Giba Net Worth

Background and career

Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu amawˈɾi dʒi ɡoˈdɔj ˈfiʎu]; born 23 December 1976), known as Giba (pronounced [ˈʒibɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in the world. During his professional career he played in Brazil, Italy, Russia, Argentina and briefly in the United Arab Emirates. He is mostly remembered for his successes with the national team.

With the Brazilian National Team he won a total of 8 South American Championships, 3 America's Cups, 8 World League titles, 3 World Grand Champions Cups, three World Championships (2002, 2006, 2010), a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and two silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, where he was the team's captain.

During summer 2014, Giba retired from professional volleyball at the age of 37. He was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2018.