The
25-year old Brazilian wing spiker, who stands 1.92 m
tall, brings the kind of boundless joy to the game
that makes him admired on and off the court. Giba
started playing in 1991 and went to the Youth World
Championship in Portugal in 1993. Since then, the
dream career of the fleet-footed Giba has seen him
selected 243 times for Brazil and has branded him as
one of the true talents of his side. Enjoying
widespread popularity at home in Brazil, Giba plays in
the Italian league for Ferrara.