Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Resides: Modena
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 44
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$144,892.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Resides: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$681,787.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB271330708230 US$273,250.00
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 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 6 17 400 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 14 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 13, Q1 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 13, Q3 9 600 US$6,000.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 40-40
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against 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
Trail the series against Aravena/Droguett, Chile 0-1
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 Cottafava/Nicolai 14 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against 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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against 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 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 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 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
Trail the series against Bryl/Losiak, Poland 2-3
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 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
Lead the series against 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 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Canet/Rotar 13, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against 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
Lead the series against 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 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 3-1
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Carvalhaes/Solberg 12 21-19, 21-14 0:36
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 2 Carvalhaes/Solberg 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q8 27-25, 21-18 0:45
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 21-19, 21-19 0:46
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against 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
Trail the series against 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
Series tied with 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 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
Lead the series against Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
10/2/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 21-16 0:38
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 21-14, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against Horl/Horst, Austria 3-0
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Horl/Horst 10 21-14, 21-14 0:33
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Horl/Horst 14, Q5 25-23, 21-19 0:40
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 Horl/Horst Q15 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against 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 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against 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 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Lupo/Rossi 16, Q10 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-3
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
Lead the series against Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Pfretzschner/Winter 23, Q23 21-13, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Popov/Reznik 7 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Series tied with Samba/Tijan, Qatar 3-3
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Samba/Tijan 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Samba/Tijan 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Samba/Tijan 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Samba/Tijan 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Samba/Tijan 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Samba/Tijan 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56