Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970), nicknamed Fofão, is a

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ian female retired

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player who competed for her country's national team in five consecutive

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, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in

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and twice won a bronze medal, in

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and

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. She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. She is nicknamed Fofão because of her large cheeks similar to a famous character of a 1980s children's TV program in Brazil named " Fofão".

Career

Fofão participated at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. 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. Fofão retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat

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3-0 and won the

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competition. From 1991, when she played her first game for Brazil, to 2008, she played 340 games for the national team. Fofão signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Acıbadem since 4 July 2010. Fofão won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League 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, Fofão 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's last match, after which she announced her retirement.

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 * 2010–11 CEV Champions League - 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

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