Tomás Händel
Tomás Romano Pereira Santos Händel (born 27 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tomás Romano Pereira Santos Händel[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 27 November 2000||
Place of birth | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Moreirense | ||
2010–2019 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Vitória Guimarães B | 34 | (5) |
2021– | Vitória Guimarães | 32 | (1) |
International career | |||
2021 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:28, 18 October 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Guimarães of Austrian descent through his grandmother, Händel was a youth player at local clubs Moreirense F.C. and Vitória de Guimarães. He signed his first professional contract with the latter on 27 March 2019, lasting until 2023 and with a buyout clause of €15 million;[2][3] on 24 June 2021, having started his senior career with the reserve team in the third division he extended the link to 2026 and increased the clause to €50 million.[4] He made his competitive debut with the main squad on 26 July, in a 4–1 home win against Leixões S.C. in the first round of the Taça da Liga where he played the full 90 minutes.[5] His first Primeira Liga appearance took place on 22 August, the entirety of a 4–0 victory over F.C. Vizela also at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.[6]
Händel suffered a left thigh injury in February 2022, ruling him out of the rest of the season and the start of the next.[7] After two games back in the reserves,[8] he made his comeback on 18 March 2023 as a substitute in a 5–1 loss at S.L. Benfica.[9] On 14 May he scored his first goal for the first team as the only at Rio Ave F.C. to guarantee a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League with two fixtures remaining.[10]
International career
Händel was called up to the Portugal under-19 team in February 2019,[11] but was not capped until playing three games for the under-21s in late 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over Belarus for the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers in Amadora on 6 September.[12]
References
- "Tomás Händel" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Tomás Händel foi sondado pela seleção austríaca mas respondeu... "Portugal"" [Tomás Händel was tracked by the Austria national team but replied... "Portugal"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Vitória segura Tomás Händel com cláusula de rescisão de 15 milhões de euros" [Vitória secure Tomás Händel with buyout clause of 15 million euros] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "Tomás Händel renova com Vitória de Guimarães até 2026" [Tomás Händel renews with Vitória de Guimarães until 2026] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Pepa estreia-se no Vitória de Guimarães com triunfo na Taça da Liga" [Vitória de Guimarães debut for Pepa with League Cup win] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "V. Guimarães estreia-se a ganhar na Liga com uma goleada" [V. Guimarães win for first time in League with a thrashing]. Público (in Portuguese). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Casaca, Manuel (19 June 2022). "Tomás Händel falha a pré-época e deixa mensagem nas redes sociais" [Tomás Händel misses pre-season and leaves message on social media]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- Matos, Diogo (6 March 2023). "Tomás Händel de volta após longa paragem: «Aos que se mantiveram perto, a minha gratidão»" [Tomás Händel back after long break: "To those who stayed close to me, my thanks"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Moreno após o Benfica-Vitória: "Não relaciono o resultado com a ausência do Bamba"" [Moreno after Benfica-Vitória: "The way I see it the result and Bamba's absence are not related"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- "Vitória Guimarães de regresso às provas europeias" [Vitória Guimarães back in European competition] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Tomás Handel satisfeito com a estreia" [Tomás Händel satisfied with debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- "Tomás Handel e a estreia nos Sub-21: "Há muito que trabalho para isso"" [Tomás Händel and the Under-21 debut: "I've been working for this for a long time"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
External links
- Tomás Händel at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tomás Händel national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Tomás Händel at Soccerway