Carol Gattaz

Carol Gattaz
Personal information
Full name Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz
Born July 27, 1981
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle-Blocker
Current club Rexona-Ades
Career
Years Teams

2000 2001
2004 2007
2007
2008
2012 2013
São Caetano
Rexona-Ades
Finasa/Osasco
Monte Schiavo
Rexona-Ades
Igtisadchi Baku

Vôlei Futuro
National team
2003-2009 Brazil

Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (born July 27, 1981), is a female volleyball player from Brazil.[1] She was born in São José do Rio Preto.[1] Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.[1][2]

Early career

Before playing volleyball, as a teenager, Gattaz played futsal, defending her city's club América-SP, where she played as a striker. Still in high school, she started playing volleyball.[3]

Career

Gattaz, who plays as a middle blocker,[4] started her career defending São Caetano, then moved to Rexona-Ades in 2000.[5] After leaving Rexona-Ades in 2001, she played for several clubs, before joining Finasa/Osasco in 2004, when she won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol, she left the club after the 20062007 season.[6] In 2007, she moved to Italy, where she played for Monte Schiavo, returning in the following season to Brazil, to defend Rexona-Ades again.[5] In 2011/2012 she played for Volei Futuro from Brazil.

National team

Defending the national team, she won the South American Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009[2] and the World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.[1][2]

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mundial de Vôlei: Perfil das jogadoras brasileiras" (in Portuguese). O Dia. 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Perfil das campeãs da Copa Pan-Americana, em Porto Rico" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. 2006-07-07. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  3. "Grande Carol" (in Portuguese). IstoÉ. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  4. "Brazilians arrive for World Cup challenge". 2007 FIVB World Cups Volleyball for Men and Women. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Carol Gattaz se apresenta no Rexona-Ades" (in Portuguese). Planeta Vôlei. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  6. "Superliga feminina 06/07: Finasa/Osasco vence a BrasilTelecom e é semifinalista" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2008-11-11.