European Championship Tour
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Match #14: Pool G

(10) Samuele Cottafava/Gianluca Dal Corso, Italy
vs.
(23) Joaquin Bello/Luis Javier Bello, England
 

Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$226,297.89
Gianluca Dal Corso
Italy
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 9, 2001 (25 yrs old)
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 17th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$67,709.23
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB1811212033311 US$90,265.02
Previous Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2024 Did not play Marco Viscovich - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2026 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 13 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 14 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 6/10-14/2026 BPT Challenge Alanya 2 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite BrasĂ­lia 14 17th 460 US$3,700.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 13 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 3/25-29/2026 BPT Challenge Nayarit 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/3-7/2025 BPT Elite Itapema 8 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/15-19/2025 BPT Challenge Nuvali 2 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 22 4th 680 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal Q10 21st 340 US$0.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/12/2026 Pool G Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (23)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam800001023200 $38,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open810111010210 $50,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star201100000000 $1,200.00
Total1811212033410 $90,050.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Samuele Cottafava Gianluca Dal Corso
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
2000002000 $11,000.00 World Championships1000000001 $1,600.00
4001011010 $40,750.00 World Tour Finals          
301212712500 $116,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam11000016400 $21,550.00
20112124414 $41,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open21102123534 $34,500.00
11311022200 $2,575.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star20345142100 $5,100.00
           U21 World Championships1010000000 $0.00
5000201020 $8,750.00 Confederation Championship3000000300 $1,500.00
73545512231144 $220,625.00 Total5745727111335 $64,250.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2021FIVB100100000000 $500.00 6185.7 %
2025FIVB1201012013310 $44,450.00 232251.1 %
2026FIVB510100020100 $45,100.00 16964.0 %
TotalFIVB1811212033410 $90,050.00 453258.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Samuele Cottafava  Gianluca Dal Corso
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2017CEV Under Age          
6100002210 $2,675.00 2019FIVB          
1000100000 $0.00 2019CEV Under Age          
3100020000 $800.00 2020FIVB          
           2020CEV Under Age2001010000 $0.00
8101000204 $3,750.00 2021FIVB6021011100 $1,200.00
           2021FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
1000000010 $250.00 2021CEV1000000100 $500.00
           2021CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
12112034100 $74,625.00 2022FIVB11101022203 $4,950.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2022CEV          
13021035200 $55,500.00 2023FIVB8002120012 $2,725.00
1000100000 $3,500.00 2023CEV          
9000225000 $29,750.00 2024FIVB10212001310 $6,850.00
1000100000 $3,500.00 2024CEV1000000100 $500.00
12010124310 $22,225.00 2025FIVB13010125310 $24,475.00
1000000010 $250.00 2025CEV1000000100 $500.00
5101002100 $22,550.00 2026FIVB5101002100 $22,550.00
75545612231244 $220,625.00 TotalTotal6045829111335 $64,250.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 0-0
2025-20260 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 0-0
Against the Field0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 0-0
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00019801260000001116
Challenge/Four Star/Open002097001041211102414
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0020400020111001102
Total004122150114102321114532


