Bruno Mossa de Rezende (born 2 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who is currently a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley.
The son of the legendary Brazilian coach Bernardo Rezende, he is one of the most accomplished setters and volleyball players in the world. His accomplishments include: 2016 Olympic Champion, double silver medalist of the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2010 World Champion, double gold medalist of the World Grand Champions Cup (2009, 2013), South American Champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021), multimedalist of the World League, Pan American Games, Brazilian Champion (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013), Italian Champion (2016, 2019).
Rezende started his career in the Brazil team in the youth teams, winning second place in the 2005 U20 World Championship. Playing for the adult team in 2007, he won the FIVB World League, the Pan American Games, the FIVB World Cup, and the South America Championship. In 2008, he participated in the Beijing Olympic Games, where Brazil won the silver medal.
In 2009, Bruno won two trophies with the national team: the World League and the Champions Cup. One year later, he won the World League for the third time and obtained his first FIVB World Championship.[1] In 2011, he finished in second place in the World League and became a South American champion and Pan American champion. A few months later, Brazil won the bronze medal at the FIVB World Cup. In 2012, the Brazil national team once again won the silver medal at the London Olympic Games.[2]
In 2013, Brazil finished in second place at the World League and won two gold medals in the South American Championship and the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.[3] The setter started the 2014 season with the silver medal in the FIVB World League and a silver medal in the dramatic final with PolandinFIVB World Championship.[4] In 2015, Brazil won the gold medal in the American Championship. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Brazil won a gold medal after the final match against Italy, and Bruno was named the best setter[5] of the tournament.[6]
Bruno is the only child of former volleyball players Bernardinho and Vera Mossa.[7] His mother took part in Olympics three times (1980, 1984, 1988). His father is a silver medalist with the 1984 Olympic Games and former coach of Brazil men's national volleyball team. His parents divorced when he was a child. From his mother's first marriage to basketball player Éder Mundt Leme, Bruno has an older half-brother, Edson (born 1981). From her third marriage, he has a younger half-sister, Luisa. From his father's second marriage to former volleyball player Fernanda Venturini, Bruno has two younger half-sisters, Júlia (born 2002) and Victória (born 2009).[8]
Bruno often faced accusations of nepotism when he first started playing for Brazil's national volleyball team since his father, Bernardinho, was the team's coach from 2001 to 2017. However, both he and his father have vehemently defended themselves against the accusations and were always backed up by the other players, who said Bernardinho was tougher and more demanding of Bruno because of their family ties.[9]
Bruno is close friends with footballer Neymar.[10]
2018 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova 2019 – with Cucine Lube Civitanova
2023 – with Valsa Group Modena 2009 – with Cimed Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with Unisul Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with Cimed Florianópolis Brazilian Championship, with RJX Italian Cup, with Modena Volley Italian SuperCup, with DHL Modena Italian Cup, with DHL Modena Italian Championship, with DHL Modena Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova FIVB U19 World Championship America's Cup South American Championship Pan American Games FIVB World Cup America's Cup Olympic Games FIVB World League South American Championship FIVB World Grand Champions Cup FIVB World League FIVB World Championship FIVB World League South American Championship Pan American Games
FIVB World Cup Olympic Games FIVB World League South American Championship FIVB World Grand Champions Cup FIVB World League FIVB World Championship South American Championship FIVB World League Olympic Games FIVB World Grand Champions Cup FIVB World League South American Championship FIVB World Championship FIVB World Cup Nations League South American Championship
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| Preceded by | Best Setter of World Grand Champions Cup 2009 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Best Setter of FIVB World League 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Best Setter of South American Championship 2013 2015 2017 2021 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by | Best Setter of Olympic Games 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for  Brazil Tokyo 2020 with Ketleyn Quadros |
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