Douglas Souza

Douglas Souza (born 20 August 1995) is a Brazilian volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team. On club level, he plays for Sesi.[2] He is openly gay.[3][4]

For the long jumper, see Douglas de Souza.
Douglas Souza
Souza at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Correia de Souza
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995
Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike338 cm (133 in)
Block317 cm (125 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside spiker
Current clubFunvic Taubaté
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2013Pinheiros
2013–2014São Judas
2014–2018SESI São Paulo
2018–Funvic Taubaté
National team
2014–Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2018 Italy-BulgariaTeam
World Cup
2019 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
2017 JapanTeam
World League
2014 FlorenceTeam
2016 KrakówTeam
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam
South American Championship
2017 Santiago/Temuco
2019 Santiago
Last updated: 15 September 2019

Sporting achievements

Clubs

South American Club Chamoionship

National team

Individual

References
  1. Douglas Souza. cob.org.br
  2. "Team Roster – Brazil". fivb.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. https://webvolei.com.br/2020/04/douglas-quero-ser-lembrado-como-o-1o-homossexual-a-jogar-volei-em-alto-nivel-no-brasil/
  4. Pasini, Gian Luca (2020-04-18). ""Voglio essere ricordato come il primo omosessuale di alto livello"" (in Italian). Gazzetta.it. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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