Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube

Rexona Ades Rio
Full name	Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
Founded	1997
Ground	Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Chairman	Dan Chor
Manager	Bernardinho
League	Brazilian Superliga
2015–16	1st
Website	Club home page

Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil.

History

It was founded in 1997 as Paraná Vôlei Clube, playing in Curitiba, Paraná, and moved to Rio in 2003. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and since 2012 known as Unilever Vôlei, named after one of the sponsors.

Unilever Vôlei won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship after falling 3-0 to Vakıfbank Istanbul.^[1]

In 2016, Sesc-RJ replaced Ades as sponsor of the club changing its name to Rexona Sesc-RJ.^[2]

Names evolution

Rexona (as Paraná Vôlei Clube) (1997-2002)
Rexona/Ades (2003-2009)
Unilever Vôlei (2010-2013)
Rexona/Ades (2014–2016)
Rexona Sesc-RJ (2016-present)

Team

2016–2017

Head coach: Bernardo Rezende

No.	Name	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Date of birth
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside hitter	1.80	60	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle blocker	1.84	73	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside hitter	1.90	74	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	72	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 44)
7	Camilla Barreto	Setter	1.70	64	(1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 (age 40)
9	Vitoria Figueiredo	Libero	1.65	60	(1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 29)
10	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	67	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 38)
11	Anne Buijs	Outside hitter	1.91	73	(1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 33)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
13	Heloiza Pereira	Opposite	1.87	77	(1990-11-02) November 2, 1990 (age 34)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana da Silva	Middle blocker	1.83	73	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
16	Stephanie Apolinario	Middle blocker	1.88	63	(1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.85	70	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28)
18	Mikaella da Silva	Setter	1.75	77	(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 27)

2015–2016 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	59	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle Blocker	1.85	70	(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)
3	Courtney Thompson	Setter	1.73	66	(1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 40)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	74	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	71	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
11	Lorenne Teixeira	Opposite	1.87	75	(1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	78	(1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35)
13	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	67	(1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	73	(1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33)
16	Paula Barros	Middle Blocker	1.87	78	(1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside Hitter	1.86	70	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	56	(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)

2014–2015 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	59	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle Blocker	1.85	70	(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)
3	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	80	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
4	Giovana Gasparini	Setter	1.74	69	(1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 30)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	74	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	71	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44)
7	Fofão	Setter	1.73	63	(1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	65	(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988 (age 36)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
10	Andréia Laurence	Opposite	1.86	74	(1983-04-26) 26 April 1983 (age 41)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	78	(1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35)
13	Paula Barros	Middle Blocker	1.87	78	(1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	73	(1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside Hitter	1.86	70	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	56	(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)

2013–2014 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	59	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30)
4	Sarah Pavan	Opposite	1.96	70	(1986-08-16) 16 August 1986 (age 38)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	74	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	71	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44)
7	Fofão	Setter	1.73	63	(1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	65	(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988 (age 36)
9	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	80	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	63	(1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 48)
11	Brankica Mihajlović	Outside Hitter	1.91	64	(1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	73	(1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33)
16	Natasha Farinea	Middle Blocker	1.90	76	(1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	56	(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)

2012–2013 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	59	(1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30)
2	Mara Leão	Middle Blocker	1.88	77	(1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33)
3	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	80	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
4	Sarah Pavan	Opposite	1.96	70	(1986-08-16) 16 August 1986 (age 38)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	74	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	71	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44)
7	Fofão	Setter	1.73	63	(1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	65	(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988 (age 36)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	63	(1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 48)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	78	(1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
15	Logan Tom	Outside Hitter	1.86	80	(1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 43)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	56	(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)

2011–2012 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Fernanda Venturini	Setter	1.80	69	(1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 54)
2	Mara Leão	Middle Blocker	1.88	77	(1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	74	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	71	(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44)
7	Marianne Steinbrecher	Outside Hitter	1.88	70	(1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	65	(1988-08-16) 16 August 1988 (age 36)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	68	(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	63	(1976-04-23) 23 April 1976 (age 48)
11	Juliana Nogueira	Opposite	1.90	71	(1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 36)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	78	(1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35)
13	Sheilla Castro	Opposite	1.86	64	(1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 41)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	59	(1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	73	(1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33)

Titles

Superliga:
- Winners (11): 1997–1998, 1999–2000 (as Rexona Paraná), 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009 (as Rexona/Ades Rio), 2010–2011, 2012–2013, 2013–2014 (as Unilever Vôlei), 2014-2015, 2015-2016 (as Rexona Ades Rio), 2016-2017 (as Rexona Sesc Rio)
South American Volleyball Club Championship
- Winners (4): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 (as Rexona Sesc Rio)
Women's Top Volley International:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2009

References

^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ Rodrigues, João Gabriel (June 29, 2016). "Rio tenta fugir da crise e se une ao Sesc-RJ para a próxima Superliga" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Globo. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

External links

[1] "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[2] Rodrigues, João Gabriel (June 29, 2016). "Rio tenta fugir da crise e se une ao Sesc-RJ para a próxima Superliga" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Globo. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

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