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

Year Hosting Country Rank
1938 Germany Did Not Qualify
1954 Sweden
1958 East Germany
1961 West Germany
1964 Czechoslovakia
1967 Sweden
1970 France
1974 East Germany
1978 Denmark
1982 West Germany
1986 Switzerland
1990 Czechoslovakia
1993 Sweden
1995 Iceland
1997 Japan 19th Place
1999 Egypt Did Not Qualify
2001 France 16th Place
2003 Portugal 12th Place
2005 Tunisia Did Not Qualify
2007 Germany
2009 Croatia
2011 Sweden
2013 Spain
2015 Qatar

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1994 Preliminary round12500596116
1996 Did not qualify
1998
2000Preliminary round75203123133
2002 Second round96204181204
2004Preliminary round14301291101
2006Preliminary round1530038096
2008 Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
Total5/11–224117571650
* 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 10 April 1979 2.05 m 152 1 Benfica
2 LB Fábio Antunes 20 October 1988 1.90 m ABC Braga
5 CB Rui Silva 28 April 1993 1.86 m Sporting
7 CB Tiago Pereira 8 June 1989 1.85 m Benfica
9 LW Pedro Solha 22 November 1981 1.86 m Sporting
10 RB Cláudio Pedroso 14 March 1986 1.96 m Benfica
12 GK Ricardo Candeias 29 May 1980 1.86 m Sporting
14 P Joao Antunes 26 February 1988 1.85 m Sporting
15 P José Costa 23 March 1984 1.85 m Benfica
16 GK Hugo Laurentino 22 July 1984 1.99 m Porto
17 CB Carlos Carneiro 3 March 1982 1.76 m Benfica
18 LW Dário Andrade 15 February 1981 1.76 m Benfica
19 CB Ricardo Moreira 22 April 1982 1.90 m Porto
20 LB Fábio Magalhaes 12 March 1988 2.03 m Sporting
22 RB Joao Ferraz 8 January 1990 1.89 m Porto
23 CB Wilson Davyes 9 July 1989 1.90 m Porto
24 LB Gilberto Duarte 6 July 1990 1.97 m Porto
25 P Tiago Rocha 17 October 1985 1.95 m Porto
27 LB Nuno Roque 22 March 1987 1.90 m Porto
28 LW Ricardo Pesqueira 27 December 1991 1.98 m Porto
30 RW Pedro Portela 6 January 1990 1.95 m Sporting
31 RW Pedro Spinola 20 August 1983 1.84 m Sporting
32 RB Bruno Moreira 20 August 1984 1.94 m Sporting

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