Alfredo Eduardo Quintana Bravo (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðu kĩˈtɐnɐ], Spanish: [alˈfɾeðo kinˈtana]; 20 March 1988 – 26 February 2021) was a Cuban-born Portuguese handballer who played as a goalkeeper for FC Porto and the Portugal national team.[1][2][3][4]
| Alfredo Quintana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfredo Eduardo Quintana Bravo | ||
| Born |
20 March 1988 Havana, Cuba | ||
| Died |
26 February 2021 (aged 32) Porto, Portugal | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2010–2021 | Porto | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2021 | Portugal | 56 | (7) |
He represented Portugal at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship and 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.[5][6] Before acquiring the Portuguese nationality in 2014, he represented Cuba at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship.
Death edit
On 22 February 2021, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session and fell into a coma. He was taken to São João Hospital where he fought for his life.[7][8][9] Four days later, he died in hospital due to complications from the cardiac arrest.[10]
Honours edit
Porto
- Portuguese League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21
- Portuguese Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
- Portuguese Supercup: 2014, 2019
References edit
- ^ "Alfredo Quintana at zerozero". zerozero.pt. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Alfredo Quintana at EHF". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Diogo Valério: "É verdade que não temos guarda-redes em abundância"". www.ojogo.pt. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "European Handball Federation – 2020 Men's EHF EURO / Match Details". www.eurohandball.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "EHF Euro 2020: Grupo fechado para o Campeonato da Europa". portal.fpa.pt. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "2020 European Men's Handball Championship squad" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Flórido, Carlos; Capela Martins, Paula (23 February 2021). "Quintana defende a vida: os detalhes de um dia dramático, com 45 minutos de paragem" [Quintana defends life: the details of a dramatic day, with a 45-minute break]. www.ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Andebol. Alfredo Quintana sofreu paragem cardiorrespiratória" [Handball. Alfredo Quintana suffered cardiorespiratory arrest]. RTP Desporto (in Portuguese). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Roseiro, Bruno (23 February 2021). "Dois golos na Maia, testes Covid, a bola na bancada no futebol, 45 minutos de paragem cardiorrespiratória e a luta pela vida de Quintana" [Two goals in Maia, Covid tests, the ball on the stands in football, 45 minutes of cardiac arrest and the fight for Quintana's life]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Morreu Alfredo Quintana, guarda-redes de Andebol do FC Porto e da Seleção de Portugal" [Alfredo Quintana, handball goalkeeper of FC Porto and the Portugal team, died]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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