Wallace de Souza

Wallace Leandro de Souza (born 26 June 1987), known by the mononym Wallace, is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the Olympic Games (London 2012), 2014 and 2018 World Championship, three–time South American Champion (2011, 2013, 2017).

After winning the bronze medal of 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, he announced his retirement from Brazil national team.

In January 2023 Wallace expressed his desire to see Brazilian president Lula murdered, publishing a social media poll alongside a photo of himself holding a gun, asking his followers “Would you shoot Lula in the face with this 12 [shotgun?]”

The post caused great controversy. The Brazilian Olympic Committee forwarded a representation to the Ethics Council of the entity about the case and the minister of the Social Communication Secretariat of the Federal Government, Paulo Pimenta, called the Attorney General's Office (AGU). Finally, Sada Cruzeiro announced Wallace's suspension indefinitely.

Later, Wallace deleted the post and apologized for what happened: "Anyone who knows me knows that I would never incite violence under any circumstances, especially to our President. So, I come here to apologize, it was an unfortunate post that I ended up making. I was wrong."

Clubs

 * FIVB Club World Championship
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * CSV South American Club Championship
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Linares 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * Gold medal southamerica.svg Taubate 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
 * National championships
 * 2011/2012 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2015/2016 Gold medal with cup.svg Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
 * 2020/2021 Simple gold cup.svg Turkish Cup, with Spor Toto

Individual awards

 * 2011: Pan American Games – Best spiker
 * 2012: FIVB Club World Championship – Best server
 * 2013: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player
 * 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best opposite spiker
 * 2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Most valuable player
 * 2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Best opposite spiker
 * 2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Best opposite spiker
 * 2016: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
 * 2016: Olympic Games – Best opposite spiker
 * 2017: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
 * 2017: CSV South American Championship – Best opposite spiker
 * 2019: Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best server
 * 2021: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player (shared with Bartosz Kurek)
 * 2021: FIVB Nations League – Best opposite spiker