Caroline de Oliveira Saad Gattaz, better known as Carol Gattaz (; born 27 July 1981), is a Brazilian volleyball player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Women's tournament, winning a silver medal. Gattaz won the World Grand Prix three times in a row.
Early life
Gattaz was born in São José do Rio Preto. Before playing volleyball, as a teenager, Gattaz played futsal, defending her city's club América-SP, where she played as a striker. Still in high school, she started playing volleyball.
Career
Gattaz, who plays as a middle blocker, started her career defending São Caetano, then moved to Rexona-Ades in 2000. After leaving Rexona-Ades in 2001, she played for several clubs, before joining Finasa/Osasco in 2004, when she won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol, she left the club after the 2006–2007 season. In 2007, she moved to Italy, where she played for Monte Schiavo, returning in the following season to Brazil, to defend Rexona-Ades again. In 2011-2012 she played for Volei Futuro from Brazil.
National team
Defending the national team, she won the South American Women's Volleyball Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 and the World Grand Prix in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Personal life
She is openly lesbian.
Awards
Individuals
Clubs
- 2004âÂÂ05 Brazilian Superliga â Champion, with Finasa/Osasco
- 2005âÂÂ06 Brazilian Superliga â Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco
- 2006âÂÂ07 Brazilian Superliga â Runner-up, with Finasa/Osasco
- 2008âÂÂ09 Brazilian Superliga â Champion, with Rexona/Ades
- 2009âÂÂ10 Brazilian Superliga â Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2010âÂÂ11 Brazilian Superliga â Champion, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2011âÂÂ12 Brazilian Superliga â Bronze medal, with Vôlei Futuro
- 2015âÂÂ16 Brazilian Superliga â Bronze medal, with Camponesa/Minas
- 2017âÂÂ18 Brazilian Superliga â Bronze medal, with Camponesa/Minas
- 2018âÂÂ19 Brazilian Superliga â Champion, with Itambé/Minas
- 2020âÂÂ21 Brazilian Superliga â Champion, with Itambé/Minas
- 2012âÂÂ13 Azerbaijan Superleague â Runner-up, with Igtisadchi Baku
- 2009 South American Club Championship â Runner-up, with Unilever Vôlei
- 2018 South American Club Championship â Champion, with Camponesa/Minas
- 2019 South American Club Championship â Champion, with Itambé/Minas
- 2020 South American Club Championship â Champion, with Itambé/Minas
- 2018 FIVB Club World Championship â Runner-up, with Itambé/Minas
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