Raquel Laneiro (born 10 November 2000) is a Portuguese basketball player who currently plays for Fjölnir, of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, and the Portugal national team.
| Fjölnir | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 November 2000 |
| Listed height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2022 | Clube União Sportiva |
| 2022–2023 | Njarðvík |
| 2023–present | Fjölnir |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Laneiro started her career with Clube União Sportiva in Portugal.
In July 2022, she signed with reigning Icelandic champions Njarðvík.[1] On 18 September, she scored a game high 29 points in a 94–87 win against Haukar in the Icelandic Super Cup.[2][3] On 13 March 2023, Laneiro made a game winning three pointer at the buzzer to beat rivals Keflavík 75–74.[4][5]
In July 2023, Laneiro signed with Fjölnir.[6] On 3 October 2023, she scored a career high 36 points in a win against Þór Akureyri.[7] For the season, she averaged a league leading 24.2 points and 7.7 assist per game.
References edit
- ^ "Portúgölsk landsliðskona til Íslandsmeistaranna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Atli Arason (4 October 2022). "Hún er tilbúin að deyja fyrir klúbbinn eftir aðeins tvær vikur í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Jose Andrade (27 September 2022). ""As 'nossas' lá fora " – Apresentação das novas "casas" na Europa pt2". Fairplay.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (13 March 2023). "Flautuþristur tryggði Njarðvík sigur". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Raquel hetja Íslandsmeistara Njarðvíkur sem lagði topplið Keflavíkur með minnsta mun mögulegum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksdeild Fjölnis semur við Raquel Laneiro". Fjölnir (in Icelandic). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Dagur Lárusson (3 October 2023). "Fjölnir lagði nýliðana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.