Fofão

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Hélia Souza
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Fofão in 2010
Personal information
Full name Hélia Rogério de Souza Pinto
Nickname Fofão
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
São Paulo, Brazil
Hometown São Paulo
Height Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Spike 283 cm (111 in)
Block 264 cm (104 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Unilever Vôlei
Number 7
National team
Brazil
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2004 Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Yu Xi Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Fortaleza Team

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

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

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  2. ↑ fofão profile
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Fofao set for Fenerbahçe Acibadem
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External links

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