Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a retired

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player from

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. He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the

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in Barcelona, Spain by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in

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Coaching career

Edson later became a coach. From 2002 onwards, Edson led top-tier Brazilian clubs and clinched podium finishes for sides from Turkey and Japan. He was part of the coaching staff of the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos of the South Korean V-League from 2015 to 2016 and the Clube Duque de Caxais in 2021. Edson was a remote assistant coach of the

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that won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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, China. Edson joined the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team in July 2021 under the FIVB's development project platform. He joined the Philippine national team as a consultant with Arthur Mamon remaining head coach of the team. When the national team was fielded as two club sides ( Rebisco and Choco Mucho) in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, Edson was tasked to be the head coach of the Rebisco team, and Mamon was tasked to lead the Choco Mucho team.

Personal life

He is married to Raquele Lenartowicz, a former professional volleyball player, with whom he has three children. He is also Roman Catholic.

References

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