{"id":133,"date":"2026-05-14T14:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:49:35","slug":"darlan-souza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/darlan-souza\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journey of Darlan Souza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Darlan Ferreira Souza (born 24 June 2002) is a Brazilian volleyball player who plays for the Brazilian men&#8217;s national volleyball team. He represented Brazil at the 2022 FIVB World Championship, where he won a bronze medal. He has emerged as a top playmaker and leader of the Brazilian team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DARLAN-223553-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The current image has no alternative text. The file name is: DARLAN-223553.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Darlan Souza<\/strong> is a Brazilian volleyball player born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He grew up in a family connected to volleyball and developed a passion for the sport at a young age alongside his brother, Alan Souza, who is also a professional player. Known for his powerful serves and explosive attacks, Darlan quickly rose through Brazil\u2019s youth volleyball system before becoming one of the country\u2019s top young stars on the national team and in professional leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" style=\"width:645px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darlan Souza made his debut in the professional volleyball world after joining the senior team of Sesi-Bauru in 2019 while still a teenager. He later made his debut for Brazil\u2019s senior national team in 2022 during the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), where his powerful serves and attacks quickly made him stand out internationally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-11.png 1024w, https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ian16.582futura.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-11-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, Darlan Souza is playing professionally for Rana Verona in Italy\u2019s top volleyball league, where he\u2019s having a strong season and becoming one of Brazil\u2019s biggest young volleyball stars. He\u2019s also still part of Brazil\u2019s national team and was recently called up for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Gregory Dwyhajlo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darlan Ferreira Souza (born 24 June 2002) is a Brazilian volleyball player who plays for the Brazilian men&#8217;s national volleyball team. He represented Brazil at the 2022 FIVB World Championship, where he won a bronze medal. He has emerged as a top playmaker and leader of the Brazilian team. 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