Eras change, trophies are raised, the libero is always the same: Monica De Gennaro, born in 1987, will be the prized “first touch” of Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano also in the 2025/26 season. The yellow-blue number 10 will remain on the shoulders of the living icon of Italian volleyball.
Arriving in the summer of 2013 from Robursport Pesaro, Moki has established herself year after year as one of the best players in her position and then became a symbol of Italian sport. He has won 29 trophies for the club, all those that are present in the Prosecco DOC Imoco trophy cabinet: among these 8 Scudetti, the only one to still wear yellow and blue after winning the first in 2016, 7 Italian Cups, 8 Super Cups, 3 Club World Cups and 3 Champions Leagues. Together with Asia Wolosz, she is the only player who has won all the Italian trophies uninterruptedly from February 2019 to date.
She is the player with the most appearances in the history of the club (502), first for sets played (1817), first for receptions (7203, at least 4300 more than any other Pantera), boasts 73.7% positive reception with 50% perfect reception (no better than her in yellow-blue with at least 25 appearances to her credit) and 16 points scored, including 1 in Game-3 of the Scudetto Final this season.
Reaching 631 appearances in Game-2 of the play-off quarter-finals against Bergamo, she surpassed Francesca Piccinini as the most present player in the history of Serie A.
Among the countless personal titles as the best libero of the competitions in which she participated, we also remember the awards for best player of the tournament with regard to the 2017 Italian Cup and the 2019 Scudetto, as well as the recognition of best libero at the last Champions League played.
MONICA DE GENNARO STATEMENTS
“I am still here after twelve years with the same enthusiasm as on the first day, indeed, even more so because over the years I have thoroughly known this environment, this territory that has given me so much and that pushes me every season to give my all to write a story that will be talked about in the years to come. I am very proud of what we are doing here, something unique, historic, a series of victories and emotions that are only possible thanks to a special environment, made up of special people starting from my teammates to all the members of the club, the staff, our incredible public, our presidents who do not let us miss anything and the team of sponsors who are always close to us. Here I am at home, the years go by, but I feel good, as long as my body and my motivation allow me to do so I will play here, in Conegliano. My records and victories are important, but what repays me the most in recent years and makes me convinced that many years ago I was right to choose Prosecco DOC Imoco is the relationship with people, the union between all the components and the constant affection that I have always felt from people, For all this I want to continue and I am convinced that with this team we can still do great things in the future and give joy to our fans. ”