Ana Paula Belo

Ana Paula Rodrigues Belo (née Rodrigues; born 18 October 1987) is a Brazilian former handball player. She played for the Brazilian national team. In 2013 she won the World Championship; the first time ever for Brazil and South America.

Career In Brazil Ana Paula Rodrigues Belo began playing handball in 2001. In 2006 she started her profesional career at Guarulhos.

In Spain In the summer of 2007 she signed a contract with the Spanish team BM Puertodulce Roquetas. One season later she joined Elche Mustang. In the 2008–09 season she scored 246 goals, and was thus a big part of the team's first ever qualification for the EHF European League.

The following season she joined Elda Prestigio. Here she reached the final of the 2010 EHF Cup, where they lost to Danish side Randers HK.

In Austria In 2011 she joined Hypo Niederösterreich, which had recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian Handball Confederation. Here she won the Austrian League and Cup double all three seasons she played at the club.

First period in Romania In 2014 she joined Romanian CSM București together with Brazilian teammate Fernanda da Silva. Together with three other Brazilian players she won the Romanian National League in 2015, which was the first in club history.

In her second season at the club she won the league for a second time in 2016, and this time she also won the Romanian cup and the 2016 Champions League, beating Hungarian Gyor in the final.

In Russia In 2016 she joined Russian team Rostov-Don. Here she won the 2016-17 EHF Cup. She also won the Russian Super League in both 2017 and 2018.

In France In January 2020 she joined French team Chambray Touraine Handball.

Second period in Romania After 1.5 seasons in France she joined HC Dunărea Brăila. A season later she joined SCM Craiova.

In Italy In the 2023–24 season, she played for Italian team Handball Erice.

Return to Spain In 2024 she signed for Rocasa Gran Canaria. Her contract initially ran until 2026, but the club released her already in December 2024 after she was injured.

National team Ana Paula Rodrigues Belo debuted for the Brazilian national team in 2005. At the 2011 Pan American Games she won gold medals, beating Argentina in the final.

She has represented Brazil at 4 olympics, in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

She also represented Brazil at 8 World Championships, in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. She won the 2013 edition, where she scored 39 goals.

In 2021 she won the 2021 South and Central American Championship. A year later she won the 2022 South American Games, beating the surprise of the tournament, Paraguay in the final.

In 2023 she one another gold medal at the Pan American Games.

Achievements EHF Champions League Winner: 2016 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Winner: 2013 EHF Cup Winner: 2017 Finalist: 2010 Russian Super League Winner: 2017 Romanian National League: Winner: 2015, 2016 Romanian Cup: Finalist: 2015 Austrian League: Winner: 2012, 2013, 2014 Austrian Cup: Winner: 2012, 2013, 2014 Pan American Games: Winner: 2011, 2015 World Championship: Winner: 2013 Pan American Championship: Winner: 2011, 2013, 2017 South American Championship: Winner: 2013 Provident Cup: Winner: 2013

Individual awards All-Star Playmaker of the Pan American Championship: 2013 Carpathian Trophy Top Scorer: 2015 International Tournament of Spain Top Scorer: 2014 2021 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship: All star team centre back