Alexandrina Cabral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexandrina Barbosa |
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| Full name | Alexandrina Cabral Barbosa | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1986 Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Nationality | Portuguese, Spanish | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | |||||||||||||||
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2003–2005
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Madeira Andebol SAD | |||||||||||||||
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2005–2008
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BM Sagunto | |||||||||||||||
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2008–2010
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Rulmentul Braşov | |||||||||||||||
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2010–2012
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SD Itxako | |||||||||||||||
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2012–2013
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CS Oltchim Vâlcea | |||||||||||||||
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2013–2014
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Thüringer HC | |||||||||||||||
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2014–2016
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Fleury Loiret HB | |||||||||||||||
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2016–2018
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Rostov-Don | |||||||||||||||
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2018–2020
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Nantes Handball | |||||||||||||||
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2020–2021
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CSM București | |||||||||||||||
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2021–2022
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CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud | |||||||||||||||
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2022–2023
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BM Morvedre | |||||||||||||||
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2023–2024
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Brest Bretagne Handball | |||||||||||||||
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2012–2024
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Spain | 166 | (750) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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.
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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
In Spanish: Alexandrina Barbosa para niños
