# Sheilla Castro

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Brazilian former volleyball player

Sheilla Castro Sheilla Castro in 2025 Personal information Full name Sheilla Tavares de Castro Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 43) Belo Horizonte, Brazil Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 64 kg (141 lb) Spike 315 cm (124 in) Block 305 cm (120 in) Volleyball information Position Opposite spiker/Outside Hitter National team 2001–2016 / 2019-2021 Brazil Honours Women's volleyball Representing Brazil Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team FIVB World Championship 2006 Japan Team 2010 Japan Team 2014 Italy Team FIVB World Cup 2007 Japan Team World Grand Champions Cup 2005 Tokyo/Nagoya Team 2013 Tokyo/Nagoya Team 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2005 Sendai Team 2006 Reggio Calabria Team 2008 Yokohama Team 2009 Tokyo Team 2013 Sapporo Team 2014 Tokyo Team 2016 Bangkok Team 2010 Ningbo Team 2011 Macau Team 2012 Ningbo Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Pan-American Cup 2006 Puerto Rico 2009 Miami 2011 Ciudad Juárez 2007 Mexico 2008 Mexico 2005 Dominican Republic South American Championship 2005 La Paz 2007 Santiago 2009 Porto Alegre 2011 Lima 2013 Ica 2015 Cartagena 2019 Cajamarca Final Four Cup 2008 Fortaleza 2009 Lima Montreux Volley Masters 2005 Switzerland 2006 Switzerland 2009 Switzerland FIVB Nations League 2021 Rimini Team

**Sheilla Tavares de Castro** (born 1 July 1983) is a Brazilian former [volleyball](/source/Volleyball) player who represented Brazil at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) and the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics). On both occasions the [Brazilian national team](/source/Brazil_women's_national_volleyball_team) won the gold medal. She also played the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics), when Brazil placed fifth. She retired on April 9, 2022.[1]

## Career

Castro played as opposite in the Brazilian national team and with [Molico/Osasco](/source/Osasco_Voleibol_Clube). She made her debut for the national team against [Colombia](/source/Colombia).

 Sheilla Castro in April 2006

Castro was named "Most valuable player" at the [2006 FIVB World Grand Prix](/source/2006_FIVB_World_Grand_Prix) in [Reggio Calabria](/source/Reggio_Calabria), [Italy](/source/Italy), and at the [2009 FIVB World Grand Prix](/source/2009_FIVB_World_Grand_Prix) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan, with Brazil winning the gold medal both times.

At the [2007 Pan American Games](/source/2007_Pan_American_Games), Castro won the silver medal alongside fellow players of the national team.

 Castro at the [2007 Pan American Games](/source/2007_Pan_American_Games).

At the [2011 Pan-American Cup](/source/2011_Women's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup), Castro was given the "Most valuable player" award,[2] also winning the gold medal with her national team.[3]

Castro was part of the national team who won the gold medal at the [2011 Pan American Games](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament) held in [Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara), [Mexico](/source/Mexico).[4]

Playing with [Sollys Nestlé Osasco](/source/Osasco_Voleibol_Clube), Castro won the gold medal and the "Most valuable player" and "Best scorer" awards in the [2012 FIVB Club World Championship](/source/2012_FIVB_Women's_Club_World_Championship) held in [Doha](/source/Doha), [Qatar](/source/Qatar).[5]

Castro won the "Best opposite" award and the gold medal with her National Team in the [2013 South American Championship](/source/2013_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Championship) held in [Ica, Peru](/source/Ica%2C_Peru).[6] Castro won the silver medal in the [2014 FIVB Club World Championship](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_Club_World_Championship) after her club lost 0–3 to the Russian [Dinamo Kazan](/source/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan) in the championship match.[7]

Castro played with her national team,[8] winning the bronze at the [2014 World Championship](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_World_Championship)[9] when her team defeated Italy 3–2 in the bronze medal match.[10] She won the Best Opposite Spiker in the [2016 FIVB World Grand Prix](/source/2016_FIVB_Volleyball_World_Grand_Prix#Awards).[11]

