Maria Kourdoulos
British and Portuguese team handball player (born 1993)
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Maria Manuela Abreu Kourdoulos (born 18 April 1993 in London) is a dual National British and Portuguese team handball player. She played for the club Thames Handball Club. Her status as a dual national allowed her to trial for the handball team of Great Britain, where she missed the selection stage for the London Olympic Games 2012 only by a few months. Immediately after her signing in 2010,[1] she dominated on the left wing attack side.[2] During 2011/12, her second season at the London club, she was crowned Top goal scorer with 48 goals and her goal tally helped the club to win the London Cup 2011.[3] In the same year she won the Jack Petchey Award for her achievements.[4] She was mentioned as a key player in 2013, when the club played in London against a select team of Hungarian handball players and won.[5] She participated in the 2014/15 Women's EHF Challenge Cup Round 3 [6] where she was listed among the top 5 goal scorers of the round.[7] In March 2016, it was announced that she had been selected for the GB Women's handball squad for UK-based players.[8] She returned to Madeira, Portugal for the 2016/2017 season and played again at the EHF Challenge Cup.[9]
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
18 April 1993 London, England | ||
| Nationality | Portuguese/British | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Club Sports Da Madeira | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2001–2010 | Club Sports Da Madeira | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2010–2011 | Club Sports de Madeira | ||
2011–2016 | Thames Handball Club | ||
2017 | Club Sports de Madeira | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016- | Great Britain | 2 | (2) |
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