Tiago Pereira (handballer)
| Tiago Pereira | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tiago Monteiro Pereira | ||
| Born |
8 June 1989 Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Middle Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sélestat Alsace | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2002–2006 | ABC Braga | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2012 | ABC Braga | ||
2012–2017 | Benfica | ||
2017– | Sélestat Alsace | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
2011– | Portugal | 15 | |
Tiago Monteiro Pereira (born 8 June 1989) is a Portuguese handballer who plays for Sélestat Alsace and the Portugal national team.
Career
[edit]Born in Guimarães, Pereira is a youth product of ABC Braga academy, and made his debut in the first tier in the 2006–07 season, as the Northern side conquer their twelfth title.[1] In his following two years, he help the club add back-to-back, Portuguese Cup wins.[2]
A student enrolled in University of Minho,[3] he competed in the 21st World University Championship, taking part in Portuguese campaign that finished runner-up to Czech Republic, while individually, he won the Most Valuable Player award for the tournament.[4][5]
Shortly after the tournament, Pereira moved to Benfica, reuniting with former coach, Jorge Rito [6] and helping the club to a Super Cup conquest in his first year.[7] After several seasons without silverware, he guided his team to a fifth Portuguese Handball Cup win in April 2016, after beating Sporting by 36–35.[8] He also helped them reach the play-off finals of the Andebol 1 league and the EHF Challenge Cup Final, losing both to ABC Braga.[9][10] In his fifth year at Benfica, Pereira won his second Super Cup, scoring once in a 25–24 win over ABC Braga.[11] It was his final season at the club, as he signed a two-year deal with Sélestat Alsace on 4 May 2017.[12]
Honours
[edit]- ABC Braga
- Portuguese First Division: 2006–07[1]
- Portuguese Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09[2]
- Benfica
- Portuguese Handball Cup: 2015–16[8]
- Portuguese Super Cup: 2012,[7] 2016[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ABC de Braga campeão da Liga de Andebol 2006/2007" [ABC Braga wins the Handball League] (in Portuguese). Desportugal. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Provas Nacionais - Seniores Masculinos" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Dados Selecção A Masculina 2011-12" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ 21st WUC Handball: Dominating Czechs (M & W) win Gold FISU Handball, 1 July 2012
- ^ "Tiago Pereira vence prémio de Melhor Jogador do Mundial de andebol universitário" [Tiago Pereira wins MVP award in the World University Championship] (in Portuguese). Correio do Minho. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Tiago Pereira: "Jorge Rito conhece as minhas capacidades"" [Tiago Pereira "Jorge Rito knows my abilities"]. SL Benfica. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Benfica conquista Supertaça frente ao Sporting" [Benfica conquers Supercup against Sporting] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Benfica vence Taça de Portugal de andebol" [Benfica wins Portuguese Cup in handball]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "ABC perde com o Benfica mas conquista Taça Challenge" [ABC loses to Benfica but wins the Challenge Cup]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 21 May 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "ABC vence Benfica no prolongamento e sagra-se campeão nacional" [ABC beats Benfica in overtime and wins the title]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Andebol ergue 5.ª Supertaça" [Handball wins Super cup]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Tiago Pereira é reforço do Selestat para a próxima temporada" [Tiago Pereira in Sélestat Alsace Handball next season]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.