Carol Gattaz

Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (born July 27, 1981), is a volleyball player from Brazil.[1] She was born in São José do Rio Preto.[1] Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.[1][2]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Saad Gattaz.
Carol Gattaz
Personal information
Full nameCaroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born (1981-07-27) July 27, 1981
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle-Blocker
Current club Itambé/Minas
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
1998–00 São Caetano Esporte Clube
2000–01 Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2001–04 São Caetano Esporte Clube
2004–07 Finasa/Osasco
2007–08 Monte Schiavo Jesi
2008–11 Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
2011–12 Vôlei Futuro
2012–13 Igtisadchi Baku
2013–14 Vôlei Amil/Campinas
2014– Itambé/Minas
National team
2002–2010, 2013 Brazil
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Representing the  Brazil
World Championship
2006 JapanTeam
2010 JapanTeam
World Cup
2007 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
2005 Nagoya Team
2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team
2009 Tokyo/FukuokaTeam
FIVB World Grand Prix
Reggio Calabria 2004 Team
Sendai 2005 Team
Reggio Calabria 2006 Team
Yokohama 2008 Team
Tokyo 2009 Team
Pan-American Cup
2009 Miami
Final Four Cup
2009 Lima
South American Championship
2005 La Paz
2009 Porto Alegre

Early career

Before playing volleyball, as a teenager, Gattaz played futsal, defending her city's club América-SP, where she played as a striker. Still in high school, she started playing volleyball.[3]

Career

Gattaz, who plays as a middle blocker,[4] started her career defending São Caetano, then moved to Rexona-Ades in 2000.[5] After leaving Rexona-Ades in 2001, she played for several clubs, before joining Finasa/Osasco in 2004, when she won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol, she left the club after the 2006–2007 season.[6] In 2007, she moved to Italy, where she played for Monte Schiavo, returning in the following season to Brazil, to defend Rexona-Ades again.[5] In 2011-2012 she played for Volei Futuro from Brazil.

National team

Defending the national team, she won the South American Women's Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009[2] and the World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.[1][2][7]

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References
  1. "Mundial de Vôlei: Perfil das jogadoras brasileiras" (in Portuguese). O Dia. October 30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  2. "Perfil das campeãs da Copa Pan-Americana, em Porto Rico" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. July 7, 2006. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  3. "Grande Carol" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  4. "Brazilians arrive for World Cup challenge". 2007 FIVB World Cups Volleyball for Men and Women. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  5. "Carol Gattaz se apresenta no Rexona-Ades" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. August 4, 2008. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  6. "Superliga feminina 06/07: Finasa/Osasco vence a BrasilTelecom e é semifinalista" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
  7. "Jogadoras de vôlei lésbicas protestam com humor no 'Sapabonde'". Extra. August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

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