VolleyBar15# : Friday June 5, 2026

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After just one season in Paris colors, setter and captain Axel Jacobsen is leaving the club. Through his leadership, game vision, and outstanding distribution skills, he was an essential part of the team from France’s capital squad this season.
The author of an excellent season in Paris Volley colors, he consistently delivered throughout the year, as reflected in his statistics with 34 points, 5 aces, 41% team attack efficiency and 26 blocks.

Meanwhile, Brazilian middle blocker Renan Michelucci is a new player of Saint Nazaire. Already known in France, with spells with Paris, Montpellier and Poitiers, he come from A.O. Foinikas Sýros, and was awarded as best middle blocker in Greece last season!

And Patrick Duflos is the new head coach of Narbonne Volley.

In Poland, Maksymilian Łysoń, one of the most talented young opposite in Poland, the best player and MVP of this year’s Polish Junior Championships, as well as a member of Poland’s U22 national team, has become the new opposite of Ślepsk Malow Suwałki. In the upcoming season, he will compete for a place in the starting lineup with Bartosz Filipiak, who, as announced already on February, will remain with the club for another year. Maksymilian Łysoń joins Suwałki from Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.

“The fact that the best player and MVP of the Polish Junior Championships, as well as a member of Poland’s U22 national team, has chosen Ślepsk Malow Suwałki as the place to continue his volleyball development fills us with great pride. Maksymilian is a player of exceptional talent and tremendous potential.
Next season, he will compete with Bartosz Filipiak for playing time. Bartek is a true cornerstone of our team, and his incredible work ethic and volleyball quality are values from which Maks can learn a great deal.
We believe that training and competing alongside such an outstanding and experienced player will bring out even greater ambition in Maks and provide our club with many reasons to be proud of both players’ performances on the court,” said Wojciech Winnik, President of Ślepsk Malow Suwałki.

Meanwhile, Australian middle blocker Beau Graham leaves Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.

“Beau was a player we could always count on. We appreciate his work ethic and willingness to help the team in every situation. Players like Beau are extremely important to a team’s functioning, even if they are not always in the spotlight during matches. We are grateful that we could always rely on his dedication,” said President Piotr Maciąg.

After spending one season with the club, outside hitter Jakub Czerwiński is parting ways with Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie as a reigning Polish champion, CEV Champions League runner-up, and a bronze medalist at the FIVB Club World Championship.

“It’s a very well-run club that lacks nothing. For me, winning my first Polish championship will definitely be the strongest memory. It’s also impossible not to mention the fans, because the atmosphere they created in the arena was simply incredible,” he said.

“As for Coach Winiarski, I can only speak about him in the highest terms. I think the entire team trusted him and believed in the system he presented to us, and he managed it exceptionally well,” added.

In Italy, right today, Allianz Milano celebrates the birthday of one of its most promising young talents, Tommaso Ichino, and takes the opportunity to announce his renewal with the club. During the past season, the 2004-born outside hitter earned his place on the court due several injuries.

Meanwhile, young Slovenian opposite Nik Mujanovic is officially a new player of Modena Volley.

In Italy’s Serie A2, Manuel Zlatanov, son of legendary former player Hristo, has officially said goodbye to Consar Ravenna after two seasons and is expected to play for Piacenza in the SuperLega next season.

In Germany, SVG Lüneburg has bid farewell to Jesse Elser. After a strong 2023/24 season, he returned from a year in Sète knowing that competition for playing time would be intense. In an interview, he once made it clear that he was not happy in France, partly because he felt underappreciated: “A loss with Lüneburg still feels better than a win with Sète.”

He found that appreciation within the Lüneburg family, not least in his role as an extension of the coaching staff, even though the captain was on the court in only about half of the team’s matches. As a leader, he remained indispensable, setting an example of what it means to be part of a team sport where not everyone can play at the same time. Unfortunately, he had to return home earlier than expected after his father suffered a stroke.

In Brazil, in 2026/27, a true legend of world of volleyball, Wallace, will play his 13th season with Sada Cruzeiro.
An icon, multiple-time champion, and key figure in countless unforgettable moments, the opposite has built a remarkable legacy wearing the club’s jersey. After his first spell with the club, he returned in 2021/22 to continue expanding a career that has already inspired generations of supporters, winning as many as 42 titles with Sada Cruzeiro!

In Turkey, Bulgarian outside hitter Denislav Bardarov is a new player of Halkbank, while Japanese superstar Yuki Ishikawa is officially a new player of Ziraat Bankkart.

Meanwhile, Serbia National Team uveiled 15-players list for VNL First week in Brasilia.

Now, as usual, we’re taking a break for the weekend. VolleyBar will be back on Monday at 8:00 p.m., as always—though we’re curious to see where our favorite Italian website will find its news over the next two days!

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