FC Porto (handball): Diogo Rêma signs new deal until 2029 | OneFootball

He is one of the biggest stars in world handball, a true wall between the posts, a Porto native at heart, and he will remain in blue and white until 2029. Diogo Rêma has renewed with FC Porto, extending a partnership that began in 2020.

The son of a former goalkeeper, the 21-year-old started his handball career wearing the jersey of Colégio dos Carvalhos, where he played in every category from the youngest age groups up to juniors. Still a teenager, he moved to FC Gaia to compete in the under-20 championship and the first division, staying for a season before being recruited by FC Porto.

At Dragão, he won the double in his first season, helped secure the three-peat in the following year, and in 2022/23, he crossed the bridge again to gain more playing time. That return confirmed him as a true wall, standing out both nationally and internationally: in 2023/24, he made one of the ten best saves in the Champions League; over the last two seasons, he played in 94 of the team’s 101 handball matches; and already in 2025/26, his global projection led the EHF to highlight his partnership with Sebastian Abrahamsson as one of the best ahead of the current edition of the European League. His reputation began to be confirmed with one of the five best saves of the second round against Kriens-Luzern.

But Diogo Rêma’s rise is not limited to FC Porto. Voted Best Goalkeeper of the U-18 European Championship in 2022 and the U-21 World Championship in 2025, the number 33 jersey was fundamental for Portugal to reach two consecutive finals in the U-20 European Championship and for the “Heróis do Mar” to achieve fourth place – their best ever finish – in the 2025 World Championship. The goalkeeper was even nominated for Best Young Player at the world’s top national team competition.

The nomination for Athlete of the Year in indoor sports at the Dragões de Ouro awards and the 44% save rate recorded in last Tuesday’s European victory are clear signs of a talent who is already among the best in the world in his position. He will now have four more years to continue growing under the guidance of goalkeeper coach Telmo Ferreira and Magnus Andersson at FC Porto.

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