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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," which is a key position in volleyball. Ricardo plays for the JTEKT Stings club team and is also a very important part of the Brazilian national team. He won a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and also helped Brazil win the 2019 World Cup.

Ricardo Lucarelli's Volleyball Career
- Playing for Club Teams
- Playing for Brazil
Awards and Achievements
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Ricardo Lucarelli's Volleyball Career

Ricardo Lucarelli has had an amazing career in volleyball, playing for top clubs and representing his country. He started playing professionally in 2010 and has achieved many great things since then.

Playing for Club Teams

Ricardo began his club career in 2010 with Minas Tênis Clube. In 2013, he moved to SESI São Paulo. Later, in 2015, he joined the club Funvic Taubaté. He has played for several international clubs, including Itas Trentino and Cucine Lube Civitanova in Italy. Currently, he plays for JTEKT Stings.

Playing for Brazil

Ricardo Lucarelli also played for Brazil's junior national team in 2010. He helped them win a gold medal at the South American Championship. The next year, his team finished fifth in the World Championship.

In 2013, Ricardo won the World Grand Champions Cup with the senior national team. 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.

In 2014, Ricardo was a key player when Brazil won a silver medal at the World League 2014 in Florence, Italy. He was again recognized as the Best outside spiker.

A very special moment for Ricardo was in 2016. He was a crucial player for the Brazilian team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He played in the important final games against Argentina, Russia, and Italy, helping his team secure the gold.

Awards and Achievements

Ricardo Lucarelli has won many awards and championships throughout his career, both with his club teams and with the Brazilian national team.

Club Success

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