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Alexandrina Barbosa
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Personal information
Full name Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa
Born (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 39)
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)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver 2019 Japan
European Championship
Silver 2014 Croatia/Hungary

Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa (born May 5, 1986) is a famous former handballer. She was also known as Alexandrina Cabral or Alexandrina Barbosa or Shandy Barbosa. She played as a left back, which is a key attacking position in handball. Her last team was Brest Bretagne Handball.

Alexandrina was born in Portugal. However, she later played for the Spanish national team in international games. She officially retired from playing handball after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Alexandrina Barbosa 2013
Alexandrina Barbosa playing in the Handball All-Star Game in 2013.

About Alexandrina Barbosa

Alexandrina Barbosa was born in Lisbon, Portugal. She is one of 11 children in her family, being the ninth born. She started playing handball in Portugal.

In 2010, she decided to move to Spain. She later became a Spanish citizen in June 2012. This allowed her to play for the Spanish national team. A fun fact about Alexandrina is that she often wore the number 86 on her jersey during games. This number is special to her because it represents the year she was born.

Alexandrina's Handball Journey

Club Career Highlights

Alexandrina Barbosa played for many different handball clubs throughout her career. She was known for being a strong scorer.

  • In the 2005–06 season, while playing for CBM Astroc Sagunto, she was one of the top 10 scorers in the EHF Women's Champions League. She scored 46 goals!
  • Later, playing for SD Itxako, she continued to shine. She was the fifth-best goal scorer in the EHF Women's Champions League in the 2010–11 season. The next season, 2011–12, she was the fourth-best scorer.
  • In April 2012, she joined a top Romanian club called CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Playing for Her Country

After playing in Spain for several years, Alexandrina gained Spanish citizenship in 2012. She then made the important decision to represent Spain in international handball competitions. This allowed her to compete at the highest level, including the Olympics and World Championships.

Major Achievements

Alexandrina Barbosa won many titles and medals during her impressive career.

Club Achievements

  • Spanish Championship:

* Winner: 2011, 2012

  • Spanish Cup:

* Winner: 2012

  • Romanian Championship:

* Silver Medalist: 2009 (meaning her team finished second)

  • EHF Champions League: This is a very important European club competition.

* Finalist: 2011 (her team reached the final game) * Semifinalist: 2006, 2013 (her team reached the semi-final stage)

  • Women's EHF Cup:

* Winner: 2016 * Semifinalist: 2009

International Medals

Alexandrina also won medals with the Spanish national team.

  • World Championship:

* Silver Medal: 2019 in Japan

* Silver Medal: 2014 in Croatia/Hungary

Individual Awards

Alexandrina's talent was recognized with several personal awards:

  • Carpathian Trophy Most Valuable Player: 2013 (She was named the best player in this tournament.)
  • French Championship Best Left Back: 2015, 2016 (She was chosen as the best player in her position in the French league for two years.)
  • EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2015 (She scored the most goals in this European competition.)
  • All-Star Team Best Left back of the World Championship: 2019 (She was selected as the best left back in the entire World Championship tournament.)

See also

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