Praia Clube

Praia Clube
Full name	Dentil/Praia Clube
Short name	Praia Clube
Founded	1989
Ground	Ginásio Oranides Borges do Nascimento [pt], Uberlandia; (Capacity: 1,730)
Chairman	Aldorando Dias de Souza
Head coach	Rui Moreira
League	Brazilian Superleague
2025-26	Champions
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away

Praia Clube (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾajɐ ˈklubi]) is a social and sports club from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. It is best known for its professional volleyball teams which play in the Brazilian Women's and Men's Superleague.

Women's team

Titles and honours

International

South American Championship (3): 2021, 2023, and 2025

National

Brazilian Cup [pt]: (1): 2024 [pt]
Brazilian Super League (first tier) (2): 2017-18 , 2022-23 and 2025-26
Brazilian League (second tier) (2): 2008 and 2010

Regional

Minas Gerais State Championship (8): 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021

Team

Season 2022-2023 squad

Team roster - season 2025-26
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
2	Natália Araújo	Libero	1.62	(1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 29)
3	Macris Carneiro	Setter	1.78	(1989-03-03) March 3, 1989 (age 37)
4	Morgahn Fingall	Opposite	1.87	(2001-05-06) May 6, 2001 (age 25)
5	Adenízia Silva	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1986-12-18) December 18, 1986 (age 39)
6	Maria Clara Andrade	Outside Hitter	1.82	(2004-08-02) August 2, 2004 (age 22)
7	Gabriela Martins	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 30)
8	Juliana Carrijo	Setter	1.90	(1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 34)
9	Maria Yordanova	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2002-05-25) May 25, 2002 (age 24)
10	Michelle Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
12	Caroline Gattaz	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 (age 45)
13	Isabelle Venâncio	Middle Blocker	1.82	(2004-08-29) August 29, 2004 (age 22)
14	Payton Caffrey	Outside Hitter	1.81	(1998-09-01) September 1, 1998 (age 28)
15	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.79	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
16	Priscila Souza	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1987-10-29) October 29, 1987 (age 38)
17	Suelen Pinto	Libero	1.68	(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 39)
18	Milka Marcília	Middle Blocker	1.92	(1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 34)
20	Milla Barbosa	Setter	1.76	(1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 32)

Team roster - season 2020–2021
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Walewska Oliveira	Middle blocker	1.90	(1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 47)
2	Brayelin Martinez	Outside spiker	2.01	(1996-09-11) September 11, 1996 (age 30)
3	Jineiry Martínez	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 28)
4	Claudia Silva	Setter	1.81	(1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 39)
7	Mariana Costa	Outside spiker	1.80	(1986-06-30) June 30, 1986 (age 40)
9	Angélica Malinverno	Middle blocker	1.89	(1989-07-05) July 5, 1989 (age 37)
10	Michelle Pavão	Outside spiker	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
11	Anne Buijs	Outside spiker	1.91	(1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 34)
12	Laís Vasques	Libero	1.72	(1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 30)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 35)
16	Fernanda Garay	Outside spiker	1.79	(1986-05-10) May 10, 1986 (age 40)
17	Suelen Pinto	Libero	1.68	(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 39)
19	Lyara Medeiros	Setter	1.84	(1996-09-19) September 19, 1996 (age 30)
20	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)

Team roster - season 2019–2020
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Walewska Oliveira	Middle blocker	1.90	(1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 47)
2	Brayelin Martinez	Outside spiker	2.01	(1996-09-11) September 11, 1996 (age 30)
4	Claudia Silva	Setter	1.81	(1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 39)
5	Priscila Daroit	Outside spiker	1.82	(1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 38)
9	Angélica Malinverno	Middle blocker	1.89	(1989-07-05) July 5, 1989 (age 37)
10	Michelle Pavão	Outside spiker	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
11	Nicole Fawcett	Opposite	1.91	(1986-12-16) December 16, 1986 (age 39)
12	Laís Vasques	Libero	1.72	(1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 30)
13	Francynne Jacintho	Middle blocker	1.90	(1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 (age 34)
14	Ananda Marinho	Setter	1.77	(1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 37)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 35)
16	Fernanda Garay	Outside spiker	1.79	(1986-05-10) May 10, 1986 (age 40)
17	Suelen Pinto	Libero	1.68	(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 39)
19	Vivian Lima	Setter	1.81	(1999-10-14) October 14, 1999 (age 27)
20	Monique Pavão	Opposite	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)

Team roster - season 2018–2019
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Fabiana Claudino	Middle Blocker	1.93	(1985-01-24) January 24, 1985 (age 41)
3	Carli Lloyd	Setter	1.80	(1989-08-06) August 6, 1989 (age 37)
7	Ellen Braga	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1991-06-12) June 12, 1991 (age 35)
8	Ana Paula Borgo	Opposite	1.87	(1993-10-20) October 20, 1993 (age 32)
9	Rosamaria Montibeller	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1994-04-09) April 9, 1994 (age 32)
10	Michelle Pavão	Outside Hitter	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
11	Nicole Fawcett	Opposite	1.91	(1986-12-16) December 16, 1986 (age 39)
12	Laís Vasques	Libero	1.72	(1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 30)
13	Francynne Jacintho	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 (age 34)
14	Ananda Marinho	Setter	1.77	(1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 37)
15	Ana Carolina da Silva	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 35)
16	Fernanda Garay	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1986-05-10) May 10, 1986 (age 40)
17	Suelen Pinto	Libero	1.68	(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 39)
18	Gabriella Rocha Silva	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 29)

