Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas
Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas Moreno
Born	(1991-01-10) 10 January 1991 (age 34) Toledo, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	FC Barcelona
Number	1
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2009–2025	FC Barcelona
2011–2013	→ BM Granollers (loan)
2013–2014	→ Fenix Toulouse (loan)
2025–	THW Kiel
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	Spain	151	(15)
Medal record Olympic Games Bronze 2020 Tokyo Team Bronze 2024 Paris Team World Championship Bronze 2021 Egypt Bronze 2023 Poland/Sweden European Championship Gold 2018 Croatia Gold 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway Silver 2016 Poland Silver 2022 Hungary/Slovakia Bronze 2014 Denmark

Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas Moreno (born 10 January 1991) is a Spanish professional handball player for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

Career

Vargas started playing handball at his hometown club Amibal Toledo. In 2007 he switched to FC Barcelona Handbol. In the 2010/2011 he won the treble with the club, with the Spanish championship, Copa del Rey and EHF Champions League.

For the 2011/2012 season he joined league rivals BM Granollers. Two years after he joined French side Fenix Toulouse Handball on a three year deal.

For the 2014/2015 season he returned to FC Barcelona to replace Arpad Šterbik.

National team

Vargas debuted for the Spanish national team in 2012 in a 34-20 win against Portugal.

His first major international tournament was the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship.

At the 2018 European Championship in Croatia and the 2020 European Championship in Sweden/Austria/Norway he won gold medals with the Spanish team. In the latter he made the tournament All-star team as the goalkeeper.

He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.

At the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship he only won a silver medal.

Honours

• EHF Champions League
  • Winner: 2011
  • Winner: 2015
  • Winner: 2021
  • Winner: 2022
  • Winner: 2024

• Spanish League
  • 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

• Copa del Rey de Balonmano
  • 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Copa ASOBAL
  • 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Spanish Supercup
  • 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

• Catalan Supercup
  • 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

See also

In Spanish: Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas para niños