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Maurício Souza
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Personal information
Full name Maurício Luiz de Souza
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born 29 September 1988 (1988-09-29) (age 32)
Iturama, MG, Brazil
Volleyball information
Position Middle blocker
Current club Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Number 13
Career
Years Teams
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019–2021
2021–		 Brazil Sport Club Ulbra
Brazil Brasil Vôlei Clube
Brazil Vôlei Futuro
Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Brazil RJ Vôlei
Turkey Halkbank Ankara
Brazil Vôlei Taubaté
Brazil Brasil Vôlei Clube
Brazil SESC RJ
Brazil Vôlei Taubaté
Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
National team
2011–  BRA
Honours
Men's volleyball
Competitor for  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro
FIVB World Championship
Silver 2018 Italy/Bulgaria
FIVB World Cup
Gold 2019 Japan
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Gold 2013 Japan
Gold 2017 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Gold 2021 Rimini
FIVB World League
Silver 2013 Mar del Plata
Silver 2014 Florence
Silver 2016 Kraków
Silver 2017 Curitiba
Pan American Games
Gold 2011 Guadalajara
Silver 2015 Toronto
Pan American Cup
Gold 2013 Mexico City
CSV South American Championship
Gold 2013 Cabo Frio
Gold 2015 Maceió
Gold 2017 Chile

Maurício Luiz de Souza (born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2018 World Championship, gold medallist of the 2019 World Cup, three–time South American Champion (2013, 2015, 2017), 2014 Turkish Champion. On club level, he plays for Minas Tênis Clube.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

  • CEV Champions League
    • Silver medal europe.svg 2013/2014 – with Halkbank Ankara
  • CSV South American Club Championship
    • Silver medal southamerica.svg Florianópolis 2009 – with Brasil Vôlei Clube
    • Silver medal southamerica.svg Belo Horizonte 2013 – with Vivo/Minas
  • National championships
    • 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup.svg Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2014/2015 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian Cup, with Vôlei Taubaté
    • 2019/2020 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian SuperCup, with Vôlei Taubaté
    • 2020/2021 Simple gold cup.svg Brazilian SuperCup, with Vôlei Taubaté

Individual awards

  • 2013: Pan American Cup – Best Middle Blocker
  • 2013: Pan American Cup – Best Blocker
  • 2016: FIVB World League – Best Middle Blocker
  • 2020: CSV South American Club Championship – Best Middle Blocker
  • 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best Middle Blocker
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