Benjamin Toniutti
Birth date30 October 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeMulhouse, France
Height1.83 m
Weight75 kg
Spike320 cm
Block310 cm
PositionSetter
CurrentclubJastrzębski Węgiel
Currentnumber6
Years2009–2013
2013–2014
2014
2015
2015–2021
2021–2026
TeamsArago de Sète
CMC Ravenna
Zenit Kazan
VfB Friedrichshafen
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Nationalyears2010–2025
NationalteamFrance

Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for and captains both the Polish club Jastrzębski Węgiel and the France national team.[1] Toniutti won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and is the 2015 European Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.[2]

Personal life

Toniutti was born and raised in Alsace by his father Maurizio, an Italian French, and French mother Cathy. He is married to Emilie and has 3 daughters.[3]

Career

On 13 April 2015, Toniutti signed a contract with the Polish PlusLiga team, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[4] On 18 October 2015, the France national team, including him, won the 2015 European Champion title, beating Slovenia in the final.[5] On 26 April 2016, he won his first Polish Champion title with ZAKSA.[6] Toniutti won the 2015–16 PlusLiga Most valuable player award, and throughout the season received an individual MVP award 10 times. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Toniutti extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).[7] On 9 July 2017, France won the World League after beating Brazil in the final.[8] In 2018, ZAKSA extended the contract with Toniutti until 2019.[9]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

Individual awards

State awards

References

  1. ^ "Transferowy hit! Benjamin Toniutti rozgrywającym Jastrzębskiego Węgla!" (in Polish). Jastrzębski Węgiel. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller". olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Toniutti: Nigdy nie mam dość" (in Polish). Polska Liga Siatkówki. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Toniutti nowym rozgrywającym ZAKSY" (in Polish). ZAKSA. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver". CEV. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Wielki finał PlusLigi: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0:3. ZAKSA mistrzem Polski!" (in Polish). PlusLiga. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Kapitanowie ZAKSY zagrają w mistrzowskiej drużynie w kolejnych sezonach." (in Polish). ZAKSA. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ^ "WL 2017: Second title for "Team Yavbou"! Ngapeth pushes France through dramatic tie-breaker vs. Brazil". WorldofVolley. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Benjamin Toniutti z ZAKSĄ na kolejny rok" (in Polish). ZAKSA. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Rywal zmiażdżony, tytuł zdobyty! Jastrzębski Węgiel mistrzem Polski" (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur" (in French). Légifrance. Retrieved 11 May 2023.