“What is that player? ” Brazil’s ’16’ identity that shocked Korean fans

After the volleyball match between Korea and Brazil, there is a Brazilian player who heated up the online community. Brazil’s number 16 is Fernanda Garei Rodriguez (hereafter Fernanda).

In the women’s volleyball semifinals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on the 6th, Korea lost to Brazil 0-3 and was frustrated from advancing to the final.

After the match, various online communities were flooded with posts about Brazil’s number 16 player, who showed an overwhelming performance.

On that day, Fernanda scored 13 points, 3 blocks, and 1 sub-ace, scoring the most goals for both teams. He also had the second highest contribution in defense with six degrees.

Fernanda is 35 years old this year, two years older than Kim Yeon-kyung and only 179 cm tall, but with a muscular physique and incredible resilience, Fernanda stormed the Korean courts. Netizens were stunned by his performance.

Netizens commented, “Which hand has the rocket engine?”, “You need a gender test”, “How does one swing of an arm make the ball go at that speed”, “No, what kind of muscle is that?”, “That’s enough to be able to come to Korea and play in the men’s league. Isn’t it?”, “You’re doing well, you’re really good”, and you were surprised.

In the past, Fernanda had a relationship with Kim Yeon-kyung who teamed up in Fenerbahce, Turkey and led them to the 2013-2014 CEV Cup, which drew more attention.

Meanwhile, the Korean women’s volleyball team will face off against Serbia for the bronze medal at 9 am on the 8th.