Matti Oivanen

Matti Oivanen
Personal information
Full name	Matti Tapio Oivanen
Born	26 May 1986 (1986-05-26) (age 25) Huittinen, Finland
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
Position	middle-blocker
Current club	Yoga Volley Forlì 1975
Career
Years Clubs 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2006 2006–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010-2011 Kiikoisten Kirma Kuortane Vammalan Lentopallo Raision Loimu Pielaveden Sampo Beauvais OUC Copra Berni Piacenza Yoga Volley Forlì 1975
National team
Four years	Finland

Matti Tapio Oivanen (born 26 May 1986 in Huittinen) is a Finnish volleyball player who plays in the Italian Volleyball League club Yoga Volley Forlì 1975 and the Finland men's national volleyball team. In the previous season Matti played in the Italian club Copra Berni Piacenza. His brother is Mikko Oivanen.^[1]

Career

Early life

Matti Oivanen was born on 26 May 1986 in Huittinen, Finland, the same day as his brother Mikko Oivanen. He began his volleyball career with his brother, playing for Kiikoisten Kirma. During this time, the pair was selected by coaches for the Finland youth national volleyball team. They moved to Kuortane, Finland, to attend high school, where they trained with the national team until graduation. Oivanen and his brother also played with Vammalan Lentopallo during their last years of high school, until they graduated in 2004.

Raision Loimu

After leaving Kuortane in 2004, Oivanen signed a contract with the Raision Loimu team, which plays in the Finland volleyball league. While there, he helped the team achieve fourth place in the league championship. During his second season, he helped the team make it to the finals, where they lost to Napapiirin Palloketut.

Pielaveden Sampo

After two seasons with Loimu, Oivanen left the team and signed with Pielaveden Sampo. His brother signed with Rovaniemen Santasport, marking the first time the two had separated since they started playing volleyball years earlier. Oivanen helped Sampo win the Finland Cup Championship, while they lost the Finland league championship. During his second season with the team, he led them to the Finland Cup Championship, but lost in the finals to Santasport.

Beauvais Oise

During the 2008–2009 season, Oivanen played in France's Pro A league with Beauvais OUC.

Copra Berni Piacenza

In 2009–2010 season, Oivanen plays with the Italian Volleyball League club Copra Berni Piacenza.

Yoga Volley Forlì

During the 2010-2011 season, Matti will play in the A1 Italian League with Yoga Volley Forlì 1975.

National team

Matti Oivanen serving at the FIVB World League 2008

Oivanen's first game as a member of the Finland men's national volleyball team was against Germany in the summer of 2005. That year, Finland made it to the European Volleyball League finals and won second place. During the 2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the Finland national team won fourth place.

Achievements

Henkilökohtaiset:

• Finland league All-Stars player 2008
• Best server on the Finland league 2008
• Sport Channel All-Stars player Finland league 2008
• Best newcomer player on the Finland league 2004

Maajoukkueessa:

• European Championships 4. place 2007
• European league silver medal 2005

SM-liigassa:

• Finland league silver 2007, 2008
• Finland Cup Champion 2004, 2006–2007

References

1. ^ "Matti Oivanen playerbio". Finnvolley. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20080606215045/http://www.finnvolley.com/managerointi/player_cv/matti_oivanen.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-05. 

Persondata
Name	Oivanen, Matti
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	26 May 1986
Place of birth	Huittinen, Finland
Date of death
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