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Full name Víctor Tomás González
Born (1985-02-15) 15 February 1985 (age 40)
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Right wing
Youth career
Years Team
1998–2004
FC Barcelona
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2020
FC Barcelona
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2017
Spain 176 (559)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold 2013 Spain
European Championships
Silver 2016 Poland
Bronze 2014 Denmark

Víctor Tomás González (born 15 February 1985) is a famous Spanish handball player who has now retired. He was known for playing as a right wing.

Víctor Tomás spent his entire professional career playing for FC Barcelona. During his time there, he won many important titles. He became the Spanish champion 12 times and won the EHF Champions League 3 times. He had to stop playing handball at the end of the 2019/20 season because of a health issue.

Early Life and Club Career

Víctor Tomás was born in Barcelona, Spain, on 15 February 1985. He started playing handball at a young age. From 1998 to 2004, he was part of the youth teams at FC Barcelona.

He then joined the main FC Barcelona team in 2004. He played for them for 16 years, until 2020. This is very rare for a player to stay with one club for so long!

Playing for Spain

Víctor Tomás also played for the Spanish national team. He represented his country from 2004 to 2017. He played in 176 games for Spain. In these games, he scored an amazing 559 goals.

Amazing Achievements

Víctor Tomás won many medals during his career. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the Spanish team.

He also won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships held in Spain. At the European Championships, he won a silver medal in 2016 and a bronze medal in 2014. These achievements show how skilled he was as a player.

Retirement from Handball

Víctor Tomás retired from handball at the end of the 2019/20 season. He had to make this difficult decision due to a health condition. Even though his career ended earlier than expected, he is remembered as one of the best handball players from Spain.

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