After finishing the [2016 Olympic Games](/source/2016_Olympic_Games) in 5th place, Castro announced her retirement from the national team.[12] In 2019, without playing for three years even for clubs, she decided to return to the national team and played the [2019 FIVB World Cup](/source/2019_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_World_Cup) and the [2019 South American Championship](/source/2019_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Championship).[13][14]

## Clubs

- [Mackenzie Esporte Clube](/source/Mackenzie_Esporte_Clube) (1997–)

- [MRV/Minas](/source/Minas_T%C3%AAnis_Clube_(Volleyball)) (2001–2004)

- [Scavolini Pesaro](/source/Robursport_Volley_Pesaro) (2004–2008)

- [São Caetano/Blausiegel](/source/S%C3%A3o_Caetano_Esporte_Clube) (2008–2010)

- [Unilever/Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_V%C3%B4lei_Clube) (2010–2012)

- [Molico Osasco](/source/Osasco_Voleibol_Clube) (2012–2014)

- [Vakıfbank Istanbul](/source/Vak%C4%B1fbank_Spor_Kul%C3%BCb%C3%BC) (2014–2016)

- [Minas Tênis Clube](/source/Minas_T%C3%AAnis_Clube_(Volleyball)) (2019–2020)

- [Athletes Unlimited Volleyball](/source/Athletes_Unlimited_Volleyball) (2020–2022)

## Awards

### Individuals

- *[2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Most valuable player"](/source/2005_FIVB_Women's_World_Grand_Champions_Cup#Awards)*

- *[2005 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – "Best scorer"](/source/2005_FIVB_Women's_World_Grand_Champions_Cup#Awards)*

- *2005–06 CEV Cup – "Best spiker"*

- *[2006 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most valuable player"](/source/2006_FIVB_World_Grand_Prix#Individual_awards)*

- *2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best scorer"*

- *2008–09 Brazilian Superleague – "Best spiker"*

- *[2009 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most valuable player"](/source/2009_FIVB_World_Grand_Prix#Individual_awards)*

- *2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best spiker"*

- *2009–10 Brazilian Superliga – "Best server"*

- *[2011 Pan-American Cup – "Most valuable player"](/source/2011_Women's_Pan-American_Volleyball_Cup#Individual_awards)*

- *[2011 South American Championship – "Most valuable player"](/source/2011_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Championship#Awards)*

- *[2012 Summer Olympics – "Best server"](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament#Individual_awards)*

- *[2012 South American Club Championship – "Most valuable player"](/source/2012_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Club_Championship#Individual_awards)*

- *[2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Most Valuable Player"](/source/2012_FIVB_Women's_Club_World_Championship#Awards)*

- *[2012 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best scorer"](/source/2012_FIVB_Women's_Club_World_Championship#Awards)*

- *[2013 South American Championship – "Best Opposite Spiker"](/source/2013_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Championship#Awards)*

- *[2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best opposite spiker"](/source/2014_FIVB_World_Grand_Prix#Awards)*

- *[2014 FIVB World Championship – "Best opposite spiker"](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_World_Championship#Awards)*

- *[2016 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best outside spiker"](/source/2016_FIVB_Volleyball_World_Grand_Prix#Awards)*

- *[2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best opposite hitter"](/source/2022_Athletes_Unlimited_Volleyball_season#Awards)*

### Clubs

- 2001–02 [Brazilian Superliga](/source/Brazilian_Women's_Volleyball_Superliga) – Champion, with [Minas](/source/Minas_T%C3%AAnis_Clube_(women's_volleyball))

- 2007–08 [Italian League](/source/Italian_Women's_Volleyball_League) – Champion, with [Scavolini Pesaro](/source/Robursport_Volley_Pesaro)

