Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube

Sesc Rio
Full name	Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
Founded	1997
Chairman	Dan Chor
Manager	Bernardinho
League	Brazilian Superliga
2018–19	5th
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

2020-2021 squad - As of October 2020

Head coach: Bernardo Rezende

Team roster - season 2020–2021
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Milka Silva	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 29)
2	Natália Araujo	Libero	1.62	(1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27)
3	Juma da Silva	Setter	1.83	(1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Roberta da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 39)
8	Ariele Moreira	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 28)
9	Sabrina Machado	Opposite	1.83	(1996-04-09) April 9, 1996 (age 28)
10	Valquíria Dullius	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 (age 29)
11	Lorenne Teixeira	Opposite	1.87	(1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
12	Gabriella Guimarães	Outside hitter	1.73	(1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)
13	Amanda Francisco (c)	Outside hitter	1.80	(1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 35)
14	Fabiola de Souza	Setter	1.84	(1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41)
15	Lívia Lima	Middle Blocker	1.84	(2003-06-08) June 8, 2003 (age 20)
16	Ana Cristina de Souza	Outside hitter	1.92	(2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 20)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.82	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
20	Camila Gómez	Libero	1.58	(1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 28)

Team roster - season 2019–2020
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Milka Silva	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 29)
2	Natália Araujo	Libero	1.65	(1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27)
3	Renata Colombo	Opposite	1.82	(1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 43)
4	Natiele Gonçalves	Opposite	1.80	(1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Carolina Leite	Setter	1.72	(1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31)
8	Ariele Moreira	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 28)
10	Yonkaira Peña	Outside hitter	1.90	(1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 30)
11	Lara Filomeno	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1989-02-11) February 11, 1989 (age 35)
12	Gabriella Souza	Libero	1.70	(1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)
13	Amanda Francisco (c)	Outside hitter	1.80	(1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 35)
14	Fabiola de Souza	Setter	1.84	(1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41)
16	Tandara Caixeta	Opposite	1.84	(1988-10-30) October 30, 1988 (age 35)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.82	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
19	Linda Costa	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 29)
20	Thaís Oliveira	Setter	1.80	(1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 28)

Team roster - season 2018–2019
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle blocker	1.84	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
4	Natiele Gonçalves	Opposite	1.80	(1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32)
5	Tatiana Kosheleva	Outside hitter	1.91	(1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 35)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Carolina Leite	Setter	1.72	(1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31)
9	Vitoria Figueiredo	Libero	1.65	(1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 28)
11	Gabriella Souza	Libero	1.70	(1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
13	Kasiely Clemente	Outside hitter	1.82	(1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30)
15	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37)
16	Yonkaira Peña	Outside hitter	1.90	(1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 30)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.82	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
18	Mikaella da Silva	Setter	1.75	(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 26)
19	Linda Costa	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 29)
20	Ana Beatriz Correa	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1992-02-07) February 7, 1992 (age 32)

Team roster - season 2017–2018
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle blocker	1.84	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
3	Natiele Gonçalves	Opposite	1.80	(1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32)
5	Carolina Leite	Setter	1.72	(1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Vivian Pelegrino	Middle Blocker	1.80	(1985-05-31) May 31, 1985 (age 38)
9	Vitoria Figueiredo	Libero	1.65	(1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 28)
11	Gabriella Souza	Outside hitter	1.70	(1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
13	Kasiely Clemente	Outside hitter	1.82	(1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37)
16	Yonkaira Peña	Outside hitter	1.90	(1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 30)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.82	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
18	Mikaella da Silva	Setter	1.75	(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 26)
19	Linda Costa	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 29)

Team roster - season 2016–2017
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle blocker	1.84	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside hitter	1.90	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Barreto	Middle blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Camilla Barreto	Setter	1.70	(1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 (age 39)
9	Vitoria Figueiredo	Libero	1.65	(1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 28)
10	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37)
11	Anne Buijs	Outside hitter	1.91	(1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 32)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
13	Heloiza Pereira	Opposite	1.87	(1990-11-02) November 2, 1990 (age 33)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana da Silva	Middle blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
16	Stephanie Apolinario	Middle blocker	1.88	(1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 29)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside hitter	1.85	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
18	Mikaella da Silva	Setter	1.75	(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 26)

Team roster - season 2015–2016
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
3	Courtney Thompson	Setter	1.73	(1984-11-04) November 4, 1984 (age 39)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
11	Lorenne Teixeira	Opposite	1.87	(1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)
13	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
16	Paula Barros	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1982-03-20) March 20, 1982 (age 42)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	(1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33)

Team roster - season 2014–2015
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
2	Mayhara Silva	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
3	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 34)
4	Giovana Gasparini	Setter	1.74	(1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 29)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Hélia Souza	Setter	1.73	(1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 35)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
10	Andréia Laurence	Opposite	1.86	(1983-04-26) April 26, 1983 (age 41)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)
13	Paula Barros	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1982-03-20) March 20, 1982 (age 42)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
17	Drussyla Costa	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 27)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	(1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33)

Team roster - season 2013–2014
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
4	Sarah Pavan	Opposite	1.96	(1986-08-16) August 16, 1986 (age 37)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Hélia Souza	Setter	1.73	(1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 35)
9	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 34)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48)
11	Brankica Mihajlović	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33)
12	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
16	Natasha Farinea	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 38)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	(1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33)

Team roster - season 2012–2013
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gabriela Guimarães	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 29)
2	Mara Leão	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 32)
3	Bruna da Silva	Opposite	1.81	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 34)
4	Sarah Pavan	Opposite	1.96	(1986-08-16) August 16, 1986 (age 37)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Hélia Souza	Setter	1.73	(1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 35)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Logan Tom	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1981-05-25) May 25, 1981 (age 42)
20	Juliana Perdigão	Libero	1.61	(1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33)

Team roster - season 2011–2012
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Fernanda Venturini	Setter	1.80	(1970-10-24) October 24, 1970 (age 53)
2	Mara Leão	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 32)
5	Regiane Bidias	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 37)
6	Juciely Silva	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
7	Marianne Steinbrecher	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1983-08-23) August 23, 1983 (age 40)
8	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 35)
9	Roberta Ratzke	Setter	1.85	(1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34)
10	Valeska Menezes	Middle Blocker	1.80	(1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48)
11	Juliana Nogueira	Opposite	1.90	(1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 35)
12	Natália Pereira	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)
13	Sheilla Castro	Opposite	1.86	(1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 40)
14	Fabiana de Oliveira	Libero	1.69	(1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)

Titles[edit]

Brazilian Superliga:
- (x12) 1997–98, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016–17
- (x5) 1998–99, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18
FIVB Club World Championship
- (x2) 2013, 2017
South American Club Championship
- (x4) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
- (x2) 2009, 2018
Women's Top Volley International:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2009

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ "Unilever confirma saída, e Sesc assumirá patrocínio do RJ para manter vôlei" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: UOL. March 14, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

[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.

[fla20-4] "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.

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