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Gilberto Godoy Filho

Giba
World League Final 2011 (5927183473).jpg
Giba at the 2011 World League Final
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976 (age 40)
Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Spike 325 cm (128 in)
Block 312 cm (123 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Number 7
Career
Years Teams
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
2012–2013
2013-2013
2013–2014
Brazil Chapecó São Caetano
Brazil Olympikus São Caetano
Brazil Report Nipomed
Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Italy Ferrara
Italy Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Russia Iskra Odintsovo
Brazil Pinheiros
Argentina Personal Bolívar
Brazil Funvic Taubaté
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Dubai
National team
1995–2012  Brazil (319)
Last updated: 24 August 2016

Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born 23 December 1976), is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in the world. During his professional career he played in Brazil, Italy, Russia, Argentina and briefly in the United Arab Emirates. He is mostly remembered for his successes with the national team.

With the Brazilian National Team he won a total of 8 South American Championships, 3 America's Cups, 8 World League titles, 3 World Grand Champions Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010) and the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he was the team's captain.

During summer 2014, Giba retired from professional volleyball at the age of 37.


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