José Toledo
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| Full name | José Guilherme de Toledo | ||
| Born |
January 11, 1994 São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wisła Płock | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| –2014 2014-2015 2015– |
Handebol Itapema BM Granollers Wisła Płock | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015 - | Brazil | 59 (140) | |
Medal record
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José Guilherme de Toledo (born 11 January 1994) is a Brazilian handball player who plays as a right-back for Wisła Płock and the Brazilian national team.[1][2]
Career
José Toledo was born in São Paulo and started to play handball in the local club Handebol Itapema. In August 2013, Toledo was called-up to the national youth team of Brazil for the World Championship campaign. Toledo led his national team to the 9th place after beating Spain in the group stage, and Hungary in the 9th place game. He finished the tournament as the top goalscorer, with 64 goals.
One year later, in the summer of 2014, Toledo signed a three-year contract with Spanish team BM Granollers. In his first season in the European handball, Toledo scored 107 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions, what made him a key player in the rotation of BM Granollers, one of the most successful clubs in Spain. Toledo started the following season with 47 goals in nine games in Liga ASOBAL.
In November 2015, he joined Polish powerhouse Wisła Płock on a two-year contract. He made his debut in EHF Champions League against Beşiktaş, scoring four goals. He finished his first season with 82 goals, 30 of them were scored in the Champions League.
Toledo was part of the squad of Brazil senior team to the 2015 World Championship in Qatar. He also won the 2016 Pan-American Championship with Brazil and was part of the squad in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
References
- ↑ "Profile". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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