Tomás Händel

Tomás Romano Pereira Santos Händel (born 27 November 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the club Vitória Guimarães in the Primeira Liga.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira Santos and the second or paternal family name is Händel.
For the German politician, see Thomas Händel.
Tomás Händel
Personal information
Full name Tomás Romano Pereira Santos Händel
Date of birth (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 76
Youth career
2009–2010 Moreirense
2010–2019 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Vitória Guimarães B 32 (3)
2021– Vitória Guimarães 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Händel was a youth player at local Moreirense and Vitória Guimarães. He signed his first professional contract with the latter on 27 March 2019, lasting until 2023 and with a buyout clause of €15 million.[1] He made his professional debut in a 4–1 Taça da Liga first round home win over Leixões on 26 July 2021; he played the full 90 minutes.[2]

International career

Born in Portugal, Händel is of Austrian descent through his grandfather. He was called up to the Portugal U19s in February 2019.[3]

References
  1. "Vitória segura Tomás Händel com cláusula de rescisão de 15 milhões de euros" [Vitória secure Tomás Händel with buyout clause of 15 million euros] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. "Vitoria Guimaraes vs. Leixões - 26 July 2021". Soccerway.
  3. "Tomás Handel satisfeito com a estreia". FPF.
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