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Torrelavega Handball Signs Brazilian Talent Luis Filipi

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bathco BM Torrelavega has agreed to sign Brazilian backcourt player Luis Filipi Pereira da Silva, who will join the club in January 2027.
  • The 20-year-old can play across all backcourt positions and was named the most valuable player in the Brazilian Club Championship.
  • Torrelavega plans to develop him through its young-talent program, an initiative that will bring national and international players into the club’s academy.

Bathco BM Torrelavega has reached an agreement to sign Brazilian backcourt player Luis Filipi Pereira da Silva, who will join the Spanish club in January 2027 and enter its young-talent program.

Filipi, 20, is 1.83 meters tall and weighs 80 kilograms. Coach Jacobo Cuétara described him as a highly versatile right-handed player capable of playing every backcourt position.

Cuétara said Filipi had broken out this season after being named the most valuable player in the Brazilian Club Championship. The Brazilian also competed at this summer’s World University Championship, where his national team finished runner-up.

Developed at Giuliano Esporte Clube in Gurupi, a neighborhood of Teresina, the capital of Piauí state, Filipi is also a junior international for Brazil.

Cuétara welcomed the young player to Torrelavega’s academy and said the club hopes he can develop his potential over several years before eventually joining the first team. The talent program is one of the initiatives of the recently created Torrelavega Handball Foundation, which will help the club recruit talent from Spain and abroad.

Very versatile, able to play in all positions, and right-handed.

· Jacobo CuétaraThe Torrelavega coach described Filipi’s playing profile.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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