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Ricardo Lucarelli

Lucarelli in 2021

Personal information

Full name

Ricardo Samuel Lucarelli Santos de Souza

Born

14 February 1992 (age 33)
Contagem, Brazil

Height

1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)

Weight

90 kg (198 lb)

Spike

355 cm (140 in)

Block

340 cm (134 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside hitter

Current club

JTEKT Stings

Career

Years	Teams
2010–2013 2013–2015 2015–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2024 2024–	Minas Tênis Clube SESI São Paulo Vôlei Taubaté Itas Trentino Cucine Lube Civitanova Gas Sales Piacenza JTEKT Stings

National team

2011–

BRA

Honours

Men's volleyball

Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold	2016 Rio de Janeiro
FIVB World Championship
Silver	2014 Poland
Bronze	2022 Poland/Slovenia
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
CSV South American Championship
Gold	2013 Cabo Frio
Gold	2015 Maceió
Gold	2017 Santiago/Temuco
Gold	2021 Brasília
Silver	2023 Recife

Ricardo Samuel Lucarelli Santos de Souza, born on February 14, 1992, is a famous Brazilian professional volleyball player. He is known as an "outside hitter" for his club team, JTEKT Stings, and for the Brazilian national team. Lucarelli won a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and also won the World Cup in 2019.

Ricardo Lucarelli's Volleyball Journey
- Playing for Clubs
- Playing for Brazil's National Team
Awards and Achievements
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Ricardo Lucarelli's Volleyball Journey

Playing for Clubs

Ricardo Lucarelli started his professional volleyball career in 2010. He first played for the Minas Tênis Clube team. In 2013, he joined SESI São Paulo. Later, in 2015, he moved to the Funvic Taubaté club.

Playing for Brazil's National Team

Lucarelli also played for Brazil's junior national team. In 2010, they won a gold medal at the South American Championship. The next year, his team finished fifth in the World Championship.

Early Success with the National Team

In 2013, Lucarelli helped Brazil win the World Grand Champions Cup. He also earned a gold medal at the South American Championship. That same year, he won a silver medal at the World League. He was even named the Best outside spiker at the World League.

Key Player in Major Tournaments

In 2014, Lucarelli was a very important player for the Brazilian team. They won a silver medal at the World League 2014 in Florence, Italy. He was again named the Best outside spiker, sharing the award with his teammate Murilo Endres.

Olympic Gold Medal

Lucarelli was a starting player for the Brazilian team led by coach Bernardinho. He played in all the games of the FIVB World League and helped win the South American Games in 2015. In 2016, a special year, Lucarelli was a key player in Brazil's gold medal win at the Rio Olympic Games. He played in the final three matches against Argentina, Russia, and Italy, helping his team secure the gold.

Awards and Achievements

Club Honours

FIVB Club World Championship
- 2021 Betim – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
CSV South American Club Championship
- 2013 Belo Horizonte – with Minas Tênis Clube
- 2016 Taubate – with Vôlei Taubaté
Domestic Titles
- 2018–19 Brazilian Championship, with Vôlei Taubaté
- 2022–23 Italian Cup, with Gas Sales Piacenza