Ricardo Alex Costa Santos

 

Age (DOB): (01/06/1975)

Nationality:  Brazilian 

 BRA

Emanuel Rego

 

Age (DOB): (04/15/1973)

Nationality:  Brazilian 

 BRA

 

 

 

 

 

TEAM PROFILE 

Ricardo and Emanuel
  
Brazil’s Ricardo Alex Costa Santos and Emanuel Rego teamed up to form a dream combination in 2003, claiming the FIVB-SWATCH World Tour and World Championship title, so they begin 2004 as one of the favourites for 2004 Swatch-FIVB World Tour and Olympic Games honours.

Although they played two tournaments as a pair in 2002, the 2003 FIVB-SWATCH World Tour signaled their first full season together but despite the relatively young age of the amalgamation, collectively Ricardo and Emanuel have over 60 FIVB titles to their name and it’s that experience at winning that has helped this team to become one of the strongest combination in the sport.

The excellent blend of Ricardo’s net domination with Emanuel’s improved back court game saw the duo claim five podium finishes in 2003 as they developed an understanding which is destined to reap them further titles.
 


"We're a young team in terms of the time we've been together and I think we can definitely get better before this year's Olympics in Athens," Emanuel said. "I'm starting to read Ricardo’s blocking much better and am getting out of his shades. He's a blocking machine - I remember when I used to play against him how difficult it was.”

"I feel I can focus more on getting high at the net to block because I'm confident in my partner's back-court defence," said Ricardo.
 

 


Career Highlights - Ricardo Alex Costa Santos and Emanuel Rego

31 World Tour events

2003 Record

 2003 Stavanger, Norway 2nd
2003 Berlin 2nd
2003 Spain 3rd
2003 Gstaad 5th
2003 Los Angeles 9th
2003 Klagenfurt, Austria 9th
2003 Espinho 9th
2003 Marseille, France 17th
 

2002 Highlights

2002 FIVB World Tour Ranking 1st
2002 Gstaad 1st
2002 Berlin 2nd

2001 Highlights

2001 World Championship, Klagenfurt, Austria 1st
2001  Marseille, France 1st
2001  Lignano, Italy 1st