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| Full name | Drussyla Andressa Felix Costa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1996 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside spiker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Sesc-RJ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 1 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drussyla Andressa Felix Costa (born July 1, 1996) is a talented Brazilian volleyball player. She has played both indoor and beach volleyball for her country. Drussyla was part of the first Brazilian U16 national indoor volleyball team. This team won a gold medal at the very first U16 South American Championship in 2011.
Drussyla also helped the Brazilian national team win its first U-23 World Championship. They won this big competition by beating Turkey in the final match.
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Playing Career
Indoor Volleyball Achievements
Drussyla was chosen to join Brazil's team for the first U16 South American Championship. This event took place in November 2011 in Canelones, Uruguay. Her team won the gold medal, and Drussyla was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. This was a great start to her career!
In the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, Drussyla played for the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio. Her team played hard but lost the match for the bronze medal to the Swiss team Voléro Zürich.
Beach Volleyball Adventures
Drussyla also played beach volleyball for Brazil. She started representing her country in the South American Circuit at the Bolivian Open in 2012. Brazil's team won gold in this event.
She also took part in the 2012 Youth and Junior Beach Volleyball World Championships. In the Youth tournament, she teamed up with Eduarda Santos and they finished in sixth place. With Eduarda Santos again, she earned a silver medal in the Junior championship.
Teams Drussyla Played For
Drussyla has played for several different clubs throughout her career:
Fluminense FC (2011–2013)- Sesc-RJ (2013–2019)
- SESI Volei Bauru (2020–2021)
- Osasco (2022)
CSM Volei Alba-Blaj (2023– 2024)
Awards and Honors
Individual Awards
Drussyla has received special awards for her amazing skills:
- 2011 U16 South American Championship – "Most valuable player": This means she was the best player in the tournament!
- 2014 U20 South American Championship – "Most valuable player": She was again recognized as the top player in this championship.
- 2018 South American Club Championship – "Best outside spiker": This award shows she was one of the best players in her position.
Club Team Awards
Her teams have also won many awards:
- 2014–15 Brazilian Superliga –
Champion, with Rexona/Ades - 2015–16 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rexona/Ades
- 2016–17 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rexona/SESC
- 2017–18 Brazilian Superliga –
Runner-up, with SESC Rio - 2017 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rexona/SESC
- 2018 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with SESC Rio
- 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-up, with Rexona/SESC
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