Matti Hietanen

Matti Hietanen

Matti Hietanen (born 3 January 1983) is a professional volleyball player from Finland. His current club is Framasil Cucine Pineto in Italy A1-league.

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Career

Early career

Hietanen started his career with Vilppula Tähti. After that he moved to Tampere and started study in Varala Sport High School. At the same time he played on the youth national team. At the youth national teams U-19 European Championship qualifications, Hietanen was the best player, but Finland did not survive to European Championships.

Finland league

Hietanen played his first season in the Finland volleyball league season of 2000-2001. His club was Tampereen Isku-Volley. After one season in Isku-Volley he made a two-year contract with Salon Piivolley. During season 2001-2003 Hietanen played in Piivolley, but when his contract ended he came back to Tampereen Isku-Volley.

Hietanen did not win anything with Isku-Volley season 2003-2004, but during season 2004-2005 he won Finland volleyball league bronze when Isku-Volley won Raision Loimu in the bronze medal match. The media chose him after the season for the league All-Stars team. After this season he made a contract with Sempre Volley Padova.

Professional career

Hietanen made a longer three-season contract with Sempre Volley Padova. On the same club were two Finnish setters, Mikko Esko and Simo-Pekka Olli. Hietanen's first season in Padova was difficult. German opposite-player Christian Pampel was team leader opposite player and Matti was forced to second opposite player role. After season Padova rented him to the France Pro A-league. He played season 2006-2007 in Avignon Volley. When the season ended Avignon fell to France Pro B-league.

After the season Hietanen came back to Italy and made a contract with Mantova Volley. He was a rented player in Mantova because Padova still had his license. He played a good season in Mantova Volley.

During season 2008-2009 Hietanen played in Framasil Cucine Pineto in the Italy A1-league.[1]

National team

Hietanen played his first national team game in the 2004 season. During season 2005 he got a good opportunity when the national team needed a new opposite player. Before that time, Hietanen had only played wing-spiker but he changed roles and became the team opposite player. His team took fourth place in the European Championships 2007.

Teams

  • 2000-2001 Tampereen Isku-Volley
  • 2001-2002 Salon Piivolley
  • 2002-2003 Salon Piivolley
  • 2003-2004 Tampereen Isku-Volley
  • 2004-2005 Tampereen Isku-Volley
  • 2005-2006 Sempre Voley Padova
  • 2006-2007 Avignon Volley
  • 2007-2008 Top Team Mantova

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