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Adenízia Aparecida Ferreira da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [adeˈnizi.ɐ da ˈsiwvɐ]; born December 18, 1986)[1] is a Brazilian volleyball player who currently plays as a middle blocker for Dentil Praia Clube. She was a champion with Brazil's national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Da Silva is widely acclaimed as one of the best middle blockers of her generation.

FullnameAdenízia Ferreira da Silva
Born (1986-12-18) December 18, 1986 (age 39)
Ibiaí, Brazil
HometownUberlândia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
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Adenízia da Silva
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Full nameAdenízia Ferreira da Silva
Born (1986-12-18) December 18, 1986 (age 39)
Ibiaí, Brazil
HometownUberlândia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Spike312 cm (123 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubBrazil Dentil Praia Clube
Number5
Career
YearsTeams
1999–2016
2016–2020
2020–2022
2022–2023
2023–present
Brazil Osasco Voleibol Clube
Italy Pallavolo Scandicci
Brazil SESI Bauru
Brazil Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde
Brazil Dentil Praia Clube
National team
2005–2021 Brazil
Last updated: December 2025
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Adenízia at the 2012 London Olympics

Career

Da Silva started playing at 11 with the Clube Filadélfia. At the age of 13, she joined Osasco Voleibol Clube.[2]

Da Silva won the bronze medal and the "Best Blocker" at the 2005 Pan-American Cup, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[3]

She took the "Best Server" award and the gold medal with her team at the 2009 Final Four Cup held in Lima, Peru.[4]

From 2009 to 2010, she won with Sollys/Osasco the Brazilian Superliga[5] and the 2010 South American Club Championship.[6][7]

Da Silva won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship playing in Doha, Qatar with Sollys/Nestle.[8] She also was awarded as the Best Blocker of the tournament.[9]

Playing with Sollys Nestlé Osasco, Da Silva won the gold medal in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship held in Doha, Qatar.[10] She was part of the Brazilian team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[11]

Da Silva played for her national team,[12] winning the bronze at the 2014 World Championship[13] when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match.[14]

Da Silva won the Best Blocker award and the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games when her national team lost the championship match 0–3 to the United States.[15]

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