Ricardo Lucarelli Souza

Ricardo Samuel Lucarelli Santos de Souza (born 14 February 1992) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Funvic Taubaté, 2016 Olympic Champion, South American Champion 2013, a silver medalist of the World Championship 2014 and the World League (2013, 2014).

Career

Clubs

In 2010 he started playing for Minas Tênis Clube. In 2013 he signed a contract with SESI São Paulo, and in 2015 he was hired by the club Funvic Taubaté.

National team

In 2013 Lucarelli won the World Grand Champions Cup, a gold medal at the South American Championship and a silver medal at the World League, where he was named the Best Outside Spiker (together with Ivan Zaytsev). In 2014 he was a major player in Brazilian team, which won the silver medal at the World League 2014 in Florence, Italy. He was again named the Best Outside Spiker, together with teammate Murilo Endres.

Lucarelli was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He played the last three games, against Argentina (quarterfinals), Russia (semifinals) and Italy (finals).

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

• 2011/2012 Brazilian Championship, with Minas Tênis
• 2012\2013 Brazilian Championship, with Mineiro

National team

• 2013 FIVB U23 World Championship
• 2013 FIVB World League
• 2013 South American Championship
• 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
• 2014 FIVB World League
• 2014 FIVB World Championship
• 2015 South American Championship
• 2016 FIVB World League
• 2016 Olympic Games

Individual

• 2009 FIVB Youth World Championship – Best Receiver
• 2013 FIVB U23 World Championship – Most Valuable Player
• 2013 FIVB World League – Best Outside Spiker
• 2014 FIVB World League – Best Outside Spiker
• 2014 FIVB World Championship – Best Outside Spiker
• 2016 Olympic Games – Best Outside Spiker

• ^ Ricardo Lucarelli. nbcolympics.com