Wallace de Souza

Wallace de Souza
Wallace de Souza
	de Souza in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Wallace Leandro de Souza
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	26 June 1987 (age 37); São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	360 cm (142 in)
Block	340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	No club
Career
2006–2008; 2008–2009; 2009–2016; 2016–2018; 2018–2020; 2020–2021; 2021–2023	EC Banespa; Vôlei Futuro; Sada Cruzeiro; Vôlei Taubaté; SESC RJ; Spor Toto; Sada Cruzeiro
National team
2009–2022	Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
FIVB World Championship
FIVB World Cup
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB Nations League
FIVB World League
Pan American Games
CSV South American Championship

Wallace Leandro de Souza (born 26 June 1987), known by the mononym Wallace, is a Brazilian volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the Olympic Games (London 2012), 2014 and 2018 World Championship, three–time South American Champion (2011, 2013, 2017).

After winning the bronze medal of 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, he announced his retirement from Brazil national team.^[1]

In January 2023 Wallace expressed his desire to see Brazilian president Lula murdered, publishing a social media poll alongside a photo of himself holding a gun, asking his followers “Would you shoot Lula in the face with this 12 [shotgun?]”^[2]

The post caused great controversy. The Brazilian Olympic Committee forwarded a representation to the Ethics Council of the entity about the case^[3] and the minister of the Social Communication Secretariat of the Federal Government, Paulo Pimenta, called the Attorney General's Office (AGU).^[4] Finally, Sada Cruzeiro announced Wallace's suspension indefinitely.^[5]

Later, Wallace deleted the post and apologized for what happened: "Anyone who knows me knows that I would never incite violence under any circumstances, especially to our President. So, I come here to apologize, it was an unfortunate post that I ended up making. I was wrong."^[6]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship
- Betim 2013 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Betim 2015 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Betim 2021 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Betim 2022 – with Sada Cruzeiro
CSV South American Club Championship
- Linares 2012 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Belo Horizonte 2014 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Taubate 2016 – with Sada Cruzeiro
National championships
- 2011/2012 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2013/2014 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2014/2015 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2015/2016 Brazilian Championship, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2020/2021 Turkish Cup, with Spor Toto

Individual awards

2011: Pan American Games – Best spiker
2012: FIVB Club World Championship – Best server
2013: FIVB Club World Championship – Most valuable player
2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best opposite spiker
2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Most valuable player
2014: CSV South American Club Championship – Best opposite spiker
2014: FIVB Club World Championship – Best opposite spiker
2016: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
2016: Olympic Games – Best opposite spiker
2017: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker
2017: CSV South American Championship – Best opposite spiker
2019: Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Best server
2021: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player (shared with Bartosz Kurek)
2021: FIVB Nations League – Best opposite spiker

References

^ "Pallavolo Brasile - Wallace ha annunciato che lascia la nazionale brasiliana". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ "Juca Kfouri - Wallace, do vôlei, quer dar tiro em Lula". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "COB entra com processo no Conselho de Ética após post de Wallace". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Ministro aciona AGU após post de Wallace sobre tiros em Lula; Ana Moser se posiciona". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Sada Cruzeiro suspende Wallace por tempo indeterminado". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Wallace se desculpa por post sobre tiros em Lula: "Jamais incitaria a violência"". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links

Player profile at Olympic.org
Player profile at CEV.eu
Player profile at WorldofVolley.com
Player profile at Volleybox.net

Awards
Preceded by Not awarded	Best Opposite Spiker of FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2013	Succeeded by Matt Anderson
Preceded by Osmany Juantorena	Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2013	Succeeded by Dmitry Muserskiy
Preceded by Tsvetan Sokolov	Best Opposite Spiker of FIVB World League 2014 2016 2017	Succeeded by Not awarded
Preceded by Not awarded	Best Opposite Spiker of Olympic Games 2016	Succeeded by Maxim Mikhaylov

[1] "Pallavolo Brasile - Wallace ha annunciato che lascia la nazionale brasiliana". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[2] "Juca Kfouri - Wallace, do vôlei, quer dar tiro em Lula". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[3] "COB entra com processo no Conselho de Ética após post de Wallace". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[4] "Ministro aciona AGU após post de Wallace sobre tiros em Lula; Ana Moser se posiciona". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[5] "Sada Cruzeiro suspende Wallace por tempo indeterminado". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[6] "Wallace se desculpa por post sobre tiros em Lula: "Jamais incitaria a violência"". ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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