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| Official Name | Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | 1997 |
| League | Superliga Feminina Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol The Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol is the top level Brazilian volleyball competition and it is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation. There are both men's and women's competitions... |
| Coach | Bernardo Rezende Bernardo Rocha de Rezende Bernardo Rocha de Rezende known as Bernardinho is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.... |
| Stadium | Maracanãzinho Ginásio do Maracanãzinho Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho , is a modern indoor arena located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president... |
| Website | http://www.unilevervolei.com.br/ |
Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team, based in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and are currently known as Unilever Vôlei.
Team 2010/2011
| Name | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Lins | 185 | Setter |
| Roberta Ratze | 185 | Setter |
| Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher, known as Mari , is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a wing spiker... |
188 | Wing-Spiker |
| Amanda Campos | 179 | Wing-Spiker |
| Regiane Bidias | 190 | Wing-Spiker |
| Suelle Oliveira | 186 | Wing-Spiker |
| Valeskinha Valeska Menezes Valeska dos Santos Menezes is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... |
180 | Middle-Blocker/ Wing-Spiker |
| Dani Oliveira | 186 | Middle-Blocker |
| Carol Gattaz Carol Gattaz Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz , is a female volleyball player from Brazil. She was born in São José do Rio Preto. Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.-Early career:... |
192 | Middle-Blocker |
| Juciely da Silva | 184 | Middle-Blocker |
| Juliana Nogueira | 190 | Opposite |
| Sheilla Castro Sheilla Castro Sheilla Tavares de Castro is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, in which the Brazilian national team won gold medal.-Career:... |
186 | Opposite |
| Fabiana de Oliveira Fabiana de Oliveira Fabiana de Oliveira is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, de Oliveira was awarded with the Best Receiver award, also winning the gold medal with her national team.Oliveira took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games... |
170 | Libero |
| Juliana Perdigão | 160 | Libero |
Notable players
- Francesca PiccininiFrancesca PiccininiFrancesca Piccinini is a female volleyball player who has represented Italy three times at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany. She made her debut for Italy on 1995-06-10 against the United States...
- Chaïne StaelensChaïne StaelensChaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
- Tara Cross-BattleTara Cross-BattleTara Cross-Battle is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the USA National Women's Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
- Erna BrinkmanErna BrinkmanErna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Cintha BoersmaCintha BoersmaJacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Erika CoimbraErika CoimbraErika Kelly Pereira "Kiki" Coimbra is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games...
- Walewska OliveiraWalewska OliveiraWalewska Oliveira is a female volleyball player who has competed for Brazil in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a bronze medal with the women's national team in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing...
- FofãoHélia SouzaHélia Rogério de Souza , nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal in 1996 and 2000...
- Fabiana ClaudinoFabiana ClaudinoFabiana Marcelino Claudino is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who made her debut for the Brazilian national team against Croatia...
- Jaqueline CarvalhoJaqueline CarvalhoJaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:Carvalho was named Best Receiver at the 2006 World Championship in Japan, where Brazil claimed the silver medal after a loss in the final against Russia.She won the silver medal and Best Spiker award at the 2010...
- SassáWelissa GonzagaWelissa Gonzaga , best known as Sassá, is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Clubs: Vasco da Gama Rexona-Ades Fiansa/Osasco Sollys/Osasco...
- Fabiana de OliveiraFabiana de OliveiraFabiana de Oliveira is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, de Oliveira was awarded with the Best Receiver award, also winning the gold medal with her national team.Oliveira took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games...
- ValeskinhaValeska MenezesValeska dos Santos Menezes is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
- Thaisa MenezesThaisa MenezesThaísa Menezes is a female professional volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:Menezes won the silver medal with Sollys Osasco at the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship...
- Fernanda Venturini
- Leila BarrosLeila BarrosLeila Gomes de Barros is a Brazilian female volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker...
- Virna DiasVirna DiasVirna Cristine Dantas Dias is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
Titles
- SuperligaSuperliga Brasileira de VoleibolThe Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol is the top level Brazilian volleyball competition and it is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation. There are both men's and women's competitions...
:- Winners (7): 1997/1998, 1999/2000, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2010/2011.
- Women's Top Volley InternationalWomen's Top Volley InternationalThe Women's Top Volley International is an international women's volleyball club cup competition played annually in Basel, Switzerland.-Format:...
:- Winners (2): 2006, 2009