Maurício Souza (volleyball)

Maurício Souza
Maurício Souza
	Souza in 2016
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2023
Constituency	Minas Gerais
Personal details
Born	Maurício Luiz de Silva; 29 September 1988; Iturama, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	PL (2022–present)
Spouse	Isabella Saldanha Castro
Children	2
	Volleyball career
Personal information
Height	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Retired
Career
2007–2008; 2008–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2013; 2013; 2013–2014; 2014–2015; 2015–2017; 2017–2019; 2019–2021; 2021	Sport Club Ulbra; Brasil Vôlei Clube; Vôlei Futuro; Minas Tênis Clube; RJ Vôlei; Halkbank Ankara; Vôlei Taubaté; Brasil Vôlei Clube ; SESC RJ; Vôlei Taubaté; Minas Tênis Clube
National team
2011–2021	Brazil
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Brazil
Olympic Games
FIVB World Championship
FIVB World Cup
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB Nations League
FIVB World League
Pan American Games
Pan American Cup
CSV South American Championship
FISU World University Games
FIVB U21 World Championship

Maurício Luiz de Souza (born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian politician, former volleyball player, member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2018 World Championship, gold medallist of the 2019 World Cup, three–time South American Champion (2013, 2015, 2017), 2014 Turkish Champion. He was sacked from the Minas Tênis Clube and the national team in October 2021 after sharing a post about Jon Kent, the son of Superman, being revealed to be bisexual.

He later joined the Liberal Party in 2022. He participated as a candidate in the parliamentary elections in the same year, being elected as a federal deputy from the state of Minas Gerais.