Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
August 6 - 18, 2016
(4) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Did not play Tiago Santos - 4th
2015 Pedro Solberg - 9th Evandro Goncalves - 9th
2016 Pedro Solberg - 2nd Evandro Goncalves - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-10/2016 Gstaad Major 11 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 10 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2016 Poland Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 4 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2016 Fortaleza Open 1 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 1 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 5 3rd 0 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 4 9th 360 US$11,000.00
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 8/7/2016 Pool D Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (21) Lost 22-24, 23-21, 13-15 0:59
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Evandro GoncalvesTotal321900.5942247
 1321900.5942247
 20000000
 30000000
Pedro SolbergTotal322100.6561801
 1322100.6561801
 20000000
 30000000
Tue, 8/9/2016 Pool D Ben Saxton / Chaim Schalk, Canada (16) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 14-16 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Evandro GoncalvesTotal261800.6921639
 1261800.6921639
 20000000
 30000000
Pedro SolbergTotal261600.6155311
 1261600.6155311
 20000000
 30000000
Thu, 8/11/2016 Pool D Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (9) Won 21-16, 20-22, 15-7 0:49
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Evandro GoncalvesTotal301500.5005926
 1301500.5005926
 20000000
 30000000
Pedro SolbergTotal352000.5712821
 1352000.5712821
 20000000
 30000000
Sat, 8/13/2016 Winner 1 Dmitri Barsuk / Nikita Liamin, Russia (23) Lost 21-16, 14-21, 10-15 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Evandro GoncalvesTotal181300.7221326
 1181300.7221326
 20000000
 30000000
Pedro SolbergTotal301600.5334400
 1301600.5334400
 20000000
 30000000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Evandro Goncalves1066500.6139201128
Pedro Solberg1237300.593122333
Total22913800.60321431431
Opponents22112800.57916441423
Olympic Games, World Championships, World Tour Finals 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
2015World Tour FinalsFort Lauderdale Pedro Solberg - 3rd Evandro Goncalves - 3rd
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro Pedro Solberg - 9th Evandro Goncalves - 9th
2016World Tour FinalsToronto Pedro Solberg - 2nd Evandro Goncalves - 2nd
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Andre Loyola - 1st Guto Carvalhaes - 9th
2017World Tour FinalsHamburg Andre Loyola - 2nd Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Bruno Schmidt - 17th Vitor Felipe - 17th
2019World Tour FinalsRome Bruno Schmidt - 5th Oscar Brandao - 33rd
2021Olympic GamesTokyo Bruno Schmidt - 9th Did not play
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Arthur Lanci - 9th Guto Carvalhaes - 5th
2024Olympic GamesParis Arthur Lanci - 5th Did not play
2024World Tour FinalsDoha Arthur Lanci - 5th Did not play
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Arthur Lanci - 5th Did not play
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
2015FIVB1111202050000 $245,000.00 422166.7 %
2016FIVB912002040000 $166,000.00 331667.3 %
TotalFIVB2023204090000 $411,000.00 753767.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Evandro Goncalves  Pedro Solberg
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
11112025000 $122,500.00 2015FIVB11112025000 $122,500.00
9120024000 $83,000.00 2016FIVB9120024000 $83,000.00
54342010154511 $316,900.00 TotalTotal1411911131321401248 $919,312.50
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%
2015-201649 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%
Against the Field22 51.2% 15 34.9% 6 14.0% 37-6 86.0% 10 35.7% 8 28.6% 10 35.7% 10-18 35.7% 44-18 71.0% 50-28 64.1% 10 48-23 67.6%
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 42-21 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-3
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Goncalves/Solberg 10 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:49
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Goncalves/Solberg 5 21-17, 23-21 0:42
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Goncalves/Solberg 2 21-17, 21-12 0:33
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 10 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-12, 19-21, 15-6 0:50
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Bronze Medal Goncalves/Solberg 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-19, 21-14 0:46
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
Series tied with # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-1
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Gold Medal Goncalves/Solberg 11 Dalhausser/Lucena 2 24-22, 21-16 0:41
2/28/16FIVBMaceió Open Gold Medal Dalhausser/Lucena 2 Goncalves/Solberg 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 5 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 4-1
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 11 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 12 21-23, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 10 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 2 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 3 20-22, 24-22, 15-13 0:55
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 # 6 Gibb/Patterson, United States 3-0
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Gibb/Patterson 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:59
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 2 Gibb/Patterson 4 23-21, 19-21, 17-15 0:57
