Quick Facts
Biography
Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980, El Trébol, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine born professional volleyball player who became a naturalized Italian. She currently plays for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü. She played for Argentina between 1999-02 and has played for the Italian national team since 2009.
Career
Costagrande won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.
Costagrande won the silver medal in the 2013–14 CEV Champions League when her Turkish club VakıfBank İstanbul defeated 3-1 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul in the semifinal but lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the Championship match. She was awarded tournament's Best Receiver.
She played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2-3 to Brazil the bronze medal match.
Clubs
Club Trebolense (1995–1998)
Rio Marsì Palermo (1998–1999)- Brums Busto Arsizio (1999–2000)
- Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna (2000–2001)
- Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi 2001–2003
- PinetaGuru Ravenna (2003–2004)
- Infotel Europa Systems Forlì (2004–2005)
- Scavolini Pesaro (2005–2010)
Dynamo Moscow (2010–2011)
Guangdong Evergrande (2011–2013)
VakıfBank İstanbul (2013–2015)
Impel Wroclaw (2015–2016)- Imoco Volley Conegliano (2016–present)
Awards
Individuals
- 2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Receiver"
Clubs
- 2005-06 CEV Cup -
Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro - 2006 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2007 Italian Cup -
Runner-Up, with Scavolini Pesaro - 2007-08 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2007-08 Top Teams Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2008 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2008 Italian Cup - Runner-Up, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2008-09 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2009 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2009 Italian Cup - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2009-10 Italian Championship - Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
- 2010–11 Russian Championship - Runner-Up, with Dynamo Moscow
- 2011-12 Chinese Championship - Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande
- 2012-13 Chinese Championship - Runner-Up, with Guangdong Evergrande
- 2013 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Guangdong Evergrande
- 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
- 2013 Turkish Supercup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2013-14 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2013–14 CEV Champions League - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2013–14 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2014 Turkish Supercup - Champion, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul
- 2014–15 CEV Champions League -
Bronze medal, with VakıfBank İstanbul - 2014–15 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with VakıfBank İstanbul
Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
Runner-Up, with Scavolini Pesaro
Bronze medal, with VakıfBank İstanbul- Player profile Archived July 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.