Alfredo Eduardo Quintana Bravo (, ; 20 March 1988 – 26 February 2021) was a Cuban-born Portuguese

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er who played as a goalkeeper for

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and the Portugal national team. He represented Portugal at the

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and

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. Before acquiring the Portuguese nationality in 2014, he represented Cuba. He played at the

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and the 2010 Pan American Championship for Cuba. He joined

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in 2011 from his home country Cuba.

Death

On 22 February 2021, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session and fell into a coma. He was taken to São João Hospital where he fought for his life. Four days later, he died in hospital due to complications from the cardiac arrest.

Honours

Porto * Portuguese League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21 *

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: 2018–19, 2020–21 * Portuguese Supercup: 2014, 2019

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* 1988 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Havana Portuguese people of Cuban descent Cuban emigrants to Portugal Portuguese male handball players FC Porto handball players Handball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists in handball FISU World University Games gold medalists for Portugal Summer World University Games medalists in handball Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-handball-bio-stub