VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS from France

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary French Volleyball Players of all time. This list of famous French Volleyball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of French Volleyball Players.

1. Earvin N'Gapeth (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 51.50, Earvin N'Gapeth is the most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 29 different languages on wikipedia.

Earvin Ngapeth (born 12 February 1991) is a French professional volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Turkish club Fenerbahçe, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League (2015 and 2017), French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016), and Olympic Champion (2020 and 2024).

2. Jenia Grebennikov (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 47.58, Jenia Grebennikov is the 2nd most famous French Volleyball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Jenia Grebennikov (born 13 August 1990) is a French professional volleyball player of Russian descent who plays as a libero for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the France national team. Grebennikov won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is the 2015 European Champion.

3. Antoine Brizard (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 46.21, Antoine Brizard is the 3rd most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Antoine Arthur Fabien Brizard (born 22 May 1994) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Gas Sales Piacenza and the France national team. Brizard won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

4. Kévin Tillie (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 44.12, Kévin Tillie is the 4th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Kévin Peter Patrice Tillie (born 2 November 1990) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Projekt Warsaw and the France national team. Tillie won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and the European Champion title in 2015.

5. Trévor Clévenot (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 43.36, Trévor Clévenot is the 5th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Trévor Gérard Jean-Claude Clévenot (born 28 June 1994) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Ziraat Bankası Ankara and the France national team. Clévenot won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is a two–time World League winner (2015, 2017).

6. Benjamin Toniutti (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 43.32, Benjamin Toniutti is the 6th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Jastrzębski Węgiel and the France national team. 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.

7. Jean Patry (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 42.83, Jean Patry is the 7th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Jean Mathias Gérard Patry (born 27 December 1996) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Galatasaray and the France national team. Patry won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

8. Yacine Louati (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 41.16, Yacine Louati is the 8th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Yacine Louati (born 4 March 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Allianz Milano and the France national team. Louati is a two–time Olympic champion, winning gold at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

9. Barthélémy Chinenyeze (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 38.41, Barthélémy Chinenyeze is the 9th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze (born 28 February 1998) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Cucine Lube Civitanova and the France national team. Chinenyeze won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

10. Nicolas Le Goff (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 36.25, Nicolas Le Goff is the 10th most famous French Volleyball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Nicolas Jean-François Emmanuel Le Goff (born 15 February 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Montpellier Volley and the France national team. Le Goff won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.