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Sheilla Castro in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Sheilla Tavares de Castro
Born	(1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 42) Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Spike	315 cm (124 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker/Outside Hitter
National team
2001–2016 / 2019-2021  Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Team Gold 2012 London Team FIVB World Championship Silver 2006 Japan Team Silver 2010 Japan Team Bronze 2014 Italy Team FIVB World Cup Silver 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup Gold 2005 Tokyo/Nagoya Team Gold 2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team Silver 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold 2005 Sendai Team Gold 2006 Reggio Calabria Team Gold 2008 Yokohama Team Gold 2009 Tokyo Team Gold 2013 Sapporo Team Gold 2014 Tokyo Team Gold 2016 Bangkok Team Silver 2010 Ningbo Team Silver 2011 Macau Team Silver 2012 Ningbo Team Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Pan-American Cup Gold 2006 Puerto Rico Gold 2009 Miami Gold 2011 Ciudad Juárez Silver 2007 Mexico Silver 2008 Mexico Bronze 2005 Dominican Republic South American Championship Gold 2005 La Paz Gold 2007 Santiago Gold 2009 Porto Alegre Gold 2011 Lima Gold 2013 Ica Gold 2015 Cartagena Gold 2019 Cajamarca Final Four Cup Gold 2008 Fortaleza Gold 2009 Lima Montreux Volley Masters Gold 2005 Switzerland Gold 2006 Switzerland Gold 2009 Switzerland FIVB Nations League Silver 2021 Rimini Team

Sheilla Tavares de Castro, born on July 1, 1983, is a famous Brazilian volleyball player. She played for the Brazilian national team for many years. Sheilla helped her team win two gold medals at the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. She retired from playing volleyball on April 9, 2022.

Sheilla Castro's Volleyball Journey

Sheilla Castro played as an opposite spiker, a key attacking position in volleyball. She first joined the Brazilian national team in a match against Colombia.

Sheilla Castro in April 2006

Sheilla was named the "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix in Italy. She also won this award at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan. Brazil won gold medals in both of these tournaments.

At the 2007 Pan American Games, Sheilla and her national team won a silver medal. Later, at the 2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, she was again named MVP. Her team also won the gold medal at this event.

Sheilla Castro at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Sheilla was part of the team that won gold at the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico.

Playing for her club team, Sollys Nestlé Osasco, Sheilla won the gold medal at the 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. She also earned the "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer" awards there.

In 2013, Sheilla won the "Best Opposite" award with her national team at the 2013 Women's South American Volleyball Championship in Peru. Her club team, Molico Osasco, won a silver medal at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Sheilla and the Brazilian national team won a bronze medal at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. They beat Italy in a close match. She also won the "Best Opposite Spiker" award at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.

After the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Brazil finished fifth, Sheilla announced her retirement from the national team. However, in 2019, she decided to return. She played in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup and the 2019 Women's South American Volleyball Championship.

Teams Sheilla Played For

Sheilla played for many different clubs throughout her career:

• Mackenzie Esporte Clube (1997–)
• MRV/Minas (2001–2004)
• Scavolini Pesaro (2004–2008)
• São Caetano/Blausiegel (2008–2010)
• Unilever/Rio de Janeiro (2010–2012)
• Molico Osasco (2012–2014)
• Vakıfbank Istanbul (2014–2016)
• Minas Tênis Clube (2019–2020)
• Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (2020–2022)

Awards and Achievements

Sheilla Castro won many awards during her amazing career, both as an individual player and with her teams.

Individual Awards

• 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Scorer"
• 2005–06 CEV Cup – "Best Spiker"
• 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best Scorer"
• 2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best Spiker"
• 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker"
• 2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
• 2011 Pan-American Cup – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2011 South American Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2012 Summer Olympics – "Best Server"
• 2012 South American Club Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Scorer"
• 2013 South American Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"
• 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Opposite Spiker"
• 2014 FIVB World Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"
• 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Outside Spiker"
• 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best Opposite Hitter"

Club Team Success

• 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Minas
• 2007–08 Italian League – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
• 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
• 2014–15 Turkish League – Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2015–16 Turkish League – Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2012 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Molico Osasco
• 2014 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Molico Osasco
• 2020 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Itambé/Minas
• 2007–08 CEV Cup – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro
• 2014–15 CEV Champions League – Bronze medal, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2015–16 CEV Champions League – Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2012 FIVB Club World Championship - Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco
• 2014 FIVB Club World Championship - Runner-Up, with Molico Osasco