Bruno Rezende

Bruno Rezende
Bruno Mossa de Rezende (born 2 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who is currently a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley.
The son of the legendary Brazilian coach Bernardo Rezende, he is one of the most accomplished setters and volleyball players in the world. His accomplishments include: 2016 Olympic Champion, double silver medalist of the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2010 World Champion, double gold medalist of the World Grand Champions Cup (2009, 2013), South American Champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021), multimedalist of the World League, Pan American Games, Brazilian Champion (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013), Italian Champion (2016, 2019).
Career
National team
Rezende started his career in the Brazil team in the youth teams, winning second place in the 2005 U20 World Championship. Playing for the adult team in 2007, he won the FIVB World League, the Pan American Games, the FIVB World Cup, and the South America Championship. In 2008, he participated in the Beijing Olympic Games, where Brazil won the silver medal.
In 2009, Bruno won two trophies with the national team: the World League and the Champions Cup. One year later, he won the World League for the third time and obtained his first FIVB World Championship. In 2011, he finished in second place in the World League and became a South American champion and Pan American champion. A few months later, Brazil won the bronze medal at the FIVB World Cup. In 2012, the Brazil national team once again won the silver medal at the London Olympic Games.
In 2013, Brazil finished in second place at the World League and won two gold medals in the South American Championship and the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. The setter started the 2014 season with the silver medal in the FIVB World League and a silver medal in the dramatic final with Poland in FIVB World Championship. In 2015, Brazil won the gold medal in the American Championship. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Brazil won a gold medal after the final match against Italy, and Bruno was named the best setter of the tournament.
Personal life
Bruno is the only child of former volleyball players Bernardinho and Vera Mossa. His mother took part in Olympics three times (1980, 1984, 1988). His father is a silver medalist with the 1984 Olympic Games and former coach of Brazil men's national volleyball team. His parents divorced when he was a child. From his mother's first marriage to basketball player Éder Mundt Leme, Bruno has an older half-brother, Edson (born 1981). From her third marriage, he has a younger half-sister, Luisa. From his father's second marriage to former volleyball player Fernanda Venturini, Bruno has two younger half-sisters, Júlia (born 2002) and Victória (born 2009).
Bruno often faced accusations of nepotism when he first started playing for Brazil's national volleyball team since his father, Bernardinho, was the team's coach from 2001 to 2017. However, both he and his father have vehemently defended themselves against the accusations and were always backed up by the other players, who said Bernardinho was tougher and more demanding of Bruno because of their family ties.
Bruno is close friends with footballer Neymar.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
FIVB Club World Championship
2018 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
CEV Champions League
2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
CEV Cup
2023 – with Valsa Group Modena
South American Club Championship
2009 – with Cimed Florianópolis
National championships
2003/2004 Brazilian Championship, with Unisul Florianópolis
2005/2006 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis
2007/2008 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis
2008/2009 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis
2009/2010 Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis
2012/2013 Brazilian Championship, with RJX
2014/2015 Italian Cup, with Modena Volley
2015/2016 Italian SuperCup, with DHL Modena
2015/2016 Italian Cup, with DHL Modena
2015/2016 Italian Championship, with DHL Modena
2018/2019 Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2019/2020 Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
National team
2005 FIVB U19 World Championship
2007 America's Cup
2007 South American Championship
2007 Pan American Games
2007 FIVB World Cup
2008 America's Cup
2008 Olympic Games
2009 FIVB World League
2009 South American Championship
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
2010 FIVB World League
2010 FIVB World Championship
2011 FIVB World League
2011 South American Championship
2011 Pan American Games
2011 FIVB World Cup
2012 Olympic Games
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
2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
2017 FIVB World League
2017 South American Championship
2018 FIVB World Championship
2019 FIVB World Cup
2021 Nations League
2021 South American Championship
Individual
2006 Superliga Brasileira – Best Setter
2007 Superliga Brasileira – Best Setter
2007 America's Cup – Best Setter
2008 Superliga Brasileira – Best Setter
2008 America's Cup – Best Setter
2009 Superliga Brasileira – Best Setter
2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Setter
2013 FIVB World League – Best Setter
2013 South American Championship – Best Setter
2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best Setter
2015 South American Championship – Best Setter
2016 Olympic Games – Best Setter
2017 South American Championship – Best Setter
2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Most Valuable Player
2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Setter
2021 South American Championship – Most Valuable Player and Best Setter
References
External links
Bruno Mossa de Rezende at the Italian Volleyball League
Bruno Rezende at the International Volleyball Federation
1986 births
Living people
Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
Olympic volleyball players for Brazil
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Volleyball players from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Brazilian men's volleyball players
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Modena Volley players
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Setters (volleyball)
21st-century Brazilian people
Brazilian expatriate volleyball players