Joaquin Bello
England
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 20, 2000 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Madrid, Spain
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 5th (Vienna 2023)
Career Winnings: US$96,798.20
Luis Javier Bello Fernandez Echevarria
England
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 20, 2000 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Madrid, Spain
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 84
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 5th (Vienna 2023)
Career Winnings: US$96,798.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457891317192125333741Money
CEV30000100200000000 US$9,827.10
CEV Under Age70000201301000000 US$0.00
FIVB6822617101387154506 US$177,992.00
FIVB Age Group WC40000200000000110 US$0.00
Overall82226112111888154616 US$187,819.10
Previous Stare Jablonki Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/5-9/2026 BPT Elite16 Hamburg 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2026 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 14 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-26/2026 BPT Challenge Shangluo 4 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad Q4 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-14/2026 BPT Challenge Alanya 11 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 31 33rd 320 US$4,800.00
FIVB 10/15-19/2025 BPT Challenge Nuvali 5 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 15, Q6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 13 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Q12 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa Q10 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 7 13th 460 US$5,000.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/12/2026 Pool G Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso, Italy (10)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Youth Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships100000000001 $4,800.00
World Tour Finals100000100000 $15,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2010000026830 $75,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2402312040219 $76,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2210305072301 $5,800.00
U21 World Championships100000000001 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships200001000001 $0.00
Confederation Championship300001020000 $9,000.00
Total75226110115813413 $186,350.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Joaquin Bello Luis Javier Bello
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
1000000001 $2,400.00 World Championships1000000001 $2,400.00
1000010000 $7,500.00 World Tour Finals1000010000 $7,500.00
20100008830 $37,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam20100008830 $37,750.00
24023124219 $38,125.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open24023124219 $38,125.00
22103059301 $2,900.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star23103059401 $2,900.00
1000000001 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000001 $0.00
2000010001 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2000010001 $0.00
3000012000 $4,500.00 Confederation Championship3000012000 $4,500.00
752261112313413 $93,175.00 Total762261112314413 $93,175.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
2016CEV Under Age100001000000 $0.00 4266.7 %
2017CEV Under Age200001000100 $0.00 7463.6 %
2018FIVB300000011100 $500.00 3537.5 %
2018FIVB Age Group WC200002000000 $0.00 8372.7 %
2018CEV Under Age100000100000 $0.00 3442.9 %
2019FIVB900102020103 $1,500.00 111345.8 %
2019FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
2019CEV Under Age200000020000 $0.00 5455.6 %
2021FIVB1010102010104 $2,300.00 191065.5 %
2021CEV Under Age100000010000 $0.00 2340.0 %
2022FIVB1200101043102 $14,000.00 172243.6 %
2023FIVB600111000111 $16,750.00 11955.0 %
2023CEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3260.0 %
2024FIVB1410200121700 $75,500.00 262353.1 %
2024CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 3260.0 %
2025FIVB1101000033121 $48,800.00 152240.5 %
2025CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2250.0 %
2026FIVB301001000010 $18,000.00 8372.7 %
TotalFIVB6822617113813411 $177,350.00 11010750.7 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC400002000002 $0.00 10566.7 %
TotalCEV300001020000 $9,000.00 8657.1 %
TotalCEV Under Age700002130100 $0.00 211755.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Joaquin Bello  Luis Javier Bello
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2016CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
2000010100 $0.00 2017CEV Under Age2000010100 $0.00
3000002100 $250.00 2018FIVB3000002100 $250.00
2000020000 $0.00 2018FIVB Age Group WC2000020000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2018CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
9001022103 $750.00 2019FIVB10001022203 $750.00
1000000001 $0.00 2019FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
2000002000 $0.00 2019CEV Under Age2000002000 $0.00
           2020CEV Under Age1000000010 $0.00
10101021104 $1,150.00 2021FIVB10101021104 $1,150.00
1000001000 $0.00 2021CEV Under Age1000001000 $0.00
12001017102 $7,000.00 2022FIVB12001017102 $7,000.00
6001110111 $8,375.00 2023FIVB6001110111 $8,375.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2023CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
14102013700 $37,750.00 2024FIVB14102013700 $37,750.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2024CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
11010006121 $24,400.00 2025FIVB11010006121 $24,400.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2025CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
3010010010 $9,000.00 2026FIVB3010010010 $9,000.00
822261142614413 $93,175.00 TotalTotal842261142615513 $93,175.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall6 66.7% 2 22.2% 1 11.1% 8-1 88.9% 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 4 80.0% 0-5 0.0% 6-4 60.0% 2-2 50.0% 00 8-6 57.1%
2025-20261 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 2-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-1 50.0% 1-1 50.0% 00 2-2 50.0%
Against the Field1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 2-2 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 00 1-2 33.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Youth Olympic Games000030001100000041
World Championships000012010000000013
World Tour Finals000013000000000013
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00131062100231000102334
Challenge/Four Star/Open00210208021562431024233
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star00942115008121330104334
U21 World Championships001100000000000011
U18/19 World Championships001121002100000053
Confederation Championship000043004300000086
Total0026265853033226476122128118

Head to Head Results
Bello/Bello lead the series 3-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/12/26CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Pool G          
6/13/26FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Semi-Finals Bello/Bello 11 Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:53
10/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Winner 3 Bello/Bello 5 Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 21-23, 25-23, 15-11 0:57
8/8/25FIVBBPT Challenge Baden Winner 1 Bello/Bello 2 Cottafava/Dal Corso 24, Q2 22-20, 21-17 0:38