Fofão

Hélia Souza

Fofão in 2010
Personal information
Full name Hélia Rogério de Souza Pinto
Nickname Fofão
Nationality  Brazil
Born 10 March 1970
São Paulo, Brazil
Hometown São Paulo
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Spike 283 cm (111 in)
Block 264 cm (104 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Unilever Vôlei
Number 7
National team
Brazil

Hélia Rogério de Souza (born 10 March 1970 in São Paulo), nicknamed Fofão, is a Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for the her country's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal in 1996 and 2000. She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

She's nicknamed Fofão because of her huge cheecks similar to a famous character of an 80's children's tv program in Brazil named "Fofão".[1]

Career

She won the 2006–07 CEV Cup with the Italian club Sirio Perugia and was awarded Best Setter.[2] The next season with Grupo 2002 Murcia she was awarded "Best Setter" at the 2007–08 CEV Indesit Champions League.[3]

Souza retired from the Brazil national team on 7 September 2008, after helping her country beat Dominican Republic 3-0 and won the Final Four competition.[4] From 1991, when she played her first game for Brazil, to 2008, she played 340 games for the national team.[4]

She signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Acıbadem since 4 July 2010.[5]

Hélia won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem.[6][7]

Fofão won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei.[8]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

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