Fernanda Ferreira

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Fernanda Ferreira
Fernanda Ferreira
Grand Prix 2012 in Łódź
portrait
Date of birth January 10, 1980
place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
size 1.72 m
position passing
societies
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2011
2012
from 2012 		Rio de Janeiro VC
EC Pinheiros
Associação Desportiva Brusque
Osasco Voleibol Clube
Santeramo Sport
Yamamay Busto Arsizio
Pallavolo Modena
Igtisadchi Baku
Vôlei Amil
National team
A national team
successes
2010
2012
2012 		Winner of the CEV Cup,
finalist, Grand Prix
Olympic champion

As of August 12, 2012

Fernanda Cristina Ferreira (born January 10, 1980 in Belo Horizonte ) is a Brazilian volleyball player . She won the Olympic gold medal in 2012.

Career

Ferreira started her career in 2002 with Rio de Janeiro VC and went to EC Pinheiros a year later . From 2005 to 2007 she played one season each with Associação Desportiva Brusque and Osasco Voleibol Clube. She then moved to the Italian first division club Santeramo Sport. In 2008, the setter went to league competitor Yamamay Busto Arsizio . In 2010 she won the CEV Cup with the club . After this success she was signed by Pallavolo Modena . On December 16, 2011, Ferreira ended her time in Italy and at the beginning of 2012 went to Azerbaijan for half a year to join Igtisadchi Baku . She reached the final of the 2012 Grand Prix with the Brazilian national team . She then took part in the Olympic Games in London and won the gold medal with Brazil in the final against the USA . In the 2012/13 season, Ferreira will play again in her home country for Vôlei Amil .

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personal data
SURNAME Ferreira, Fernanda
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferreira, Fernanda Cristina (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Belo Horizonte