Raquel Laneiro

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.

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

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]

References
  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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