FIVB Age Group World Championships
U21 World Championships
December 14 - 19, 2021
(2) Mateus De Paula/Gabriel Zuliani, Brazil
 
Mateus De Paula Dultra
Brazil
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 24, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 21
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Miguel Pereira 2023)
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 5th (Phuket 2021)
Career Winnings: US$11,331.10
Gabriel Zuliani
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 3, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Paranavai
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 6
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Bujumbura 2025)
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 5th (Phuket 2021)
Career Winnings: US$600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Previous Phuket Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
U21 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/15/2021 Pool B Carson Barnes / Ayden Keeter, United States (31, Q5) Won 21-12, 21-7 0:29
Thu, 12/16/2021 Pool B Giuliano Massare / Pablo Portillo, Paraguay (18) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Fri, 12/17/2021 Pool B Olivers Bulgacs / Davis Teteris, Latvia (15) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Sat, 12/18/2021 Winner 2 Aleksandr Martynenko / Aleksandr Rukhmanov, Russia (27, Q2) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Sat, 12/18/2021 Winner 3 Aleksei Arkhipov / Dmitrii Veretiuk, Russia (4) Lost 21-23, 19-21 0:43
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
U18/19 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total100001000000 $0.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mateus De Paula Gabriel Zuliani
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Youth Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
6000010410 $5,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam          
8000010130 $4,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open          
6000140100 $800.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2100001000 $600.00
           U21 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2000011000 $0.00
21000170640 $11,050.00 Total6100012100 $600.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2021FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mateus De Paula  Gabriel Zuliani
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2018FIVB Age Group WC2000001100 $0.00
           2019FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2021FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 TotalTotal4000011101 $0.00
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
Overall4 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 4-1 80.0% 0-0 00 4-1 80.0%
2020-20214 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 4-1 80.0% 0-0 00 4-1 80.0%
Against the Field4 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 8-2 80.0% 0-0 00 4-1 80.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
U18/19 World Championships000030001100000041
Total000030001100000041
Head to Head Results
De Paula/Zuliani lead the series against the field 4-1 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Arkhipov/Veretiuk, Russia 0-1
12/18/21FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Winner 3 Arkhipov/Veretiuk 4 De Paula/Zuliani 2 23-21, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 15 Bulgacs/Teteris, Latvia 1-0
12/17/21FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Pool B De Paula/Zuliani 2 Bulgacs/Teteris 15 21-14, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 18 Massare/Portillo, Paraguay 1-0
12/16/21FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Pool B De Paula/Zuliani 2 Massare/Portillo 18 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Martynenko/Rukhmanov, Russia 1-0
12/18/21FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Winner 2 De Paula/Zuliani 2 Martynenko/Rukhmanov 27, Q2 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Barnes/Keeter, United States 1-0
12/15/21FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Pool B De Paula/Zuliani 2 Barnes/Keeter 31, Q5 21-12, 21-7 0:29