Gustavo Capdeville
Portuguese handball player (born 1997)
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Gustavo Alexandre Cascão Capdeville[1] (born 31 August 1997) is a Portuguese handball player for Benfica and the Portugal national team.
Full name
Gustavo Alexandre Cascão Capdeville
Born
31 August 1997
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality
Portuguese
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Gustavo Capdeville | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gustavo Alexandre Cascão Capdeville | ||
| Born |
31 August 1997 Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Benfica | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2013– | Benfica | ||
2017–2019 | → Madeira SAD (loan) | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Portugal | 71 | (0) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2026 | |||
He represented Portugal at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship.[2][3] In 2025 he was part of the Portugal team that reached the semifinals of the World Championship for the first time in history. They lost the semifinals to Denmark and the third place playoff to France.[4] At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he was part of the Portugal team that got 5th place, their best ever finish at a European Championship.[5]
Honours
Benfica