Team roster - season 2017–2018
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Walewska Oliveira	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 47)
2	Fabiana Claudino	Middle Blocker	1.93	(1985-01-24) January 24, 1985 (age 41)
4	Claudia Silva	Setter	1.81	(1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 39)
6	Andréia Laurence	Opposite	1.86	(1983-04-26) April 26, 1983 (age 43)
7	Ellen Braga	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1991-06-12) June 12, 1991 (age 35)
10	Amanda Francisco	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 38)
11	Nicole Fawcett	Opposite	1.91	(1986-12-16) December 16, 1986 (age 39)
12	Laís Vasques	Libero	1.72	(1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 30)
13	Cala Santos	Outside Hitter	1.73	(1992-01-17) January 17, 1992 (age 34)
14	Ananda Marinho	Setter	1.77	(1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 37)
15	Natasha Farinea	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 40)
16	Fernanda Garay	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1986-05-10) May 10, 1986 (age 40)
17	Suelen Pinto	Libero	1.68	(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 39)
18	Bruna Araújo	Middle Blocker	1.83	(2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 26)

Team roster - season 2016–2017
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Walewska Oliveira	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1979-10-01) October 1, 1979 (age 47)
2	Fabiana Claudino	Middle Blocker	1.93	(1985-01-24) January 24, 1985 (age 41)
4	Claudia Silva	Setter	1.81	(1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 39)
5	Luana Almeida	Libero	1.75	(1999-02-20) February 20, 1999 (age 27)
6	Daymi Ramirez	Opposite	1.76	(1983-10-08) October 8, 1983 (age 43)
7	Ellen Braga	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1991-06-12) June 12, 1991 (age 35)
8	Juliana Carrijo	Setter	1.76	(1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 34)
9	Tássia Silva	Libero	1.72	(1988-06-03) June 3, 1988 (age 38)
10	Alexandra Klineman	Outside Hitter	1.95	(1989-12-30) December 30, 1989 (age 36)
11	Mariana Golon	Setter	1.74	(1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 (age 32)
12	Maria Luisa Oliveira	Opposite	1.82	(1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 (age 33)
13	Cala Santos	Outside Hitter	1.73	(1992-01-17) January 17, 1992 (age 34)
15	Natasha Farinea	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 40)
16	Michelle Pavão	Outside Hitter	1.78	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 39)
18	Ednéia de Souza	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1980-09-12) September 12, 1980 (age 46)
20	Bruna Araújo	Middle Blocker	1.83	(2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 26)

Men's team

Titles and honours

References

↑ Vicente Ribeiro (2021-10-26). "Praia vence o Minas no tie-break e conquista o Sul-Americano de Clubes" [Praia beats Minas in the tie-break and conquers the South American Clubs Championship] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
↑ ""Mordido, Praia Clube amassa Alianza Lima e conquista o tri do Sul-Americano de vôlei"" ["Hurt (from a previous defeat), Praia Clube smashes Alianza Lima and conquers its third South American championship] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
↑ "Título inédito! Praia Clube bate o Minas e conquista Copa Brasil de vôlei feminino em Santa Catarina". globoesporte.com. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
↑ Liam Smith (2018-04-23). "Fawcett's Praia Clube Wins Superliga Title In Golden Set". Volley Mob. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
↑ "Praia Clube quebra tabu, vence Minas e é campeão da Superliga Feminina" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
↑ "Praia domina, vence Minas em decisão e é campeão da Superliga Feminina" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 2026-05-03. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
↑ "Pitágoras/Praia Clube/Futel fatura a Liga Nacional feminina" [Pitágoras/Praia Clube/Futel wins the women's National League] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
↑ "Praia Clube vence Minas e fatura Campeonato Mineiro de Vôlei pela 8ª vez" [Praia Clube beats Minas and conquers the Minas Gerais state championship for the 8th time] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

[seSulamerican201-1] Vicente Ribeiro (2021-10-26). "Praia vence o Minas no tie-break e conquista o Sul-Americano de Clubes" [Praia beats Minas in the tie-break and conquers the South American Clubs Championship] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

[sa25_01-2] ""Mordido, Praia Clube amassa Alianza Lima e conquista o tri do Sul-Americano de vôlei"" ["Hurt (from a previous defeat), Praia Clube smashes Alianza Lima and conquers its third South American championship] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-15.

[cb24-3] "Título inédito! Praia Clube bate o Minas e conquista Copa Brasil de vôlei feminino em Santa Catarina". globoesporte.com. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

[vmob01-4] Liam Smith (2018-04-23). "Fawcett's Praia Clube Wins Superliga Title In Golden Set". Volley Mob. Retrieved 2018-04-25.

[5] "Praia Clube quebra tabu, vence Minas e é campeão da Superliga Feminina" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

[6] "Praia domina, vence Minas em decisão e é campeão da Superliga Feminina" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 2026-05-03. Retrieved 2026-05-04.

[liga2008-7] "Pitágoras/Praia Clube/Futel fatura a Liga Nacional feminina" [Pitágoras/Praia Clube/Futel wins the women's National League] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2014-05-15.

[2021em-8] "Praia Clube vence Minas e fatura Campeonato Mineiro de Vôlei pela 8ª vez" [Praia Clube beats Minas and conquers the Minas Gerais state championship for the 8th time] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-20.