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Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube

Sesc Rio
Full nameRio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
Founded1997
ChairmanDan Chor
ManagerBernardinho
LeagueBrazilian Superliga
2018–195th
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Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a professional women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil. Since the 2021-22 season the club plays under the name Sesc-RJ/Flamengo.

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 Unilever's brand Ades as sponsor of the club changing its name to Rexona Sesc-RJ.[2] Following the end of the 2016-17 season, Unilever withdrew its sponsorship completely, leaving Sesc as the sole sponsor of the team [3]

In 2020 the club merged previous rival CR Flamengo, and disputed the 2020-21 season under the name 'Sesc/Flamengo'. [4]

Names evolution

  • Rexona (as Paraná Vôlei Clube) (1997-2002)
  • Rexona/Ades (2003-2009)
  • Unilever Vôlei (2010-2013)
  • Rexona/Ades (2014–2016)
  • Rexona Sesc-RJ (2016-2017)
  • Sesc RJ Vôlei (2017-2020)
  • Sesc/Flamengo (2020-present)

Team

2020-2021 squad - As of October 2020

Team roster - season 2020–2021
Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1 Brazil Milka Silva Middle Blocker 1.90 (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 30)
2 Brazil Natália Araujo Libero 1.62 (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27)
3 Brazil Juma da Silva Setter 1.83 (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31)
6 Brazil Juciely Barreto Middle blocker 1.84 (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 44)
7 Brazil Roberta da Silva Middle Blocker 1.87 (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 40)
8 Brazil Ariele Moreira Outside Hitter 1.85 (1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 29)
9 Brazil Sabrina Machado Opposite 1.83 (1996-04-09) April 9, 1996 (age 28)
10 Brazil Valquíria Dullius Middle Blocker 1.90 (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 (age 30)
11 Brazil Lorenne Teixeira Opposite 1.87 (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
12 Brazil Gabriella Guimarães Outside hitter 1.73 (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 31)
13 Brazil Amanda Francisco (c) Outside hitter 1.80 (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 36)
14 Brazil Fabiola de Souza Setter 1.84 (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41)
15 Brazil Lívia Lima Middle Blocker 1.84 (2003-06-08) June 8, 2003 (age 21)
16 Brazil Ana Cristina de Souza Outside hitter 1.92 (2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 20)
17 Brazil Drussyla Costa Outside hitter 1.82 (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28)
20 Colombia Camila Gómez Libero 1.58 (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 29)

Titles

References

  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.
  3. ^ "Unilever confirma saída, e Sesc assumirá patrocínio do RJ para manter vôlei" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: UOL. March 14, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Sesc, do técnico Bernardinho, e o Flamengo firmam parceria para a disputa da Superliga Feminina" [Sesc, from manager Bernardinho, and Flamengo settle a partnership to dispute the Woman's Superleague] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.