Find out who was the best volleyball player in 2024

The International Volleyball Federation (Volleyball World) elected opposite Paola Egonu, from Milano and the Italian team, as the best player in the world in 2024. The Olympic champion even surpassed Brazilian Gabi Guimarães, who took second place.

“The queen of volleyball! It was no surprise that the opposite was honored as MVP of the Nations League and Paris 2024 – two of the many MVP titles she has won in prestigious national team and club competitions during her extraordinary career. Bravíssima, Paola”, says the post made by Volleyball World on social media.

Egonu had a magical year, winning the Nations League and the unprecedented Olympic gold with the Italian team. The season wasn’t better because he lacked a title with Milano, his team. She won silver in the Champions League, Italian Cup, Courmayeur Cup and Italian Super Cup. She also came third in the Italian League and the Club World Cup.

The list of best players of the year also includes four more Italians: libero Monica De Gennaro was in sixth place, also ahead of winger Myriam Sylla (6th) and setter Alessia Orro (9th). Completing the Top-10: Gabi Guimarães, from Brazil, Kathryn Plummer, from the United States, Mellisa Vargas, from Turkey, Joana Wolosz, from Poland, Sarina Koga, from Japan, and Agnieszka Korneluk, from Poland.

Gabi Guimarães even won the Club World Cup with Conegliano, from Italy, and Olympic bronze with the Brazilian team. “Miss Everything” shines wherever she goes! A complete player, with refined technique, agile and fast – the epitome of modern volleyball. In the words of coach Stefano Lavarini, ‘the daughter of the God of volleyball’. Simply Gabriela”, published Volleyball World.

2 – Gabriela Guimarães (BRA)

3 – Kathryn Plummer (USA)

6 – Monica De Gennaro (ITA)

10 – Agnieszka Korneluk (POL)