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FIVB Age Group World Championships
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS
October 7 - 11, 2025

(10) Marco Di Felice/Riccardo Santomassimo, Italy

Marco Di Felice
Italy

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 24, 2008 (17 yrs old)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd ( Doha 2025)

Career Winnings:

US$0.00

Riccardo Santomassimo
Italy

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 10, 2008 (17 yrs old)

Home Town:

Angera

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

75 kg (165 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd ( Doha 2025)

Career Winnings:

US$0.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00

Previous Doha Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

U18 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 10/8/2025	Pool G	Fredy Luna / Robin Oliva, Guatemala (23)	Won 21-8, 21-10	0:26
Thu, 10/9/2025	Pool G	Mulapwa Jonathan / Mutendi Nzazi, Congo (26)	Won 21-13, 21-17	0:31
Thu, 10/9/2025	Pool G	Mees Huisman / Sven van Groenestein, Netherlands (7)	Won 22-24, 21-18, 18-16	0:55
Fri, 10/10/2025	Winner 2	Ethan Grocott / Thomas Turner, Australia (13)	Won 21-11, 21-13	0:27
Fri, 10/10/2025	Winner 3	Armin Kender / Patrik Parijogi, Estonia (19)	Won 21-11, 23-25, 15-10	0:45
Sat, 10/11/2025	Semi-Finals	Jonathan Bungert / Filo Wust, Germany (5)	Lost 15-21, 15-21	0:29
Sat, 10/11/2025	Bronze Medal	Polat Eser / Baris Guldali, Türkiye (32, Q15)	Won 21-12, 21-14	0:31

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-6th

7-8th

9-12th

13-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Marco Di Felice

Riccardo Santomassimo

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-8th

9-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Tournament Type

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-8th

9-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2025	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	6	1	85.7 %
Total	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	6	1	85.7 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Marco Di Felice													Riccardo Santomassimo
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	2025	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	Total	Total	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches		By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall		Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	4	80.0%	1	20.0%	0	0.0%	5-0	100.0%	1	50.0%	0	0.0%	1	50.0%	1-1	50.0%	4-1	80.0%	2-0	100.0%	0	0	6-1	85.7%
2024-2025	4	80.0%	1	20.0%	0	0.0%	5-0	100.0%	1	50.0%	0	0.0%	1	50.0%	1-1	50.0%	4-1	80.0%	2-0	100.0%	0	0	6-1	85.7%
Against the Field	4	80.0%	1	20.0%	0	0.0%	5-0	100.0%	1	50.0%	0	0.0%	1	50.0%	1-1	50.0%	8-2	80.0%	4-0	100.0%	0	0	6-1	85.7%

Team Match Records by Round

Country Quota

Qualifier

Pool Play

Lucky Loser

Elimination Rounds

Semi-Finals

Bronze Medal

Gold Medal

Overall

Tournament Type

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Head to Head Results
Di Felice/Santomassimo lead the series against the field 6-1 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 5 Bungert/Wust, Germany 0-1
10/11/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Semi-Finals	Bungert/Wust	5	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	21-15, 21-15	0:29
Lead the series against # 7 Huisman/van Groenestein, Netherlands 1-0
10/9/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Pool G	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Huisman/van Groenestein	7	22-24, 21-18, 18-16	0:55
Lead the series against # 13 Grocott/Turner, Australia 1-0
10/10/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Winner 2	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Grocott/Turner	13	21-11, 21-13	0:27
Lead the series against # 19 Kender/Parijogi, Estonia 1-0
10/10/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Winner 3	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Kender/Parijogi	19	21-11, 23-25, 15-10	0:45
Lead the series against # 23 Luna/Oliva, Guatemala 1-0
10/8/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Pool G	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Luna/Oliva	23	21-8, 21-10	0:26
Lead the series against # 26 Jonathan/Nzazi, Congo 1-0
10/9/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Pool G	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Jonathan/Nzazi	26	21-13, 21-17	0:31
Lead the series against # 32, Q15 Eser/Guldali, Türkiye 1-0
10/11/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U18 World Championships	Bronze Medal	Di Felice/Santomassimo	10	Eser/Guldali	32, Q15	21-12, 21-14	0:31