Jorge de Brito (volleyball)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is de Brito.

Jorge de Brito
Personal information
Full nameJorge Edson Souza de Brito
BornOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13) (age 58)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching information
Current teamPhilippines
Capital1 Solar Spikers
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2021–
2022–2023
2025–		Philippines (women)
Akari Chargers
Capital1 Solar Spikers
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number2
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Team
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Team
CSV South American Championship
1989 Curitiba
Women's volleyball
Head coach  Philippines
Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
2024 Manila Team
SEA V.League
2024 Vĩnh Phúc Leg 1
2024 Nakhon Ratchasima Leg 2

Jorge Edson Souza de Brito (born October 13, 1966), known as Jorge Edson, is a Brazilian volleyball coach and retired volleyball player who is the head coach for the Capital1 Solar Spikers of the Premier Volleyball League and the Philippines women's national team.[1] He was a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona by defeating the Netherlands (3-0) in the final. He played as a middle blocker. He was born in Porto Alegre.[2]

Coaching career

De Brito later became a coach. From 2002 onwards, De Brito led top-tier Brazilian clubs and clinched podium finishes for sides from Turkey and Japan.[3] He was part of the coaching staff of the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos of the South Korean V-League from 2015 to 2016 and the Clube Duque de Caxais in 2021.[4]

De Brito was a remote assistant coach of the Brazilian women's national team that won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4][5]

De Brito joined the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team in July 2021 under the FIVB's development project platform.[4][6][7] He joined the Philippine national team as a consultant with Arthur Mamon remaining head coach of the team.[8] When the national team was fielded as two club sides (Rebisco and Choco Mucho) in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, Edson was tasked to be the head coach of the Rebisco team, and Mamon was tasked to lead the Choco Mucho team.[9]

De Brito would be appointed as head coach of new Premier Volleyball League club Akari Chargers in 2022. He would serve the role concurrently with his national team duties until his resignation in December 2023.[10]

His contract with the Philippine national team is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2024 with his last tournament with the squad being the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup.[11] He was able to lead the team to its best ever finish in the tournament – third place.[12][13] This made the Philippine National Volleyball Federation initiate negotiations to extend his contract.[14] The federation decide to retain him until the 2025 SEA Games in December.[15]

On June 2, 2025, De Brito was appointed as head coach of the Capital1 Solar Spikers, replacing Roger Gorayeb, who was reassigned as team consultant.[1] De Brito remains concurrent national team coach.[16]

Personal life

He is married to Raquele Lenartowicz, a former professional volleyball player, with whom he has three children. He is also Roman Catholic.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Capital1 names Jorge Souza de Brito as head coach ahead of PVL Draft". Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge de Brito". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brazilian champ joins PH women's volley coaching staff". Dugout Philippines. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Souza De Brito out to build new order for women's indoor NT". Tiebreaker Times. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Villar, Joey (May 4, 2021). "PNVF taps Olympic champion as women's coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Agcaoli, Lance. "Will Brazilian Jorge be national coach or consultant? PNVF responds". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Souza de Brito arrives, set to join women's team in Batangas". Tiebreaker Times. July 22, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tai Bundit resigns from Philippine women's volleyball team". Rappler. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "PNVF bares teams for Asian Men's and Women's Club Championships – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Dannug, Jonash (December 14, 2023). "Jorge Edson Souza de Brito resigns from Akari". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (April 27, 2024). "Jorge De Brito to step down as PH volleyball coach at end of contract". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Dannug, Jonash (May 28, 2024). "Jorge de Brito's solemn vow to Alas: 'Work hard until the end of the contract'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Valencia, Justin (May 29, 2024). "Philippines secures first-ever podium finish in women's volleyball at AVC Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Micaller, Bea (May 28, 2024). "Jorge de Brito open to discuss contract extension with PNVF, wishes to stay with Alas". GMA News. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Garcia, John Mark (June 7, 2024). "De Brito staying on to steer Alas Pilipinas' continued rise". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Dannug, Jonash (June 17, 2025). "De Brito says no problem balancing Alas Women, Capital1". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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