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 10 Gibb/Patterson 11 27-25, 13-21, 17-15 1:03
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 4-2
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Semi-Finals Goncalves/Solberg 11 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-13, 21-18 0:35
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 9 Goncalves/Solberg 5 21-15, 30-28 0:41
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Gavira/Herrera 8 By Forfeit  
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 2 Gavira/Herrera 11 23-21, 15-21, 15-13 0:51
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
Trail the series against # 8 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-2
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool E Krasilnikov/Semenov 12 Goncalves/Solberg 5 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:45
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 4 Krasilnikov/Semenov 11 17-21, 21-12, 21-19 0:55
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 # 9 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-0
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-16, 20-22, 15-7 0:49
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Goncalves/Solberg 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 10 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 3-1
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Lupo/Nicolai 13 22-20, 21-17 0:37
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Goncalves/Solberg 5 Lupo/Nicolai 9 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Goncalves/Solberg 2 Lupo/Nicolai 15 21-17, 22-20 0:45
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 # 11 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-2
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 10 Kantor/Losiak 7 21-19, 21-19 0:45
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Kantor/Losiak 17 Goncalves/Solberg 4 21-18, 21-11 0:31
3/13/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Gold Medal Kantor/Losiak 23, Q1 Goncalves/Solberg 4 21-19, 23-21 0:45
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Goncalves/Solberg 2 Kantor/Losiak 18 21-16, 21-19 0:35
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 2 Kantor/Losiak 17 21-19, 21-19 0:43
6/14/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Gold Medal Goncalves/Solberg 7 Kantor/Losiak 25, Q3 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 2-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool B Goncalves/Solberg 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 18 17-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:56
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 31, Q28 Goncalves/Solberg 9 21-16, 17-21, 16-14 0:56
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 10 Carambula/Ranghieri 31, Q27 16-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-0
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 4 Doppler/Horst 9 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 7 Doppler/Horst 10 12-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 14 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 1-2
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Bockermann/Fluggen 13 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:56
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Bockermann/Fluggen 28, Q6 Goncalves/Solberg 4 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Bockermann/Fluggen 26, Q4 Goncalves/Solberg 7 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 15 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 2-1
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Ontiveros/Virgen 20 21-18, 21-17 0:38
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Goncalves/Solberg 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 9 21-18, 21-15 0:45
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Ontiveros/Virgen 36 Goncalves/Solberg 12 21-18, 21-11 0:36
Series tied with # 16 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-1
8/9/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Saxton/Schalk 16 Goncalves/Solberg 4 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Goncalves/Solberg 5 Saxton/Schalk 11 21-19, 21-8 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-0
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 7 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-19, 21-12 0:35
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Fijalek/Prudel 13 21-13, 21-15 0:33
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Goncalves/Solberg 2 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 1:02
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
Series tied with # 20 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
4/29/16FIVBFortaleza Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Goncalves/Solberg 1 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Goncalves/Solberg 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Series tied with # 21 Diaz/Gonzalez, Cuba 1-1
8/7/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Diaz/Gonzalez 21 Goncalves/Solberg 4 24-22, 21-23, 15-13 0:59
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Goncalves/Solberg 12 Diaz/Gonzalez 48 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 22 Belhaj/Naceur, Tunisia 1-0
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool L Goncalves/Solberg 12 Belhaj/Naceur 37 21-11, 21-9 0:29
Trail the series against # 23 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 0-1
8/13/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Barsuk/Liamin 23 Goncalves/Solberg 4 16-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 24 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 0-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool B Binstock/Schachter 18 Goncalves/Solberg 2 22-24, 26-24, 15-11 1:00