matches he has scored 23 and 27 points against high-ranking opponents such as the United States. This means that the boy is growing and will be an important asset for our attack. I can’t wait to be able to admire him live and share this great hope with our fans.”
Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh (Cucine Lube Civitanova spiker):
“I am very happy to wear the jersey of Lube Volley, one of the most famous teams in the world. I can’t wait to fight in front of the red and white fans next season. When I take to the pitch I give my all and play with great competitive enthusiasm. With the grit and power of the blows in Iran I earned the nickname ‘Terminator’. Italy will be an important testing ground for me, but I believe that Lube is the perfect club because in recent years it has been enhancing the commitment and talent of young emerging athletes. I come with the hope of experiencing a great year together with all of you! ”
THE BOARD
Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh Firouzjah
Born in Babol, Iran on 1 July 2004
IRI Sports Nationality
Spiker role
Height 202 cm
CAREER WITH CLUBS
2024/2025 Cucine Lube Civitanova – SuperLega
2023/2024 Foolad Sirjan Iranian – A (IRI)
2021/2023 Labanyat Haraz Amol – A (IRI)
2020/2021 Shahdab Yazd – A (IRI)
AWARDS WITH THE CLUBS
2 Iranian Super Leagues (2023/24, 2021/22)
MEDALS WITH THE NATIONAL TEAM
1 Gold at the Asian Games in 2023
1 Silver at the Asian Championships in 2023.
1 Silver at the Central Asian Championships in 2022
MEDALS WITH YOUTH NATIONAL NATIONALS
1 Gold at the U21 World Championships in 2023
1 Gold at the U20 Asian Championships in 2022
1 Bronze at the U19 World Championships in 2021
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Best hitter of the Iranian Super League 2023/24
Top scorer of the Iranian Super League 2022/23
