Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Itapema
April 6 - 9, 2023
(1) Andre Loyola/George Wanderley, Brazil
 
Andre Loyola Stein
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 19, 1994 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Vila Velha
Resides: Paraiba
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$394,537.50
George Souto Maior Wanderley
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1996 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: João Pessoa
Resides: João Pessoa
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 74
Career Wins: 8
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$251,287.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB485362601236211 US$441,400.00
Other1000010000000 US$0.00
Overall495362701236211 US$441,400.00
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Evandro Goncalves - 1st Did not play
2019 George Wanderley - 9th Andre Loyola - 9th
2021 George Wanderley - 1st Andre Loyola - 1st
2022 George Wanderley - 1st Andre Loyola - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q3 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 5 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 4 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/9-13/2022 Uberlandia Elite 16 3 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 2 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 5 25 340 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 5 3 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 1 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 3 1 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 19 3 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 22 25 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 14 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 20 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 14 17 320 US$3,000.00
Challenge Itapema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool A Julian Azaad / Maciel Bueno, Argentina (24, Q32) Won 21-19, 21-10 0:37
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool A Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (13, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 4/8/2023 Winner 1 Nicolas Capogrosso / Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina (15, Q4) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:44
Sat, 4/8/2023 Winner 2 Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (13, Q3) Won 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
Sun, 4/9/2023 Semi-Finals Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (9) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Sun, 4/9/2023 Gold Medal Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (5) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Head to Head Results
Loyola/Wanderley lead the series against the field 21-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-2
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 23 Loyola/Wanderley 9 22-20, 22-24, 30-28 1:12
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 22 Loyola/Wanderley 10 17-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:51
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 3 Loyola/Wanderley 12 Gavira/Herrera 3 28-26, 24-22 0:48
Lead the series against # 5 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Gold Medal Loyola/Wanderley 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Brunner/Crabb, United States 0-1
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Brunner/Crabb 14, Q6 Loyola/Wanderley Q3 18-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
9/20/19OtherFIVB Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament Pool J Loyola/Wanderley 8 Berntsen/Mol 2 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 10 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
11/14/21FIVBItapema Four Star Gold Medal Loyola/Wanderley 3 Felipe/Lima 29 29-27, 21-17 0:52
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 2-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 15, Q4 25-23, 21-18 0:44
11/10/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 11 21-18, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 17 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
11/11/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Horl/Horst 6 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 2-0
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 5 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 5 Burnett/McHugh 10 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 20, Q6 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 0-1
6/12/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Qualifier 2 Haussener/Metral 30, Q17 Loyola/Wanderley Q1 23-21, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 23, Q12 Crabb/Sander, United States 1-0
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 3 Crabb/Sander 15 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 24, Q32 Azaad/Bueno, Argentina 1-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Azaad/Bueno 24, Q32 21-19, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # Q11 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 5-2
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Loyola/Wanderley 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Loyola/Wanderley 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 20 21-15, 21-16 0:38
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 24-22, 21-8 0:40
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Loyola/Wanderley 14 23-21, 21-13 0:38
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 39-37, 14-21, 16-14 1:10
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool F Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 22, Q3 21-15, 22-20 0:37
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # Q14 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 2-0
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Loyola/Wanderley Q3 Luini/Penninga Q14 21-18, 21-18 0:34
4/17/22FIVBItapema Challenge Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 1 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # Q22 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 0-1
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Pfretzschner/Sowa 28 Loyola/Wanderley 5 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:53