Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral (born 30 September 1980 in Itumbiara) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2,01 m and 86 kg, he plays in the position of wing-spiker.

Career

Dante began his professional career in 1999 with the club Tres Corações. After another two years at Brazilian clubs Suzano São Paulo and Minas Belo Horizonte, in 2002 he got transferred to Italy, playing with Pallavolo Modena, where he won the CEV Cup. In 2005 he joined Greek team Panathinaikos. So far, he has won the Greek championship in 2006 and the Greek cup and supercup in 2007.

Dante is also a member of the Brazil men's national volleyball team since 1999. Among the titles he has won with Brazil is the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and the World Championship in 2002 and 2006. In both the 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 World Championship he was nominated as the best spiker, while he was the best blocker in 2005 World League.

Clubs

Club - Country - From - To
Três Corações Brazil 1999-2000 1999-2000
Suzano São Paulo Brazil 2000-2001 2000-2001
Minas Belo Horizonte Brazil 2001-2002 2001-2002
Pallavolo Modena Italy 2002-2003 2004-2005
Panathinaikos Greece 2005-2006 ...

Titles

* Club
o Brazilian Championship : 2002
o CEV Cup : 2004
o Greek Championship: 2006
o Greek Cup: 2007, 2008
o Greek Supercup: 2007
* National Team
o Olympic Games : 2004
o World Championship : 2002, 2006
o World League : 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
o World Cup : 2003, 2007
o South American Championship : 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
o Copa America: 1999, 2001
o Pan American Games : 2007