- 2010–11 [Brazilian Superliga](/source/Brazilian_Women's_Volleyball_Superliga) – Champion, with [Unilever Vôlei](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_V%C3%B4lei_Clube)

- 2014–15 [Turkish League](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Turkish_Women's_Volleyball_League) – Runner-up, with [Vakıfbank Istanbul](/source/Vak%C4%B1fbank_Spor_Kul%C3%BCb%C3%BC)

- 2015–16 [Turkish League](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Turkish_Women's_Volleyball_League) – Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul

- [2012 South American Club Championship](/source/2012_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Club_Championship) – Champion, with [Molico Osasco](/source/Osasco_Voleibol_Clube)

- [2014 South American Club Championship](/source/2014_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Club_Championship) – Runner-up, with Molico Osasco

- [2020 South American Club Championship](/source/2020_Women's_South_American_Volleyball_Club_Championship) – Champion, with [Itambé/Minas](/source/Minas_T%C3%AAnis_Clube_(women's_volleyball))

- [2007–08 CEV Cup](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Women's_CEV_Cup) – Champion, with Scavolini Pesaro

- [2014–15 CEV Champions League](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_CEV_Women's_Champions_League) – Bronze medal, with Vakıfbank Istanbul

- [2015–16 CEV Champions League](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_CEV_Women's_Champions_League) – Runner-up, with Vakıfbank Istanbul

- [2012 FIVB Club World Championship](/source/2012_FIVB_Women's_Club_World_Championship) - Champion, with Sollys Nestlé Osasco

- [2014 FIVB Club World Championship](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_Club_World_Championship) - Runner-Up, with Molico Osasco

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Collins, Savanna (9 April 2022). ["As Sheilla Castro retires, she reflects on the process not her greatness"](https://auprosports.com/read/brazilian-olympian-sheilla-castro-retires-reflects-on-process-not-greatness-sc/). *Athletes Unlimited*. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** NORCECA (9 July 2011). ["Brazilian Sheilla Castro the MVP of the Pan Am Cup"](http://www.norceca.org/July%209-2011_Brazilian%20Sheilla%20Castro%20the%20MVP%20of%20the%20Pan%20Am%20Cup.htm). Retrieved 9 July 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (10 July 2011). ["Copa Panamericana Femenina: Brasileñas son nuevas reinas"](http://voleysur.org/v1/noticias_esp.asp?id=2387) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** FIVB (20 October 2011). ["Brazil wins fourth Pan Am Games gold medal"](http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=32693&Language=en). Retrieved 20 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** FIVB (19 October 2012). ["Trentino Diatec and Sollys Nestle crowned in Doha"](http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=37130&Language=en). Doha, Qatar. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["SUDAMERICANO FEMENINO: Brasil, Argentina y Perú se consagraron los mejores del Continente"](http://www.voleysur.org/v1/noticias_esp.asp?id=3111) (in Spanish). Ica, Peru: CSV. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World championship in style"](http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=45651&Language=en). Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Team Roster – Brazil"](http://italy2014.fivb.org/en/competition/teams/BRA-Brazil/team_roster). FIVB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium"](http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=50092&Language=en). Milan, Italy: FIVB. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Carneiro, Leandro (12 October 2014). ["Brasil passa sufoco e quase toma virada, mas conquista bronze ante Itália"](http://esporte.uol.com.br/volei/ultimas-noticias/2014/10/12/brasil-passa-sufoco-e-quase-toma-virada-mas-conquista-bronze-ante-italia.htm). *UOL* (in Portuguese). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix"](http://worldgrandprix.2016.fivb.com/en/news/brazil-win-record-11th-title-in-world?id=63376). [Fédération Internationale de Volleyball](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball). Retrieved 11 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Sheilla e Fabiana anunciam aposentadoria da seleção"](https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/sheilla-fabiana-anunciam-aposentadoria-da-selecao-19939100) (in Portuguese). O Globo. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Seleção feminina bate Colômbia e leva Sul-Americano de Vôlei pela 13ª vez seguida"](https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/volei/selecao-feminina-bate-colombia-e-leva-sul-americano-de-volei-pela-13-vez-seguida,daca7605b39ae49e06ae8cd48a38f1a13xhdh2zs.html) (in Portuguese). Terra. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Brasil vence a Rússia e termina a Copa do Mundo feminina de vôlei em quarto lugar"](https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/brasil-vence-russia-termina-copa-do-mundo-feminina-de-volei-em-quarto-lugar-23983086) (in Portuguese). O Globo. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

