David Barrufet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Barrufet
Personal information
Full name	David Barrufet Bofill
Born	(1970-06-04) 4 June 1970 (age 55) Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Retired
Number	22
Youth career
Years	Team
1978-1984	SAFA
1984-1988	FC Barcelona
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1988-2010	FC Barcelona
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990-2009	Spain	280	(2)
Teams managed
2015-2021	FC Barcelona
2021-	Spain
2022-	CS Dinamo București sporting director
Medal record Olympic Games Bronze 2000 Sydney National team Bronze 2008 Beijing National team World Championships Gold 2005 Tunisia National team European Championships Silver 1996 Spain National team Silver 1998 Italy National team Silver 2006 Switzerland National team Bronze 2000 Croatia National team Mediterranean Games Gold 2005 Almería National team

David Barrufet Bofill (born on June 4, 1970, in Barcelona, Spain) is a famous former Spanish handball goalkeeper. He is now a handball coach. He played his entire career for FC Barcelona. Many people think he is one of the best goalkeepers ever. In 2001, he was voted the second-best player in the world.

Early Life and Playing Career

David Barrufet started playing handball at just 8 years old. He played at SAFA Horta school in Barcelona. When he was 14, he joined FC Barcelona. He played in their younger teams until 1988. That year, he joined the professional team.

Barrufet played for FC Barcelona for many years. He also played for the Spanish national team. He held the record for the most matches played for the Spanish national team until 2021. That's when another player, Alberto Entrerríos, played more games.

Retirement from Playing

On February 8, 2010, David Barrufet announced he would stop playing handball. This was at the end of the 2009-10 season. To honor him, FC Barcelona decided to retire his shirt number, 16. This means no other player at the club will wear that number. He won more than 70 titles with FC Barcelona during his career.

He first retired from the national team after the 2008 Olympics. However, he decided to play again after Valero Rivera suggested it.

Coaching and Management

After retiring as a player, David Barrufet moved into coaching and management roles.

• From October 2015 until the end of the 2020-2021 season, he was a manager at FC Barcelona.
• In September 2021, he joined the staff of the Spanish national team.
• In February 2022, he became the sporting director for the Romanian team CS Dinamo București.

Family Life

David Barrufet has a son named Ian Barrufet. Ian is also a handball player, and he plays as a wing.

Major Trophies and Medals

David Barrufet won many important trophies during his career. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

Club Trophies

• 7 European Cups: (1990–1991, 1995–1996, 1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1998–1999, 1999–2000, 2004–2005)
• 2 European Cup Winners' Cups: (1993–1994, 1994–1995)
• 1 EHF Cup: (2002–2003)
• 5 European Super Cups: (1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1998–1999, 1999–2000, 2003–2004)
• 11 Liga ASOBAL (Spanish League Titles): (1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1995–1996, 1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1998–1999, 1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2005–2006)
• 8 King's Cups: (1989–1990, 1992–1993, 1993–1994, 1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2007)
• 11 Spanish Supercups: (1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1993–1994, 1996–1997, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2003–2004, 2006–2007)
• 6 ASOBAL Cups: (1994–1995, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2009–2010)
• 8 Pirenees Leagues: (1997–1998, 1998–1999, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2003–2004, 2005–2006, 2006–2007)
• 6 Catalan Leagues: (1990–1991, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1993–1994, 1994–1995, 1996–1997)

International Medals

• Gold medal at the World Championship (Tunisia 2005)
• Bronze medal at the Olympic Games (Sydney 2000)
• Bronze medal at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008)
• Silver medal at the European Championship (Spain 1996)
• Silver medal at the European Championship (Italy 1998)
• Silver medal at the European Championship (Switzerland 2006)
• Bronze medal at the European Championship (Croatia 2000)

See also

In Spanish: David Barrufet para niños