Tiago Pereira (handballer)

Tiago Monteiro Pereira (born June 8, 1989) is a Portuguese handballer who plays for Sélestat Alsace and the Portugal national team.

Tiago Pereira
Personal information
Full name Tiago Monteiro Pereira
Born (1989-06-08) June 8, 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

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.[1] In his following two years, he help the club add back-to-back, Portuguese Cup win's.[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
ABC Braga
Benfica

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Provas Nacionais - Seniores Masculinos" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. "Dados Selecção A Masculina 2011-12" (PDF). Portal Federação Portuguesa de Andebol. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  4. 21st WUC Handball: Dominating Czechs (M & W) win Gold FISU Handball, 1 July 2012
  5. "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.
  6. "Tiago Pereira: "Jorge Rito conhece as minhas capacidades"" [Tiago Pereira "Jorge Rito knows my abilities"]. SL Benfica. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  7. "Benfica conquista Supertaça frente ao Sporting" [Benfica conquers Supercup against Sporting] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  8. "Benfica vence Taça de Portugal de andebol" [Benfica wins Portuguese Cup in handball]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Andebol ergue 5.ª Supertaça" [Handball wins Super cup]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  12. "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.
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