| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Listed height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2022 | Clube União Sportiva |
| 2022–2023 | Njarðvík |
| 2023–2024 | Fjölnir |
| 2024–2025 | CB Arxil Pontevedra |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Raquel Laneiro (born 10 November 2000) is a Portuguese basketball player and a member of the Portugal national team. She was the top scorer and assist leader in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 2023–2024 season.
Professional career
Laneiro started her career with Clube União Sportiva in Portugal.
In July 2022, she signed with reigning Icelandic champions Njarðvík. On 18 September, she scored a game high 29 points in a 94–87 win against Haukar in the Icelandic Super Cup. On 13 March 2023, Laneiro made a game winning three pointer at the buzzer to beat rivals Keflavík 75–74.
In July 2023, Laneiro signed with Fjölnir. On 3 October 2023, she scored a career high 36 points in a win against Þór Akureyri. For the season, she averaged a league leading 24.2 points and 7.7 assist per game.
References
- "Portúgölsk landsliðskona til Íslandsmeistaranna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- 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.
- Jose Andrade (27 September 2022). ""As 'nossas' lá fora " – Apresentação das novas "casas" na Europa pt2". Fairplay.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (13 March 2023). "Flautuþristur tryggði Njarðvík sigur". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- "Raquel hetja Íslandsmeistara Njarðvíkur sem lagði topplið Keflavíkur með minnsta mun mögulegum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- "Körfuknattleiksdeild Fjölnis semur við Raquel Laneiro". Fjölnir (in Icelandic). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- Dagur Lárusson (3 October 2023). "Fjölnir lagði nýliðana". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.