Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas

Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (2012 )

As of February 7, 2014

Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas ( born January 10, 1991, Toledo, Spain ) is a Spanish handball goalkeeper.

Career

The 1,90 m tall and 84 kg goalkeeper began with the Handball Game in his hometown at Amibal Toledo. In 2007 he moved to the youth department of FC Barcelona. In this club he made his debut in the League ASOBAL and the European Cup. With Barcelona he won the championship, the King Cup and the League Cup and the EHF Champions League 2010/11.

For the 2011/12 season he was loaned for two years at BM Granollers. Then he signed with the French club Fenix ​​Toulouse Handball a three- year contract.

In the Spanish national Pérez de Vargas made ​​his debut in 2008, shortly after he had been elected at the U18 European Championship 's best goalkeeper. At the European Championship 2012, he stood in the extended squad behind Arpad Šterbik, José Javier Hombrados and José Manuel Sierra. After Hombrados had ended his career and Šterbik turned out injured, he played his first major tournament at the European Championships in 2014, where he won the bronze medal. Previously, he completed 19 internationals.

Achievements

• Spanish Champion 2011
• Copa del Rey de Balonmano 2009 and 2010
• Copa ASOBAL 2010
• Spanish Supercup 2009 and 2010
• EHF Champions League 2011
• Bronze at the European Championships 2014
• Best goalkeepers in the U18 Championship 2008