Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(7) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 50
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$164,392.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$701,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3313328010330 US$312,250.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Samuele Cottafava - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5th 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17th 400 US$0.00
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool B Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (15, Q11) Lost 16-21, 20-22 0:36
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool B Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (2) Won 21-11, 12-21, 15-13 0:45
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool B Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (10) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Sat, 5/25/2024 Winner 1 Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (11) Lost 20-22, 15-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 31-39 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-3
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-11, 21-18 0:32
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 22-24, 21-19 1:00
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ahman/Hellvig 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:45
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-9 0:28
Series tied with # 2 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 3-3
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Perusic/Schweiner 2 21-11, 12-21, 15-13 0:45
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Perusic/Schweiner 4 21-18, 22-20 0:40
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Perusic/Schweiner 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 2 Perusic/Schweiner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-15 0:38
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:49
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Perusic/Schweiner 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 29-31, 21-18, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with # 3 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-2
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Boermans/de Groot 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Boermans/de Groot 8 21-15, 21-15 0:32
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Boermans/de Groot 3 16-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-6
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-18, 21-19 0:36
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:49
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-16 0:40
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Loyola/Wanderley 3 21-19, 22-20 0:40
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:35
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 21-19, 23-21 0:44
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 29-31, 21-18, 15-13 1:05
Trail the series against # 5 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-2
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Goncalves/Mariano 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 23-21, 24-22 0:44
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 2 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-2
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 4 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ehlers/Wickler 4 27-25, 21-19 0:42
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 24-22, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 9 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-0
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Benesh/Partain 5 21-17, 21-14 0:33
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Benesh/Partain 1 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 4-3
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 2-4
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Bryl/Losiak 11 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-15 0:40
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Bryl/Losiak 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Bryl/Losiak 15, Q3 24-22, 21-18 0:38
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Bryl/Losiak 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-13, 18-21, 23-21 0:56
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Gold Medal Bryl/Losiak 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 12 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 2-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Campos/Pedrosa 6 26-24, 21-16 0:40
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22 21-19, 29-27 0:41
Lead the series against # 13, Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:38
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Budinger/Evans 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:46
Trail the series against # 15, Q11 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Hodges/Schubert 15, Q11 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-16, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against # 16, Q13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Semi-Finals Berntsen/Mol 16 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Berntsen/Mol 27 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Series tied with # Q2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Trail the series against # Q3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-17, 28-30, 15-12 0:56
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:57
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 24-22 0:40
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 27-25, 23-25, 15-9 1:01
8/13/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 23-21, 21-16 0:41
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 16-21, 21-11, 16-14 0:50
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Series tied with # Q4 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-1
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Brunner/Crabb 11 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:50
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Brunner/Crabb 12 21-19, 20-22, 15-7 0:49
Lead the series against # Q5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Carambula/Ranghieri 10 21-18, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # Q6 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 2-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Bassereau/Lyneel 11 21-13, 21-18 0:31
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Bassereau/Lyneel 16, Q8 21-17, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against # Q7 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-2
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Felipe/Lima 9 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Felipe/Lima 12 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool D Felipe/Lima 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # Q8 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 35 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # Q9 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 0-1
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Kantor/Zdybek 19, Q9 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # Q15 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:40