Josefa Fabíola Almeida de Souza Alves (born 3 February 1983 in

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

) is a Brazilian professional

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. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player who won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship playing with the Brazil national team.

Career

De Souza claimed the silver medal in the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with Molico Osasco, when her team lost 0-3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan the championship match. She was named among the championship Best Team as Best Setter. De Souza played with her national team, winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship when her team defeated Italy 3-2 in the bronze medal match. After signing with the Russian club Dinamo Krasnodar for the 2014/2015 she won the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship silver medal when her team lost to the Turkish Eczacibasi VitrA in the championship match. She was recognized with the Best Setter individual award.

Clubs

* Paraná Vôlei Clube (2000–2001) *

Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...

(2001–2004) * São Caetano (2004–2005) * A.D. Brusque (2007–2009) *

Esporte Clube Pinheiros The Esporte Clube Pinheiros, founded on 7 September 1899, by German immigrants, under the name Sport Club Germânia (Sport Club Germany), is a multi-sports and social club located in the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo. The full name of the ...

(2009–2011) *

Osasco Voleibol Clube Osasco Voleibol Clube is a professional women's volleyball club, based in Osasco, São Paulo (state), Brazil. It includes volleyball teams for females of all ages, children through adult. Since the 2021-22 season the club plays under the name Osa ...

(2011–2014) *

Dinamo Krasnodar Dinamo Krasnodar (''russian: Динамо Краснодар'') is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Krasnodar. It was founded in 1946 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league. History Soviet years Founded in 1946, the club ...

(2014–2015) * Volero Zurich (2015–2017) *

(2017–2018) * SESI Vôlei Bauru (2018–2019) * Sesc Rio (2019–2021) *

(2021–2022) *

KPS Chemik Police KPS Chemik Police is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club based in Police and plays in the Orlen Liga. Previous names Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names: * KS Chemik Police (1989–1993) * A ...

(2022–2023) * Campinas Vôlei (2023) * Renasce Vôlei Sorocaba (2023)

Awards

Individual

* ''2011–12 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Setter"'' * '' 2012 South American Club Championship – "Best Setter"'' * ''2012–13 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Setter"'' * ''2014 Russian Cup – "Most Valuable Player"'' * ''2014 Russian Cup – "Best Setter"'' * '' 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"'' * '' 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"''

Clubs

* 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco * 2014 FIVB Club World Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Molico Osasco * 2015 FIVB Club World Championship – Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with

References

1983 births Living people Brazilian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Brazil Setters (volleyball) Brazilian expatriate volleyball players in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Switzerland Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Brasília Brazilian expatriate volleyball players {{Brazil-volleyball-bio-stub