Ana Carolina da Silva
Quick Facts
Biography
Ana Carolina da Silva (born 8 April 1991 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship playing with the Brazil national team.
Career
Da Silva won the silver medal and the Best Middle Blocker award at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Unilever Vôlei. Da Silva played with her national team, winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship when her team defeated Italy 3-2 in the bronze medal match.
During the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship, da Silva played with the Brazilian club Rexona Ades Rio and her team lost the bronze medal match to the Swiss Voléro Zürich, Nonetheless, she won the tournament's Best Blocker award along with the Croatian Maja Poljak. She averaged 1.07 stuff blocks per set, just behind Poljak who blocked 1.19.
Clubs
- Mackenzie Esporte Clube (2005-2009)
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2010-2011)
- Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube (2011-2012)
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2012-2013)
- Rexona Ades Rio (2013-2016)
Awards
Individuals
- 2013 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
- 2015 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
- 2014-2015 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Blocker"
- 2015-2016 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Blocker"
- 2015-2016 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga "Best Server"
- 2016 Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
Clubs
- 2013 Club World Championship - Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei