Portugal national handball team

Portugal
Information
Association Portuguese Handball Federation
Coach Rolando Freitas
Most caps Carlos Resende (250)
Most goals Carlos Resende (1444)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances 3 (First in 1997)
Best result 12th, 2003
European Championship
Appearances 5 (First in 1994)
Best result 7th, 2000
Last updated on Unknown.

The Portugal national handball team is the national handball team of Portugal. It is governed by the Portuguese Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions. The Portuguese squad achieved minor results at international level, but has qualified three times for the World Men's Handball Championship, and reached the 12th place in the 2003 edition, when they hosted the competition.

Results

World Championship

World Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Nazi Germany 1938 Did not qualify
Sweden 1954
East Germany 1958
West Germany 1961
Czechoslovakia 1964
Sweden 1967
France 1970
East Germany 1974
Denmark 1978
West Germany 1982
Switzerland 1986
Czechoslovakia 1990
Sweden 1993
Iceland 1995
Japan 1997Preliminary round195104119123
Egypt 1999 Did not qualify
France 2001Round of 16166204140145
Portugal 2003Second round127403219182
Tunisia 2005 Did not qualify
Germany 2007
Croatia 2009
Sweden 2011
Spain 2013
Qatar 2015
Total3/24-187011478450

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Portugal 1994 Preliminary round12500596116
Spain 1996 Did not qualify
Italy 1998
Croatia 2000Preliminary round75203123133
Sweden 2002 Second round96204181204
Slovenia 2004Preliminary round14301291101
Switzerland 2006Preliminary round1530038096
Norway 2008 Did not qualify
Austria 2010
Serbia 2012
Denmark 2014
Poland 2016
Total5/12–224117571650
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Squad

This is the squad for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship European qualification.

Head coach: Rolando Freitas

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Hugo Figueira (1979-04-10) 10 April 1979 1.90 m 152 1 Benfica
2 LB Fábio Antunes (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 1.90 m ABC Braga
5 CB Rui Silva (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 1.86 m Porto
7 CB Tiago Pereira (1989-06-08) 8 June 1989 1.87 m Benfica
9 LW Pedro Solha (1981-11-22) 22 November 1981 1.84 m Sporting
10 RB Cláudio Pedroso (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 1.98 m Madeira SAD
12 GK Ricardo Candeias (1980-05-29) 29 May 1980 1.86 m Pontault
14 P Joao Antunes (1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 1.96 m Sporting
15 P José Costa (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 1.90 m Montpellier
16 GK Hugo Laurentino (1984-07-22) 22 July 1984 1.88 m Porto
17 CB Carlos Carneiro (1982-03-03) 3 March 1982 1.85 m Sporting
18 LW Dário Andrade (1981-02-15) 15 February 1981 1.76 m Benfica
19 CB Ricardo Moreira (1982-04-22) 22 April 1982 1.85 m Porto
20 LB Fábio Magalhaes (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 1.94 m Sporting
22 RB Joao Ferraz (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 1.96 m Wetzlar
23 CB Wilson Davyes (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 1.92 m Nantes
24 LB Gilberto Duarte (1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 1.95 m Porto
25 P Tiago Rocha (1985-10-17) 17 October 1985 1.95 m Wisla Plock
27 LB Nuno Roque (1987-03-22) 22 March 1987 1.90 m Porto
28 LW Ricardo Pesqueira (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 1.98 m Porto
30 RW Pedro Portela (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 1.85 m Sporting
31 RW Pedro Spinola (1983-08-20) 20 August 1983 1.87 m Sporting
32 RB Bruno Moreira (1984-08-20) 20 August 1984 1.89 m Sporting

Player statistics

Most appearances

# Name Matches Position Years
1Carlos Resende 250 OB, CB
Carlos Galambas 216 P 1990-2011
Ricardo Martins da Costa 204 W
Ricardo Andorinho 155 W -2008
Hugo Figueira 152 GK
Carlos Carneiro 93 CB
Tiago Rocha 71 P

Top scorers

# Name Goals Average Position Years
1Carlos Resende1444 5.78 OB, CB
Ricardo Andorinho528 3.41 W -2008
Ricardo Martins da Costa453+ W
Carlos Galambas300+ P 1990-2011
Tiago Rocha150+ P

See also

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