- ["Brazilian Women Win Gold in Style"](http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/W/Press/viewPressRelease.asp?No=18078). *FIVB.org*. [Fédération Internationale de Volleyball](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball).

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Sheilla Castro](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sheilla_Castro).

- [Sheilla Castro](https://www.fivb.com/players/players-database/player/112366/) at [FIVB.com](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball)

- [Sheilla Castro](http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2007/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=112366) at [FIVB.org](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball) World Grand Prix 2007

- [Sheilla Castro](https://www-old.cev.eu/PlayerDetail.aspx?PlayerID=25548) at the [European Volleyball Confederation](/source/European_Volleyball_Confederation)

- [Sheilla Castro](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/112118) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Sheilla Castro](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/sheilla-castro) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Sheilla Castro](https://www.cob.org.br/time-brasil/medalhistas-olimpicos/sheilla-tavares-de-castro-blassioli) at the [*Comitê Olímpico do Brasil*](/source/Brazilian_Olympic_Committee) (in Portuguese)

- [Personal website](https://web.archive.org/web/20071005053655/http://www.sheilla.com.br/historia/) (archived)

Awards Preceded by Paula Pequeno Marianne Steinbrecher Most Valuable Player of FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 2009 Succeeded by Manon Flier Foluke Akinradewo Preceded by Nataša Osmokrović Most Valuable Player of FIVB Club World Championship 2012 Succeeded by Jovana Brakočević Preceded by Nataša Osmokrović Best Scorer of FIVB Club World Championship 2012 Succeeded by Not awarded Preceded by Fabiana Murer Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year 2012 Succeeded by Poliana Okimoto Preceded by Jovana Brakočević Best Opposite Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2014 Succeeded by Nataliya Goncharova Preceded by Natália Pereira Kelsey Robinson Best Outside Hitter of FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 ex aequo Kimberly Hill Succeeded by Zhu Ting Natália Pereira

