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Mario da Silva Pedreira
Personal information
Full name	Mario da Silva Pedreira Junior
Nickname	Mario Junior
Born	(1982-05-03) 3 May 1982 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Spike	330 cm (130 in)
Block	321 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Career
Years Teams 2002–2002 Unincor/Três Corações 2002–2003 Club Vigo Voleibol 2003–2004 Tarragona SPSP 2004–2005 Tenerife Sur Voleibol 2005–2006 Ulbra/Canoas 2006–2007 EC Unisul 2007–2010 Cimed Florianópolis 2010–2012 Vôlei Futuro 2012–2014 RJX 2014–2015 Volley Piacenza 2015–2016 São José Vôlei 2016–2017 Funvic Taubaté 2017–2018 Botafogo 2018–2019 Maringá Vôlei
National team
2009–2015 Brazil
Honours Men's volleyball Representing Brazil World Championship 2010 Italy Team 2014 Poland Team World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan Team World League 2009 Belgrade Team 2010 Córdoba Team 2011 Gdańsk Team 2013 Mar del Plata Team 2014 Florence Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team South American Championship 2013 Cabo Frio

Mario da Silva Pedreira Junior (born 3 May 1982) is a Brazilian male volleyball player. He was part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. He played for Volley Piacenza. Mario in World League 2010 and Word League 2013 won Best Libero Award.

Clubs

• Volley Piacenza (2010)

Sporting achievements

Individuals

• 2010 FIVB World League – "Best Libero"
• 2011 Pan American Games – "Best Receiver"
• 2013 FIVB World League – "Best Libero"
• 2013 South American Championship – "Best Libero"