Gyselle Silva

Gyselle de la Caridad Silva Franco (born 29 October 1991) is a Cuban volleyball player. She is currently playing for the South Korean club GS Caltex Seoul KIXX in the V-League. She was part of the Cuba women's national volleyball team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Gyselle Silva
Personal information
Full nameGyselle de la Caridad Silva Franco
NicknameYiyi
NationalityCuba
Azerbaijan
Born (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991
Santiago de Cuba
HometownSantiago de Cuba
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike317 cm (125 in)
Block309 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter
Current clubSouth Korea GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
Number17
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2012
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–		Santiago de Cuba
Rabita Baku
Halkbank Ankara
Yunnan University Dianchi College
Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters
Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri
Grupa Azoty Chemik Police
IŁ Capital Legionovia Legionowo
AEK Athens
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
National team
2009–2012Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team

She participated at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan.[1] She played with Santiago de Cuba.

Dubbed as "Volleyball Goddess" and "Queen of Gravity" by Filipino fans.

She tallied the fourth-best scoring record in the whole world in a single match. She scored 56 points highlighted by 53 attacks and 3 aces on a lost cause after succumbing against the Cocolife Asset Managers last April 7, 2018, in a five-set conquest in a match in the inaugural Philippine Super Liga (PSL).

In May 2022, she signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens.[2]

Clubs

References
  1. "Cuban volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship". sebare.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με την Ζιζέλ Σίλβα". aek.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 20 May 2022.


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