HANDBALL PLAYERS from Brazil

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Brazilian Handball Players of all time. This list of famous Brazilian Handball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Brazilian Handball Players.

1. Alexandra do Nascimento (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 36.12, Alexandra do Nascimento is the most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.

Alexandra Priscila do Nascimento Martínez (born 16 September 1981) is a Brazilian former handball player. She played in the Brazilian national team.

2. Eduarda Amorim (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 35.13, Eduarda Amorim is the 2nd most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Eduarda Idalina "Duda" Amorim Taleska (born 23 September 1986) is a Brazilian-Hungarian former handball player. She played most of her career in Győr as a player of Győri ETO KC, for whom she won five editions of the EHF Champions League. Amorim also played for Brazil women's national handball team for 15 years, winning the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 2014 by the International Handball Federation. In an election made by the website Handball Planet was elected as the best player in the world of the 2010s, through the popular vote, Duda was considered the best defender of the last ten years. She is widely regarded as one of the best handball players of all time.

3. Renata Arruda (b. 1999)

With an HPI of 0.00, Renata Arruda is the 3rd most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Renata Lais de Arruda (born 18 February 1999) is a Brazilian handballer for CS Gloria 2018 and the Brazilian national team. She was part of the Brazilian handball team in the Pan American Games in Lima 2019, winning the championship and a place at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

4. Leonardo Terçariol (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 0.00, Leonardo Terçariol is the 4th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Leonardo Vial Terçariol (born 14 April 1987) is a Brazilian handball player for BM Benidorm and the Brazilian national team. He represented Brazil at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

5. Bruna de Paula (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 0.00, Bruna de Paula is the 5th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Bruna Aparecida Almeida de Paula (born 26 September 1996) is a Brazilian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Brazilian national team. She previously played for Metz. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark.

6. Thiago Ponciano (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 0.00, Thiago Ponciano is the 6th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Thiago Alves Ponciano (born 8 May 1994) is a Brazilian handball player for Ciudad Encantada and the Brazilian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

7. Gustavo Rodrigues (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 0.00, Gustavo Rodrigues is the 7th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Gustavo Cesar Rodrigues (born 9 April 1995) is a Brazilian handball player for Chambéry Savoie Handball and the Brazilian national team. He represented Brazil at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.

8. Guilherme Torriani (b. 1999)

With an HPI of 0.00, Guilherme Torriani is the 8th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Guilherme Miguel Torriani (born 6 February 1999) is a Brazilian handball player for Fraikin BM. Granollers and the Brazilian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

9. Tamires Morena Lima (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 0.00, Tamires Morena Lima is the 9th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Tamires Morena Lima de Araújo (born 16 May 1994) is a Brazilian handballer for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Brazilian national team. Born into a sporting family, her sister Monique is a Brazilian national champion in weightlifting, who also participated at the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships. Morena Lima initially began with athletics, but a handball coach noticed her height and strength, and saw potential in her in handball. She eventually chose handball and rose through the ranks quickly. In 2013, she was part of the Brazilian national team that won the South American Championship and a year later she went triumphant with the junior national team at the 2014 Pan American Women's Junior Handball Championship. She signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Győri ETO KC in December 2014.

10. Ana Paula Belo (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 0.00, Ana Paula Belo is the 10th most famous Brazilian Handball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Ana Paula Rodrigues Belo (née Rodrigues; born 18 October 1987) is a Brazilian female handball player for Italian team Handball Erice and the Brazilian national team.