David Barrufet facts for kids
David Barrufet Bofill (born June 4, 1970, in Barcelona, Spain) is a famous former Spanish handball goalkeeper. He played for FC Barcelona Handbol for many years, becoming a true legend of the sport. He retired after the 2009-10 season.
 David Barrufet, F.C. Barcelona goalkeeper |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Handball | ||
Representing  Spain |
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| 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 |
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Early Life and Career Start
David Barrufet started playing handball when he was just 8 years old. He played at the SAFA Horta school in Barcelona. Six years later, when he was 14, he joined the famous F.C. Barcelona club. He played in their younger teams until 1988. That year, he joined the professional F.C. Barcelona team.
A Legendary Career
David Barrufet spent his entire professional career with F.C. Barcelona Handbol. He became known as one of the best handball goalkeepers in the world. He played for the club until the end of the 2009-10 season.
On February 8, 2010, Barrufet announced he would retire from handball. To honor his amazing career, F.C. Barcelona decided to retire his shirt number 16. This means no other player at the club will wear that number.
Major Achievements
David Barrufet won many important titles throughout his career with F.C. Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
Club Trophies with FC Barcelona
He won an incredible number of trophies with F.C. Barcelona, including:
- 7 European Cups: These are the biggest club competitions in Europe. He won them in 1990–1991, and then five in a row from 1995–1996 to 1999–2000, plus another in 2004–2005.
- 11 Spanish Leagues: He helped his team win the top Spanish league title many times.
- 8 King's Cups: This is another major Spanish competition.
- Other European Cups: He also won 2 European Cup Winners' Cups and 1 EHF Cup.
International Medals with Spain
David Barrufet also had great success playing for the Spanish national team:
- World Championship Gold: He won a gold medal at the World Championship in Tunisia in 2005.
- Olympic Bronze Medals: He earned two bronze medals at the Olympic Games, first in Sydney in 2000 and again in Beijing in 2008.
- European Championship Medals: He won three silver medals (1996, 1998, 2006) and one bronze medal (2000) at the European Championships.
- Mediterranean Games Gold: He also won a gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Almería in 2005.
See also
In Spanish: David Barrufet para niños
