Alfredo Quintana


Alfredo Eduardo Quintana Bravo was a Cuban-born Portuguese handballer who played as a goalkeeper for FC Porto and the Portugal national team.
He represented Portugal at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship and 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.
Before acquiring the Portuguese nationality in 2014, he represented Cuba. He played at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship and the 2010 Pan American Championship for Cuba.
He joined Porto in 2011 from his home country Cuba.

Death

On 22 February 2021, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session and fell into a coma. He was taken to São João Hospital where he fought for his life. Four days later, he died in hospital due to complications from the cardiac arrest.

Honours

Porto