# Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube

Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a professional women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil. Since the 2021-22 season the club plays under the name Sesc-RJ/Flamengo.

## History

It was founded in 1997 as Paraná Vôlei Clube, playing in Curitiba, Paraná, and moved to Rio in 2003. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and since 2012 known as Unilever Vôlei, named after one of the sponsors.
Unilever Vôlei won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship after falling 3-0 to Vakıfbank Istanbul.
In 2016, Sesc-RJ replaced Unilever's brand Ades as sponsor of the club changing its name to Rexona Sesc-RJ. Following the end of the 2016-17 season, Unilever withdrew its sponsorship completely, leaving Sesc as the sole sponsor of the team
In 2020 the club merged previous rival CR Flamengo, and disputed the 2020-21 season under the name 'Sesc/Flamengo'.

## Names evolution

* Rexona (as Paraná Vôlei Clube) (1997-2002)
* Rexona/Ades (2003-2009)
* Unilever Vôlei (2010-2013)
* Rexona/Ades (2014–2016)
* Rexona Sesc-RJ (2016-2017)
* Sesc RJ Vôlei (2017-2020)
* Sesc/Flamengo (2020-present)

## Team

2020-2021 squad - As of October 2020
* Head coach: Bernardo Rezende
Team roster - season 2020–2021 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Milka Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Natália Araujo | Libero | 1.62 | (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27) |
| 3 | Juma da Silva | Setter | 1.83 | (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31) |
| 6 | Juciely Barreto | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Roberta da Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 40) |
| 8 | Ariele Moreira | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | (1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 28) |
| 9 | Sabrina Machado | Opposite | 1.83 | (1996-04-09) April 9, 1996 (age 28) |
| 10 | Valquíria Dullius | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 11 | Lorenne Teixeira | Opposite | 1.87 | (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28) |
| 12 | Gabriella Guimarães | Outside hitter | 1.73 | (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30) |
| 13 | Amanda Francisco (c) | Outside hitter | 1.80 | (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 35) |
| 14 | Fabiola de Souza | Setter | 1.84 | (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41) |
| 15 | Lívia Lima | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (2003-06-08) June 8, 2003 (age 21) |
| 16 | Ana Cristina de Souza | Outside hitter | 1.92 | (2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 20) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 20 | Camila Gómez | Libero | 1.58 | (1995-07-06) July 6, 1995 (age 29) |
Team roster - season 2019–2020 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Milka Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Natália Araujo | Libero | 1.65 | (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27) |
| 3 | Renata Colombo | Opposite | 1.82 | (1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 43) |
| 4 | Natiele Gonçalves | Opposite | 1.80 | (1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32) |
| 6 | Juciely Barreto | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Carolina Leite | Setter | 1.72 | (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31) |
| 8 | Ariele Moreira | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | (1995-11-18) November 18, 1995 (age 28) |
| 10 | Yonkaira Peña | Outside hitter | 1.90 | (1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 31) |
| 11 | Lara Filomeno | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1989-02-11) February 11, 1989 (age 35) |
| 12 | Gabriella Souza | Libero | 1.70 | (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30) |
| 13 | Amanda Francisco (c) | Outside hitter | 1.80 | (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 35) |
| 14 | Fabiola de Souza | Setter | 1.84 | (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41) |
| 16 | Tandara Caixeta | Opposite | 1.84 | (1988-10-30) October 30, 1988 (age 35) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 19 | Linda Costa | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 30) |
| 20 | Thaís Oliveira | Setter | 1.80 | (1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 28) |
Team roster - season 2018–2019 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Mayhara Silva | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35) |
| 4 | Natiele Gonçalves | Opposite | 1.80 | (1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32) |
| 5 | Tatiana Kosheleva | Outside hitter | 1.91 | (1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 35) |
| 6 | Juciely Barreto | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Carolina Leite | Setter | 1.72 | (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31) |
| 9 | Vitoria Figueiredo | Libero | 1.65 | (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 29) |
| 11 | Gabriella Souza | Libero | 1.70 | (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30) |
| 12 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 13 | Kasiely Clemente | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30) |
| 15 | Monique Pavão | Opposite | 1.78 | (1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37) |
| 16 | Yonkaira Peña | Outside hitter | 1.90 | (1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 31) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Mikaella da Silva | Setter | 1.75 | (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 27) |
| 19 | Linda Costa | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 30) |
| 20 | Ana Beatriz Correa | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1992-02-07) February 7, 1992 (age 32) |
Team roster - season 2017–2018 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Mayhara Silva | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35) |
| 3 | Natiele Gonçalves | Opposite | 1.80 | (1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32) |
| 5 | Carolina Leite | Setter | 1.72 | (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 31) |
| 6 | Juciely Barreto | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Vivian Pelegrino | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | (1985-05-31) May 31, 1985 (age 39) |
| 9 | Vitoria Figueiredo | Libero | 1.65 | (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 29) |
| 11 | Gabriella Souza | Outside hitter | 1.70 | (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30) |
| 12 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 13 | Kasiely Clemente | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Monique Pavão | Opposite | 1.78 | (1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37) |
| 16 | Yonkaira Peña | Outside hitter | 1.90 | (1993-05-10) May 10, 1993 (age 31) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Mikaella da Silva | Setter | 1.75 | (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 27) |
