Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (born 5 May 1986), also known as Alexandrina Cabral[1] or Alexandrina Barbosa[2] or Shandy Barbosa,[1][3] is a former handballer who last played for Brest Bretagne Handball.[4] Born in Portugal, she represented Spain at international level.[5][6][7] She retired after the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3][4]
| Alexandrina Barbosa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Alexandrina Barbosa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa | ||
| Born |
5 May 1986 Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese, Spanish | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2005 | Madeira Andebol SAD | ||
2005–2008 | BM Sagunto | ||
2008–2010 | Rulmentul Braşov | ||
2010–2012 | SD Itxako | ||
2012–2013 | CS Oltchim Vâlcea | ||
2013–2014 | Thüringer HC | ||
2014–2016 | Fleury Loiret HB | ||
2016–2018 | Rostov-Don | ||
2018–2020 | Nantes Handball | ||
2020–2021 | CSM București | ||
2021–2022 | CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud | ||
2022–2023 | BM Morvedre | ||
2023–2024 | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Portugal | |||
2012–2024 | Spain | 166 | (750) |
Personal life
editBarbosa was born in Lisbon, Portugal, as ninth of 11 siblings. She took up handball in Portugal, but in April 2010 was suspended for two weeks after refusing to attend a training camp. After that she moved to Spain and received Spanish citizenship in June 2012. Whenever possible she wears number 86 during the game because it is the year of her birth.[7]
Career
editClub
editBarbosa was amongst the top 10 scorers of EHF Women's Champions League in the 2005–06 season playing for CBM Astroc Sagunto, with 46 goals in the old format of the competition.
Playing for SD Itxako, she was the fifth best goal scorer of EHF Champions League in the 2010–11 season and fourth in 2011–12.[8][9]
In April 2012, she signed for the Romanian top club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.[10]
International
editIn 2012, after playing for many years in Spain, she obtained Spanish citizenship and decided to represent Spain on the international level.[11]
Achievements
edit- Spanish Championship:
- Winner: 2011, 2012
- Spanish Cup:
- Winner: 2012
- Romanian Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2009
- EHF Champions League:
- Finalist: 2011
- Semifinalist: 2006, 2013
- Women's EHF Cup:
- Winner: 2016
- Semifinalist: 2009
Individual awards
edit- Carpathian Trophy Most Valuable Player: 2013[12]
- French Championship Best Left Back: 2015, 2016
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2015
- All-Star Team Best Left back of the World Championship: 2019
References
edit- ^ a b "Alexandrina Cabral". esp.coe.es (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Español. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa, conocida como "Shandy Barbosa", nacida el 5 de mayo de 1986 en Lisboa, Portugal, es una jugadora española de balonmano. [Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa, known as "Shandy Barbosa", born on 5 May 1986 in Lisbon, Portugal, is a Spanish handball player.]
- ^ "Alexandrina BARBOSA". handlfh.org (in French). Ligue Féminine de Handball. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b Iaragón Iarramendi, Jose María (5 August 2024). "El adiós de Shandy Barbosa, la líder sonriente" [The farewell of Shandy Barbosa, the smiling leader]. balonmano.info (in Spanish).
- ^ a b "Cabral says goodbye to handball at Paris 2024 and has new aims: "I want to become a police officer"". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 3 August 2024.
With 168 matches for Spain and 756 goals, Alexandrina Cabral is one of Spain's best ever players, having been in the team which secured the silver medal at the 2019 IHF Women's World Championship and at the EHF EURO 2014.
- ^ "Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa". eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). handball.sportresult.com. European Handball Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
CABRAL Alexandrina
- ^ a b "Alexandrina Cabral". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016.
- ^ "EHF Women's Champions League 2010/11 – Top 50 scorers". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
Cabral Barbosa Alexandrina
- ^ "EHF Women's Champions League 2011/12 – Top 50 scorers". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
Cabral Barbosa Alexandrina
- ^ "Alexandrina Barbosa joins Oltchim Valcea". Handball Planet. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Una jugadora total a las órdenes de Jorge Dueñas" [A total player under the orders of Jorge Dueñas]. rfebm.net (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Balonmano. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa
- ^ "VIDEO Barbosa, alesă cea mai bună jucătoare de la "Trofeul Carpați"" [VIDEO Barbosa, elected the best player at the "Carpathian Trophy"]. digisport.ro (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 March 2013.
Alexandrina Barbosa
External links
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- Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa on Instagram
- Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa at the International Handball Federation
- Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa at the European Handball Federation
- Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Alexandrina Cabral at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alexandrina Cabral at Olympics.com
- Alexandrina Cabral at Olympedia (archive)
