Tiago Pereira (handballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Monteiro Pereira | ||
| Born |
June 8, 1989 Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||
| Height | 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kilograms (187 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Middle Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Benfica | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| 2002–2006 | ABC Braga | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| 2006–2012 2012– |
ABC Braga Benfica | ||
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Portugal | 15[1] | |
Tiago Monteiro Pereira (born June 8, 1989) is a Portuguese handballer who plays for S.L. Benfica and the Portugal national team.
Career
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.[2] In his following two years, he help the club add back-to-back, Portuguese Cup win's.[3]
A student enrolled in University of Minho,[1] 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 Supercup conquest in his first year.[7] After several seasons without silverware, he guided his team for a fifth Portuguese Handball Cup win in April 2016, after beating Sporting by 36–35.[8] He also helped his team reach the playoff finals of the Andebol 1 league and the EHF Challenge Cup Final, but lost both to ABC Braga.[9][10]
Honours
- ABC Braga
- Portuguese First Division: 2006–07[2]
- Portuguese Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09[3]
- Benfica
- Portuguese Handball Cup: 2015–16[8]
- Portuguese Super Cup: 2012–13[7]
References
- 1 2 "Dados Selecção A Masculina 2011-12" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Provas Nacionais - Seniores Masculinos" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. 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.
- 1 2 "Benfica conquista Supertaça frente ao Sporting" [Benfica conquers Supercup against Sporting] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 "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.