Wallace

Wallace Leandro de Souza


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Position Opposite
Birth Place São Paulo-SP
Birth Date 26/06/1987
Clubs Santander Banespa-SP, Vôlei Futuro, Sada Cruzeiro, Funvic Taubaté, Sesc-RJ e Spor Toto (Turquia)

In 2023/24, opposite Wallace plays his 10th season for Sada Cruzeiro.

At the beginning of 2023/24, he became nine-time Mineiro’s Champion with Sada Cruzeiro.

In the 2022/23 he was champion of Mineiro, Supercopa, bronze medal in the Club World Championship, and also champion of the Copa Brasil, South America and Superliga. In 2021/22 the player returned to the team where he previously played for seven consecutive seasons and secured five important titles:  Mineiro, Supercopa, the Club World Championship, South American Championship and the Superliga.

From his 21 to 28 years, Wallace played for Sada Cruzeiro and won 21 titles, including the two World Cup, three editions of the South American Championship and four Superliga.

Titles with Sada Cruzeiro since 2009/2010:

Three-time Club World Champion in Betim (2013, 2015 and 2021), being best opposite in 2021 and MVP in 2013), and runner-up in Qatar (2012), Four-time South American champion (2023, 2016, 2014 and 2012), being the best opposite in both editions and MVP in 2014, Two-time Supercup Champion (2021 and 2022), Three-time Copa Brasil Champion (2023, 2016 and 2014), Six-time Superliga Champion (2011/12, 2013 /14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2021/22 and 2022/23), and runner-up in 2012/13, three-time champion of the Irvine-USA Tournament (2010, 2011 and 2014), nine-time champion of Minas Gerais (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 , 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022 and 2023).

With the Brazilian team, Wallace was Olympic champion at Rio 2016, when he was the best opposite, and a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics, in addition to fourth place in Tokyo 2021. He was VNL (Nations League) champion in 2021 and chosen as the MVP and best opposite. Silver in the 2013, 2014, 2016 (best opposite) and 2017 World League, and in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup. South American Champion in 2013 and at the Pan-American Championship in Guadalajara in 2011 (won the award for best striker).