Wallace de Souza facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wallace de Souza
de Souza in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Wallace Leandro de Souza
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1987-06-26) 26 June 1987 (age 36) São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	No club
Career
Years Teams 2006–2008 2008–2009 2009–2016 2016–2018 2018–2020 2020–2021 2021–2023 EC Banespa Vôlei Futuro Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei Taubaté SESC RJ Spor Toto Sada Cruzeiro
National team
2009–2022  BRA
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Brazil Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Silver 2012 London FIVB World Championship Silver 2014 Poland Silver 2018 Bulgaria/Italy Bronze 2022 Poland/Slovenia FIVB World Cup Bronze 2011 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 CSV South American Championship Gold 2011 Cuiabá Gold 2013 Cabo Frio Gold 2017 Chile

Wallace Leandro de Souza (born 26 June 1987), known by the mononym Wallace, is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the Olympic Games (London 2012), 2014 and 2018 World Championship, three–time South American Champion (2011, 2013, 2017).

After winning the bronze medal of 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, he announced his retirement from Brazil national team.

In January 2023 Wallace expressed his desire to see Brazilian president Lula murdered, publishing a social media poll alongside a photo of himself holding a gun, asking his followers “Would you shoot Lula in the face with this 12 [shotgun?]”

The post caused great controversy. The Brazilian Olympic Committee forwarded a representation to the Ethics Council of the entity about the case and the minister of the Social Communication Secretariat of the Federal Government, Paulo Pimenta, called the Attorney General's Office (AGU). Finally, Sada Cruzeiro announced Wallace's suspension indefinitely.

Later, Wallace deleted the post and apologized for what happened: "Anyone who knows me knows that I would never incite violence under any circumstances, especially to our President. So, I come here to apologize, it was an unfortunate post that I ended up making. I was wrong."

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• FIVB Club World Championship
  • Betim 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • Betim 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
• CSV South American Club Championship
  • Linares 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • Taubate 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
• National championships
  • 2011/2012 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
  • 2013/2014 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
  • 2014/2015 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
  • 2015/2016 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
  • 2020/2021 Turkish Cup, with Spor Toto

Individual awards

• 2011: Pan American Games – Best spiker
• 2012: FIVB Club World Championship – Best server
• 2013: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player
• 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best opposite spiker
• 2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Most valuable player
• 2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2016: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
• 2016: Olympic Games – Best opposite spiker
• 2017: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
• 2017: CSV South American Championship – Best opposite spiker
• 2019: Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best server
• 2021: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player (shared with Bartosz Kurek)
• 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best opposite spiker

See also

In Spanish: Wallace de Souza para niños