| 19 | Linda Costa | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994 (age 30) |
Team roster - season 2016–2017 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Mayhara Silva | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside hitter | 1.90 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Barreto | Middle blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Camilla Barreto | Setter | 1.70 | (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 (age 40) |
| 9 | Vitoria Figueiredo | Libero | 1.65 | (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 29) |
| 10 | Monique Pavão | Opposite | 1.78 | (1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37) |
| 11 | Anne Buijs | Outside hitter | 1.91 | (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 32) |
| 12 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 13 | Heloiza Pereira | Opposite | 1.87 | (1990-11-02) November 2, 1990 (age 33) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Ana da Silva | Middle blocker | 1.83 | (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Stephanie Apolinario | Middle blocker | 1.88 | (1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside hitter | 1.85 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Mikaella da Silva | Setter | 1.75 | (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 27) |
Team roster - season 2015–2016 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Mayhara Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35) |
| 3 | Courtney Thompson | Setter | 1.73 | (1984-11-04) November 4, 1984 (age 39) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 9 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 11 | Lorenne Teixeira | Opposite | 1.87 | (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28) |
| 12 | Natália Pereira | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35) |
| 13 | Monique Pavão | Opposite | 1.78 | (1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 37) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Ana Carolina da Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Paula Barros | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1982-03-20) March 20, 1982 (age 42) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 20 | Juliana Perdigão | Libero | 1.61 | (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33) |
Team roster - season 2014–2015 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Mayhara Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35) |
| 3 | Bruna da Silva | Opposite | 1.81 | (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 35) |
| 4 | Giovana Gasparini | Setter | 1.74 | (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 30) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Hélia Souza | Setter | 1.73 | (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54) |
| 8 | Amanda Francisco | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 10 | Andréia Laurence | Opposite | 1.86 | (1983-04-26) April 26, 1983 (age 41) |
| 12 | Natália Pereira | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35) |
| 13 | Paula Barros | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1982-03-20) March 20, 1982 (age 42) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Ana Carolina da Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33) |
| 17 | Drussyla Costa | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28) |
| 20 | Juliana Perdigão | Libero | 1.61 | (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33) |
Team roster - season 2013–2014 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 4 | Sarah Pavan | Opposite | 1.96 | (1986-08-16) August 16, 1986 (age 38) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Hélia Souza | Setter | 1.73 | (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54) |
| 8 | Amanda Francisco | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Bruna da Silva | Opposite | 1.81 | (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 35) |
| 10 | Valeska Menezes | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48) |
| 11 | Brankica Mihajlović | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33) |
| 12 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Ana Carolina da Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Natasha Farinea | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | (1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 38) |
| 20 | Juliana Perdigão | Libero | 1.61 | (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33) |
Team roster - season 2012–2013 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 2 | Mara Leão | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33) |
| 3 | Bruna da Silva | Opposite | 1.81 | (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 35) |
| 4 | Sarah Pavan | Opposite | 1.96 | (1986-08-16) August 16, 1986 (age 38) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Hélia Souza | Setter | 1.73 | (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54) |
| 8 | Amanda Francisco | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 10 | Valeska Menezes | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48) |
| 12 | Natália Pereira | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Logan Tom | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1981-05-25) May 25, 1981 (age 43) |
| 20 | Juliana Perdigão | Libero | 1.61 | (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33) |
Team roster - season 2011–2012 :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Fernanda Venturini | Setter | 1.80 | (1970-10-24) October 24, 1970 (age 53) |
| 2 | Mara Leão | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33) |
| 5 | Regiane Bidias | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38) |
| 6 | Juciely Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43) |
| 7 | Marianne Steinbrecher | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1983-08-23) August 23, 1983 (age 41) |
| 8 | Amanda Francisco | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 1.85 | (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 34) |
| 10 | Valeska Menezes | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48) |
| 11 | Juliana Nogueira | Opposite | 1.90 | (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 36) |
| 12 | Natália Pereira | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35) |
| 13 | Sheilla Castro | Opposite | 1.86 | (1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 41) |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira | Libero | 1.69 | (1980-03-07) March 7, 1980 (age 44) |
| 15 | Ana Carolina da Silva | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33) |

## Titles

* Brazilian Superliga:
** (x12) 1997–98, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016–17
** (x5) 1998–99, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18
* FIVB Club World Championship
** (x2) 2013, 2017
* South American Club Championship
** (x4) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
** (x2) 2009, 2018
* Women's Top Volley International:
** Winners (2): 2006, 2009