v t e Prêmio Brasil Olímpico Men 1999: Gustavo Kuerten 2000: Gustavo Kuerten 2001: Robert Scheidt 2002: Nalbert Bitencourt 2003: Fernando Meligeni 2004: Vanderlei de Lima 2005: João Derly 2006: Giba 2007: Thiago Pereira 2008: César Cielo 2009: César Cielo 2010: Murilo Endres 2011: César Cielo 2012: Arthur Zanetti 2013: Jorge Zarif 2014: Arthur Zanetti 2015: Isaquias Queiroz 2016: Isaquias Queiroz 2017: Marcelo Melo 2018: Isaquias Queiroz 2019: Arthur Mariano 2021: Isaquias Queiroz 2022: Alison dos Santos 2023: Marcus Vinicius D'Almeida 2024: Caio Bonfim 2025: Caio Bonfim Women 1999: Maurren Maggi 2000: Leila Barros 2001: Daniele Hypólito 2002: Daniele Hypólito 2003: Daiane dos Santos 2004: Daiane dos Santos 2005: Natália Falavigna 2006: Laís Souza 2007: Jade Barbosa 2008: Maurren Maggi 2009: Sarah Menezes 2010: Fabiana Murer 2011: Fabiana Murer 2012: Sheilla Castro 2013: Poliana Okimoto 2014: Martine Grael & Kahena Kunze 2015: Ana Marcela Cunha 2016: Rafaela Silva 2017: Mayra Aguiar 2018: Ana Marcela Cunha 2019: Beatriz Ferreira 2021: Rebeca Andrade 2022: Rebeca Andrade 2023: Rebeca Andrade 2024: Rebeca Andrade 2025: Maria Clara Pacheco Fan's Choice 2014: Flávia Saraiva 2015: Thiago Pereira 2016: Rafaela Silva 2017: Caio Bonfim 2018: Henrique Avancini 2019: Hugo Calderano 2021: Fernanda Garay 2022: Hugo Calderano 2023: Flávia Saraiva 2024: Caio Bonfim 2025: João Fonseca (men) & Gabi Guimarães (women) Breakthrough Athlete 2023: Maria Eduarda Alexandre 2024: Gustavo Oliveira 2025: Rebeca Lima Adhemar Ferreira da Silva Trophy (Lifetime award) 2001: Nelson Prudêncio 2002: João Gonçalves Filho 2003: Amaury Pasos 2004: Maria Lenk 2005: Agberto Guimarães 2006: Aída dos Santos 2007: André Richer 2008: João Havelange 2009: Joaquim Cruz 2010: Éder Jofre 2011: Bernard Rajzman 2012: Hortência Marcari 2013: Torben Grael 2014: Vanderlei de Lima 2015: Gustavo Kuerten 2016: Bernardo Rezende 2017: Lars Grael 2018: Jackie Silva 2019: Oscar Schmidt 2021: Janeth Arcain 2022: Daiane dos Santos 2023: Chiaki Ishii 2024: José Roberto Guimarães 2025: Robert Scheidt Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima Trophy (Sportsmanship award) 2025: Andrei Jessé, Diogo Volkmann, Kayki Rocha & Miguel Marques (rowing)

Brazil squads v t e Brazil squad – 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal 1 Walewska 2 Carol Albuquerque 3 Mari 4 Paula Pequeno 5 Carol Gattaz 7 Fofão 9 Fabiana 10 Sassá 12 Jaqueline 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi 17 Renata Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil squad – 2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Silver medal 1 Walewska 4 Paula Pequeno 5 Carol Gattaz 6 Thaisa 7 Fofão 8 Fabíola 9 Fabiana 10 Sassá 12 Jaqueline 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi 16 Natália Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil women's volleyball squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Gold medal 1 Walewska 2 Carol Albuquerque 3 Mari 4 Paula Pequeno 6 Thaísa 7 Fofão 8 Valeska 9 Fabiana 10 Sassá 12 Jaqueline 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil squad – 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal 1 Fabiana 2 Carol Gattaz 3 Dani Lins 5 Adenízia 6 Thaísa 8 Jaqueline 10 Sassá 11 Joyce 12 Natália 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi 16 Fernanda 17 Fabíola 18 Camila Brait Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil squad – 2011 Pan American Games Gold medal 1 Fabiana 2 Juciely 3 Dani Lins 4 Paula Pequeno 6 Thaísa 7 Mari 8 Jaqueline 11 Tandara 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi 16 Fernanda Garay 17 Fabíola Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil women's volleyball squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal 1 Fabiana 3 Dani Lins 4 Paula Pequeno 5 Adenízia 6 Thaísa 8 Jaqueline 9 Fernandinha 11 Tandara 12 Natália 13 Sheilla 14 Fabi 16 Fernanda Garay Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil squad – 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Bronze medal 1 Fabiana 3 Dani Lins 4 Ana Carolina 5 Adenízia 6 Thaísa 8 Jaqueline 10 Gabi 11 Tandara 12 Natália 13 Sheilla 16 Fernanda Garay 17 Fabíola 18 Camila Brait 19 Léia Coach: Guimarães v t e Brazil women's volleyball squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 5th place 1 Fabiana 2 Juciely 3 Dani Lins 5 Adenízia 6 Thaísa 8 Jaqueline 10 Gabi 12 Natália 13 Sheilla 16 Fernanda Garay 17 Fabíola 19 Léia Coach: Guimarães

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