Raquel Laneiro Explained

Raquel Laneiro
Position:Point guard
Birth Date:10 November 2000
Height Cm:171
Years1:2019–2022
Team1:Clube União Sportiva
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Njarðvík
Years3:2023–2024
Team3:Fjölnir
Highlights:

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

Professional career

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.

External links

Notes and References

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