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Drussyla Costa
Personal information
Full name Drussyla Andressa Felix Costa
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1996-06-01) June 1, 1996 (age 28)
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Hometown Rio de Janeiro
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Spike 304 cm (120 in)
Block 286 cm (113 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside spiker
Current club Sesc-RJ
Number 17
National team
2017–2019 Brazil
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing Brazil Brazil
World Grand Prix
Gold 2017 Nanjing Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Gold 2017 Switzerland Team
South American Championship
Gold 2017 Cali
Gold 2019 Cajamarca
Last updated: 1 September 2019

Drussyla Andressa Felix Costa (born July 1, 1996) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player who has represented her country in junior and youth world championships and the South American Beach Volleyball Circuit. She was part of the first U16 Brazil national indoor volleyball team that won gold at the first edition of the first U16 South American Championship. Drussyla was a member of the Brazilian national team that won its first U-23 World Championship in a final against Turkey.

Career

Indoor Volleyball

Drussyla was picked to be a part of Brazil's team in the inaugural U16 South American Championship held in November 2011 in Canelones, Uruguay where she took gold with her team. She was named MVP of the tournament.

During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Costa played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich,

Beach Volleyball

Drussyla began representing Brazil in the South American Circuit at the Bolivian Open of the 2012 Continental Cup. Brazil's team took gold, however none of the pairings qualified due to the Olympic Qualification quota for the country already being filled.

Drussyla participated in the 2012 Youth and Junior Beach Volleyball World Championships, she partnered with Eduarda Santos in the Youth tournament finishing in sixth place, and also partnered with Santos in the Junior championship, earning the Silver Medal.

Clubs

  • Brazil Fluminense FC (2011–2013)
  • Brazil Sesc-RJ (2013–2019)
  • Brazil SESI Volei Bauru (2020–2021)
  • Brazil Osasco (2022)
  • Romania CSM Volei Alba-Blaj (2023– 2024)

Awards

Individuals

  • 2011 U16 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"
  • 2014 U20 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"
  • 2018 South American Club Championship – "Best outside spiker"

Clubs

  • 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Rexona/Ades
  • 2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Rexona/Ades
  • 2016–17 Brazilian Superliga – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Rexona/SESC
  • 2017–18 Brazilian Superliga – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with SESC Rio
  • 2017 South American Club Championship – Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Rexona/SESC
  • 2018 South American Club Championship – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with SESC Rio
  • 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Rexona/SESC
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