Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015
June 26 - July 5, 2015
(12) Evandro Goncalves/Pedro Solberg, Brazil
 
Evandro Gonçalves Oliveira Júnior
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 17, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 210 cm (6'11")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 140
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$782,400.00
Pedro Salgado Collett Solberg
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 27, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 23
Tournaments: 200
Career Wins: 21
Career FIVB WT Wins: 18
Career Winnings: US$1,121,562.50
Awards
  • Best Server 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Team of the Year 2017 (with Andre Loyola)
  • Tour Champion 2017 (with Andre Loyola)
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Server 2023
Awards
  • Team of the Year 2008 (with Harley Marques)
  • Tour Champion 2008 (with Harley Marques)
  • Best Blocker 2013
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB223420409000 US$518,000.00
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Did not play Ricardo Santos - 13th
2010 Did not play Harley Marques - 9th
2011 Did not play Rhooney Ferramenta - 9th
2013 Vitor Felipe - 25th Bruno Schmidt - 1st
2014 Vitor Felipe - 25th Emanuel Rego - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 7 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 9 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 10 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
Netherlands World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/27/2015 Pool L Choaib Belhaj / Mohamed Naceur, Tunisia (37) Won 21-11, 21-9 0:29
Mon, 6/29/2015 Pool L Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (36) Lost 18-21, 11-21 0:36
Tue, 6/30/2015 Pool L Alexander Walkenhorst / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (13) Lost 21-10, 18-21, 12-15 0:50
Wed, 7/1/2015 Winner 1 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (4) Won 21-15, 21-23, 15-13 1:01
Thu, 7/2/2015 Winner 2 Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (48) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
Thu, 7/2/2015 Winner 3 Vitor Felipe / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (11) Won 21-14, 14-21, 15-8 0:50
Sat, 7/4/2015 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (1) Lost 18-21, 23-21, 12-15 0:54
Sun, 7/5/2015 Bronze Medal Theo Brunner / Nick Lucena, United States (15) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:39
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Harley Marques - 17th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Did not play Pedro Cunha - 17th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Rhooney Ferramenta - 5th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Vitor Felipe - 5th Bruno Schmidt - 5th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Pedro Solberg - 3rd Evandro Goncalves - 3rd
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Andre Loyola - 1st Guto Carvalhaes - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Bruno Schmidt - 17th Vitor Felipe - 17th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Arthur Lanci - 9th Guto Carvalhaes - 5th
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Arthur Lanci - 5th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 12 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships100100000000 $35,000.00
World Tour Finals201100000000 $80,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1532004060000 $391,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open301000020000 $12,000.00
Total2234204090000 $518,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Evandro Goncalves Pedro Solberg
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000012000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
6101021100 $74,500.00 World Championships8001031300 $60,500.00
5021020000 $93,500.00 World Tour Finals3011000000 $40,000.00
78661216251040 $472,850.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam87863515311030 $617,150.00
454525910340 $139,800.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open90105691030960 $399,062.50
2000001100 $1,750.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2000011000 $2,500.00
           Challenger2001000100 $1,750.00
           Satellite1001000000 $600.00
1000000010 $0.00 U21 World Championships4201100000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships2110000000 $0.00
14011135730391590 $782,400.00 Total2002113141529642390 $1,121,562.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2015FIVB511101010000 $163,000.00 221264.7 %
TotalFIVB511101010000 $163,000.00 221264.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Evandro Goncalves  Pedro Solberg
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2002FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
           2003FIVB Age Group WC2110000000 $0.00
           2004FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
           2005FIVB1000000100 $1,500.00
           2005FIVB C&S3002000100 $2,350.00
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
           2006FIVB7000101203 $12,200.00
           2006FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
           2007FIVB16302134102 $103,100.00
           2008FIVB18601415010 $146,800.00
           2009FIVB13120143101 $76,525.00
           2010FIVB12110035200 $65,200.00
1000000010 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2011FIVB10001113211 $37,800.00
10000010018 $5,550.00 2012FIVB11021114011 $65,700.00
12110042121 $60,850.00 2013FIVB13222124000 $98,950.00
10000014311 $45,000.00 2014FIVB11101222210 $103,687.50
5111011000 $81,500.00 2015FIVB5111011000 $81,500.00
392210774511 $192,900.00 TotalTotal126189121318321248 $795,312.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall49 59.8% 21 25.6% 12 14.6% 70-12 85.4% 14 33.3% 11 26.2% 17 40.5% 14-28 33.3% 49-17 74.2% 35-23 60.3% 10 85-40 68.0%
2014-201520 57.1% 10 28.6% 5 14.3% 30-5 85.7% 11 40.7% 6 22.2% 10 37.0% 11-16 40.7% 20-10 66.7% 21-11 65.6% 10 42-21 66.7%
Against the Field25 53.2% 14 29.8% 8 17.0% 39-8 83.0% 9 36.0% 5 20.0% 11 44.0% 9-16 36.0% 50-20 71.4% 46-26 63.9% 10 49-23 68.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012000100000013
World Championships000012003001100053
World Tour Finals000042002011100184
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000031140021105000326026
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000710032100001114
Total000044210029137220348540
Head to Head Results
Goncalves/Solberg lead the series against the field 16-8 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
7/4/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Semi-Finals Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 Goncalves/Solberg 12 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 0:54
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 7 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 14-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:41
Lead the series against # 3 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 10 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-0
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 12 Fijalek/Prudel 4 21-15, 21-23, 15-13 1:01
6/14/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 7 Fijalek/Prudel 2 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 7 Goncalves/Solberg 10 13-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 7 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-0
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 10 Rego/Santos 4 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 0:59
Trail the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool H Krasilnikov/Semenov 25 Goncalves/Solberg 9 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 1-0
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 12 Felipe/Filho 11 21-14, 14-21, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 13 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 1-2
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Walkenhorst/Windscheif 13 Goncalves/Solberg 12 10-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Walkenhorst/Windscheif 15 Goncalves/Solberg 2 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 7 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 17 21-17, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 14 Gibb/Patterson, United States 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 10 Gibb/Patterson 11 27-25, 13-21, 17-15 1:03
Series tied with # 15 Brunner/Lucena, United States 1-1
7/5/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Bronze Medal Goncalves/Solberg 12 Brunner/Lucena 15 22-20, 21-13 0:39
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Brunner/Lucena 26 Goncalves/Solberg 2 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 18 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 9 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-19, 24-22 0:41
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Gavira/Herrera 12 Goncalves/Solberg 10 21-19, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 22 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 7 Doppler/Horst 10 12-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 32 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-0
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 9 Krou/Rowlandson 19 13-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 36 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Ontiveros/Virgen 36 Goncalves/Solberg 12 21-18, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 37 Belhaj/Naceur, Tunisia 1-0
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Goncalves/Solberg 12 Belhaj/Naceur 37 21-11, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 48 Diaz/Gonzalez, Cuba 1-0
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 12 Diaz/Gonzalez 48 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:55