HANDBALL PLAYERS from Spain

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Spanish Handball Players of all time. This list of famous Spanish 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 Spanish Handball Players.

1. Antonio Carlos Ortega (b. 1971)

With an HPI of 41.93, Antonio Carlos Ortega is the most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Antonio Carlos Ortega Pérez (born 14 July 1971) is a former Spanish handball player who is the current head coach of FC Barcelona. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2000 he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team. He played all eight matches and scored 31 goals. Four years later he finished seventh with the Spanish handball team in the 2004 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches and scored 23 goals.

2. David Barrufet (b. 1970)

With an HPI of 41.88, David Barrufet is the 2nd most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

David Barrufet Bofill (born 4 June 1970 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Spanish handball goalkeeper, who last played for FC Barcelona Handbol during the 2009-10 season. He began playing handball in SAFA Horta school in Barcelona at 8 years old. Six years later, he went to F.C. Barcelona for playing in younger categories till 1988, when he played with the professional team. In 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons was elected by International Handball Federation as the best goalkeeper in the world. On 8 February 2010, Barrufet announced his retirement from handball at the end of the 2009-10 season and F.C. Barcelona decided to retire the shirt number 16 on his honor.

3. Raúl González (b. 1970)

With an HPI of 39.26, Raúl González is the 3rd most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Raúl González Gutiérrez (born 8 January 1970) is a Spanish retired handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and current coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

4. Julen Aguinagalde (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 39.13, Julen Aguinagalde is the 4th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Julen Aguinagalde Akizu (Julen); born 8 December 1982) is a Basque Spanish handballer for Bidasoa.

5. Alex Dujshebaev (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 38.89, Alex Dujshebaev is the 5th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Alex Dujshebaev Dobichebaeva (Kyrgyz: Алекс Талантович Дүйшөбаев; latin: Alex Talantovič Dujshebaev; born 17 December 1992) is a Spanish handball player for Industria Kielce and the Spanish national team. His mother is of Russian descent, and his father, Talant Dujshebaev who is a former handball player and current coach, is of Kyrgyz descent. His brother Daniel Dujshebaev is also a handball player.

6. Albert Rocas (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 38.88, Albert Rocas is the 6th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Albert Rocas Comas (born 16 June 1982) is a Spanish handball player. He is currently retired and is working in a Spanish school. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team. The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia. He was included as "Best right wing" in that tournament's All Star Team. At the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, the national team became world champion for the second time.

7. Raúl Entrerríos (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 38.21, Raúl Entrerríos is the 7th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Raúl Entrerríos Rodríguez (born 12 February 1981) is a former Spanish handball player and current handball coach. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team. The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia. His older brother Alberto Entrerríos is a Spanish international handball player. In 2021 he ended his club career, and will from the summer of 2021 be coaching FC Barcelona's U18-team.

8. Alberto Entrerríos (b. 1976)

With an HPI of 37.48, Alberto Entrerríos is the 8th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Alberto Entrerrios Rodríguez (born 7 November 1976) is a Spanish former professional handball player. He is 192 cm tall and weighs 102 kg. He spent 10 seasons (2002–2012) playing for BM Ciudad Real and 1 season (2011–2012) for BM Atlético de Madrid.He has won the Champions League title with BM Ciudad Real, together with two World Championships (Tunisia 2005 and Spain 2013) with the Spanish national team. He accounts for 225 international matches with Spain, which makes him a seasoned international handball player. His brother Raúl Entrerríos is also a Spanish international handball player.

9. Enric Masip (b. 1969)

With an HPI of 37.39, Enric Masip is the 9th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Enric Masip Borrás (born September 1, 1969 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish handball player. He is considered one of the best Spanish handball players ever. Formed in the younger categories of BM Granollers, in 1987 begun to play with the first team. After his good matches, in 1990 joined the FC Barcelona, winning 6 European Cups and 7 Leagues. As a member of the Spanish national handball team, he participated in two Summer Olympics, six World Championships and three European Championships, serving as team captain in 2003. After some years with a lot of back injuries, he retired in 2004.

10. Iker Romero (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 36.74, Iker Romero is the 10th most famous Spanish Handball Player.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Iker Romero Fernández (born 15 June 1980) is a retired Spanish handball player, currently working as the head coach of SG BBM Bietigheim. He won the World Men's Handball Championship in 2005 with the Spain men's national handball team in Tunisia.