Fofão
Hélia Souza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Hélia Rogério de Souza Pinto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fofão | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
São Paulo, Brazil | 10 March 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 283 cm (111 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 264 cm (104 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volleyball information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970 in São Paulo), nicknamed Fofão, is a retired[1] 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. She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.
She's nicknamed Fofão because of her huge cheecks similar to a famous character of an 80's children's TV program in Brazil named "Fofão".[2]
Career
She won the 2006–07 CEV Cup with the Italian club Sirio Perugia and was awarded Best Setter.[3] The next season with Grupo 2002 Murcia she was awarded "Best Setter" at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League.[4]
Souza retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat Dominican Republic 3-0 and won the Final Four competition.[5] From 1991, when she played her first game for Brazil, to 2008, she played 340 games for the national team.[5]
She signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Acıbadem since 4 July 2010.[6]
Hélia won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.[7][8]
Fofão won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei.[9]
During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Sousa played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich,[1] At age 45, this was Fofao last match, as she announced her retirement.[1]
Clubs
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Pão de Açúcar E.C. (1985–1987)
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Pão de Açúcar/Paineiras E.C. (1988–1990)
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Colgate-Pão de Açúcar/São Caetano E.C. (1990–1992)
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Colgate/São Caetano E.C. (1992–1994)
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Sollo/Tietê E.C. (1994–1995)
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Transmontano/J.C. Amaral (1995–1996)
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UNIBAN/São Caetano E.C. (1996–1998)
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UNIBAN/São Bernardo (1998–1999)
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MRV/Minas (1999–2003)
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Rexona-Ades (2003–2004)
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Sirio Perugia (2004–2007)
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Grupo 2002 Murcia (2007–2008)
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São Caetano/Blausiegel (2008–2010)
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Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Istanbul (2010–2011)
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Unilever Vôlei (2012-2014)
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Rexona Ades Rio (2014–2015)
Awards
Individuals
- 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
- 2000 Summer Olympics "Best Setter"
- 2006–07 CEV Cup "Best Setter"
- 2007–08 CEV Champions League "Best Setter"
- 2007 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
- 2007 Pan-American Games "Best Setter"
- 2008 Final Four Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2008 Final Four Cup "Best Setter"
- 2008 Summer Olympics "Best Setter"
Clubs
- 1998/1999 Brazilian Championship -
Champion, with UNIBAN/São Bernardo
- 2001 South American Clubs Championship -
Champion, with MRV/Minas
- 2001/2002 Brazilian Championship -
Champion, with MRV/Minas
- 2005 Italian Championship -
Champion, with Despar Perugia
- 2005 Italian Cup -
Champion, with Despar Colussi Perugia
- 2004–05 CEV Cup -
Champion, with Sirio Perugia
- 2005–06 CEV Indesit Champions League -
Champion, with Sirio Perugia
- 2006 Italian Cup -
Champion, with Despar Perugia
- 2007 Italian Championship -
Champion, with Despar Perugia
- 2007 Italian Cup -
Champion, with Despar Colussi Perugia
- 2006–07 CEV Cup -
Champion, with Sirio Perugia
- 2007 Spanish Super Cup -
Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
- 2007–08 Spanish Queen's Cup -
Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
- 2007–08 Spanish Championship -
Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
- 2010 Turkish Super Cup -
Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
- 2010 FIVB World Club Championship -
Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
- 2010–11 CEV Champions League -
Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
- 2010–11 Aroma Women's Volleyball League -
Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
- 2013 Club World Championship -
Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2013/2014 Superliga -
Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2015 South American Clubs Championship -
Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2014/2015 Superliga -
Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
References
- 1 2 3 "Volero get it right on third try". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ fofão profile
- ↑ CEV. "Sirio Perugia wins CEV Cup after Champions League". Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ↑ CEV. "Second Indesit Champions' League trophy for Colussi PERUGIA". Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- 1 2 "Na despedida de Fofão, Brasil vence por 3 sets a 0" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ↑ Fofao set for Fenerbahçe Acibadem
- ↑ CEV. "World champion FenerbahceAcibadem saves honor by claiming bronze medal". Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ↑ CEV. "VakifGunesTTelekom completes Turkish fairy tale in Istanbul". Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ↑ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
External links
- FIVB profile
- (Italian) Italian League profile
- (Portuguese) UOL profile
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Best Setter of FIVB World Grand Prix 1999, 2000 |
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