Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970 in

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), nicknamed Fofão, is a retired

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ian female

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player who competed for her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in

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and twice won a bronze medal, in 1996 and

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. She also claimed the gold medal at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and ...

. She is nicknamed Fofão because of her large cheeks similar to a famous character of a 1980s children's TV program in Brazil named "

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Career

She participated at the

1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics. Twelve women's national teams played at several venues across Japan. the teams were the hosts Jap ...

. She won the 2006–07 CEV Cup with the Italian club Sirio Perugia and was awarded ''Best Setter''. The next season with Grupo 2002 Murcia she was awarded "Best Setter" at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League. Souza retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat

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3-0 and won the Final Four competition. From 1991, when she played her first game for Brazil, to 2008, she played 340 games for the national team. She signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Acıbadem since 4 July 2010. Hélia won the bronze medal at the

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with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. Fofão won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei. 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, At age 45, this was Fofao last match, as she announced her retirement. __NOTOC__

Clubs

* Pão de Açúcar E.C. (1985–1987) * Pão de Açúcar/Paineiras E.C. (1988–1990) * Colgate-Pão de Açúcar/São Caetano E.C. (1990–1992) * Colgate/São Caetano E.C. (1992–1994) * Sollo/Tietê E.C. (1994–1995) * Transmontano/J.C. Amaral (1995–1996) * UNIBAN/São Caetano E.C. (1996–1998) * UNIBAN/São Bernardo (1998–1999) * MRV/Minas (1999–2003) * Rexona-Ades (2003–2004) * Sirio Perugia (2004–2007) * Grupo 2002 Murcia (2007–2008) * São Caetano/Blausiegel (2008–2010) * Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Istanbul (2010–2011) * Unilever Vôlei (2012-2014) * Rexona Ades Rio (2014–2015)

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

* 1998/1999 Brazilian Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with UNIBAN/São Bernardo * 2001 South American Clubs Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with MRV/Minas * 2001/2002 Brazilian Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with MRV/Minas * 2005 Italian Championship - Scudetto

Champion, with Despar Perugia * 2005 Italian Cup - Coccarda Coppa Italia

Champion, with Despar Colussi Perugia * 2004–05 CEV Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sirio Perugia * 2005–06 CEV Indesit Champions League - Shield of the European Union

Champion, with Sirio Perugia * 2006 Italian Cup - Coccarda Coppa Italia

Champion, with Despar Perugia * 2007 Italian Championship - Scudetto

Champion, with Despar Perugia * 2007 Italian Cup - Coccarda Coppa Italia

Champion, with Despar Colussi Perugia * 2006–07 CEV Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sirio Perugia * 2007 Spanish Super Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia * 2007–08 Spanish Queen's Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia * 2007–08 Spanish Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia * 2010 Turkish Super Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2010 FIVB World Club Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem *

- Bronze medal, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2010–11 Aroma Women's Volleyball League - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2013 Club World Championship - Gorm silver cup

Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei * 2013/2014 Superliga - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Unilever Vôlei * 2015 South American Clubs Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Unilever Vôlei * 2014/2015 Superliga - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Unilever Vôlei

References

External links

Helia Rogerio De Souza Pinto (Fofão)
at the

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