Handball: FC Porto sign Guilherme Borges | OneFootball

Portal dos Dragões had already reported the arrival of Brazilian player Guilherme Borges at FC Porto, which officially announced the signing of the 27-year-old pivot this Wednesday on its official website.

Coming from the French league, the handball player signed a contract until 2028 and became the second addition to the blue-and-whites for the new season, after the arrival of left back Xavier Barbosa, formerly of Avanca.

Born in São Bernardo do Campo, in the state of São Paulo, Guilherme Borges took his first steps in handball at Associação Desportiva e Cultural Metodista, before moving on to the youth setup at Clube Taubaté.

In 2021, he moved to Europe and joined Ademar León. Over the three seasons he spent with the Spanish club, he scored 343 goals in 101 matches.

Porto’s new pivot shared a dressing room with Antonio Martínez and Miguel Oliveira, made his debut for the Brazilian national team, and won two editions of the South and Central American Championship, in 2022 and 2024, before continuing his career in one of Europe’s top leagues, the French one.

In the first 28 rounds he played in the StarLigue, he scored 128 goals. The player, who mainly shoots with his right hand, was called up for the World Championship and played an important role in Brazil’s run to the quarter-finals.

In his second season with Istres Provence, Guilherme Borges, who stands 1.95 meters tall, recorded 72 successful shots. FC Porto signed him from Chartres for a fee of around 60 thousand euros.

Won over by the Dragons

Speaking to FC Porto’s website, Guilherme Borges showed his excitement about the new challenge: “The conditions the club provides for its athletes are very important for us to be well prepared for matches. All of that impressed me, the atmosphere that can be created here, the facilities for the athletes… here I have everything I need to have a great season and to be well prepared for the big challenges. When I heard about FC Porto’s interest, I did everything possible to come here. When a club of this size shows interest, we feel grateful and want it to happen as soon as possible.”

Despite still being under contract with Chartres, the Brazilian did everything he could to complete the move to the Dragão: “Even though I had a contract with another team for this season, I did everything possible to come to FC Porto. My family also really liked the idea of living in Portugal, so we did everything to make it possible. Then FC Porto reached an agreement with the French team and with me. We all made an effort to make it happen, so all that remains for me is to thank the club and say that I am very happy with this opportunity.”

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