Raquel Laneiro

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Raquel Laneiro
Fjölnir
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 23)
Listed height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Career history
2019–2022Clube União Sportiva
2022–2023Njarðvík
2023–presentFjölnir
Career highlights and awards

Raquel Laneiro (born 10 November 2000) is a Portuguese basketball player who currently plays for Fjölnir, of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, and the Portugal national team.

Professional career[edit]

Laneiro started her career with Clube União Sportiva in Portugal.

In July 2022, she signed with reigning Icelandic champions Njarðvík.[1] On 18 September, she scored a game high 29 points in a 94–87 win against Haukar in the Icelandic Super Cup.[2][3] On 13 March 2023, Laneiro made a game winning three pointer at the buzzer to beat rivals Keflavík 75–74.[4][5]

In July 2023, Laneiro signed with Fjölnir.[6] On 3 October 2023, she scored a career high 36 points in a win against Þór Akureyri.[7] For the season, she averaged a league leading 24.2 points and 7.7 assist per game.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portúgölsk landsliðskona til Íslandsmeistaranna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ Atli Arason (4 October 2022). "Hún er tilbúin að deyja fyrir klúbbinn eftir aðeins tvær vikur í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ Jose Andrade (27 September 2022). ""As 'nossas' lá fora " – Apresentação das novas "casas" na Europa pt2". Fairplay.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (13 March 2023). "Flautuþristur tryggði Njarðvík sigur". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Raquel hetja Íslandsmeistara Njarðvíkur sem lagði topplið Keflavíkur með minnsta mun mögulegum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Körfuknattleiksdeild Fjölnis semur við Raquel Laneiro". Fjölnir (in Icelandic). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ Dagur Lárusson (3 October 2023). "Fjölnir lagði nýliðana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.

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