Giba
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Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born 23 December 1976 in Londrina
), is a Brazil
ian professional volleyball
player.
, but raised in Curitiba
, Giba debuted in his country for clubs such as Curitibano, Cocamar, Chapecó, São Caetano, Nipomed, Olympikus ans Minas. He later moved to Italy, acquired by Yahoo! Ferrara, playing the Italian Top Division (Serie A1). After two years with that team, he signed a contract with Noicom BreBanca Cuneo (2003). In 2006 he won the Italian Cup, for which he won the Most Valuable Player. In the summer 2007 he left Italy to play with Iskra Odintsovo.
He played in Brazil again from 2009, with Pinheiros
.
With the Brazilian national team he has won a total of 7 South American Cups, 3 American Cups, 8 World Leagues, 2 Grand Championship Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010) and the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. Since 2003 he is married with the Romania
n-Brazilian former international volleyball player, Cristina Pîrv.
Londrina
Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...
), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player.
Biography
Born in LondrinaLondrina
Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...
, but raised in Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Giba debuted in his country for clubs such as Curitibano, Cocamar, Chapecó, São Caetano, Nipomed, Olympikus ans Minas. He later moved to Italy, acquired by Yahoo! Ferrara, playing the Italian Top Division (Serie A1). After two years with that team, he signed a contract with Noicom BreBanca Cuneo (2003). In 2006 he won the Italian Cup, for which he won the Most Valuable Player. In the summer 2007 he left Italy to play with Iskra Odintsovo.
He played in Brazil again from 2009, with Pinheiros
Esporte Clube Pinheiros
The Esporte Clube Pinheiros is a sports and social club located in the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo, founded in 1899 as Sport Club Germânia by German immigrants. It has around 35,000 members and its terrain comprises 170,000 m² in the well regarded quarter of Jardim Europa...
.
With the Brazilian national team he has won a total of 7 South American Cups, 3 American Cups, 8 World Leagues, 2 Grand Championship Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010) and the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. Since 2003 he is married with the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n-Brazilian former international volleyball player, Cristina Pîrv.
Club
- 1 Italian Cup (2006)
- 1 European Champions League (1997)
- 1 Brazilian ChampionshipSuperliga Brasileira de VoleibolThe Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol is the top level Brazilian volleyball competition and it is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation. There are both men's and women's competitions...
(2001)
National team
- 1 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the Summer OlympicsVolleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...
(2004) - 3 World Championship (2002, 2006, 2010)
- 2 World Cup (2003, 2007)
- 3 World Grand Champions Cup (1997, 2005, 2009)
- 8 World League (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
- 8 South American Championship (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
- 1 Pan American GamesVolleyball at the Pan American GamesVolleyball for both men and women is played at the Pan American Games since 1955, when the second edition of the multi-sports event was staged in Mexico City, Mexico.-Men's Winners:-Medal Table:-Women's Winners:-Medal Table:...
(2007) - 3 America's CupVolleyball America's CupThe America's Cup is a Continental Cup in Men's Volleyball for North and South American nations, organized by CSV and NORCECA since 1998.-Results:-Details:...
(1998, 1999, 2001)
Individual awards
- 2004 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament "Most Valuable Player"
- 2006 FIVB World Championship "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007 FIVB World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007 Pan-American Games "Most Valuable Player"