Wélissa Gonzaga

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Gonzaga.

Wélissa de Souza Gonzaga, (born 9 September 1982 in Barbacena), best known as Sassá, is a volleyball player from Brazil. With the national team, she won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Welissa Gonzaga
Sassá in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Welissa de Souza Gonzaga
Nickname	Sassá
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1982-09-09) 9 September 1982 Barbacena, Minas Gerais
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Spike	300 cm (118 in)
Block	287 cm (113 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside spiker / Libero
National team
2002–2015 Brazil
Honours Women's volleyball Representing Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team World Championship 2006 Japan Team 2010 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2005 Tokyo/Nagoya Team 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria Team 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team 2008 Yokohama Team 2009 Tokyo Team 2010 Ningbo Team 2011 Macau Team 2015 Omaha Team Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Pan-American Cup 2009 Miami Team Final Four Cup 2008 Fortaleza Team 2009 Lima Team South American Championship 2011 Callao Team

Clubs

• Vasco da Gama (2000–2001)
• Rexona-Ades (2001–2008)
• Finasa/Osasco (2008–2009)
• Sollys/Osasco (2009–2011)
• SESI-SP (2011–2013)
• MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2013–2014)
• Praia Clube Uberlândia (2014–2015)
• Brasília Vôlei (2015–2016)
• Fluminense FC (2016–2019)
• Itajaí Vôlei (2020)
• Curitiba Vôlei (2020–2021)
• Moda Brusque (2021–2023)
• Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (2023)
• Mackenzie Esporte Clube (2023–)

Awards

Individuals

• 2004–05 Salonpas Cup – "Most Valuable Player"
• 2004–05 Salonpas Cup – "Best Server"
• 2004–05 Salonpas Cup – "Best Receiver"
• 2005 South American Championship – "Best Receiver"
• 2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Server"
• 2005–06 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Receiver"
• 2006–07 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Server"
• 2009 South American Club Championship – "Best Receiver"
• 2010 South American Club Championship – "Best Server"
• 2011–12 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Digger"

References

• Athlete bio at 2008 Olympics website

External links

• Wélissa Gonzaga at the International Volleyball Federation
• Wélissa Gonzaga at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Wélissa Gonzaga at Olympics.com
• Wélissa Gonzaga at Olympic.org (archived)
• Sassá at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
• Sassá at Olympedia