Deonise Fachinello

Deonise Fachinello (born 20 June 1983) is a former Brazilian handball player. She was a part of the Brazilian national team. In 2013 she won the World Championship; the first time ever for Brazil and South America.

Career As a youth played Fachinello started as a goalkeeper, but was retrained as a back.

Spain, Austria and back to Spain In 2006 she joined Spanish team Club León Balonmano, where she won the Copa ABF. She then signed for league rivals SD Itxako.

In 2008 she signed for austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich, but she had trouble integrating on the team, and returned to SD Itxako already in January 2009, where she played for the rest of the season.

France In the summer she joined French side Havre HAC.

Third time in Spain After two years in France she returned to Itxaco for a third time, where she won the 2012 Spanish championship.

Second period in Austria In the summer of 2012 she returned to Hypo Niederösterreich. Together with three other Brazilian players she won the Romanian National League in 2015, which was the first in club history.

Denmark In 2015 she joined Danish side Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub. In 2016 she joined league rivals Odense Håndbold.

Second period in Romania A season later she returned to Romania and joined CS Măgura Cisnădie. A year later she joined league rivals SCM Craiova.

Second period in France In 2019 she joined French side Bourg-de-Péage Drôme Handball, where she played until 2021.

Retirement and comeback Afterwards she retired from handball, but in 2021 she started training with the Hungarian team Debreceni VSC, where she later made her comeback. After the 2021-22 season she ultimately retired, and became the sporting director at Debreceni VSC.

National team Fachinelli was part of the Brazilian team that won gold medals at the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Pan American Championships, and the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games.

She also represented Brazil at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Her biggest triumph with Brazil was the World Championship.

Achievements Romanian National League: Winner: 2015 Bronze Medalist: 2018 Romanian Cup: Finalist: 2015 Spanish Division: Winner: 2012 Runner-up: 2008 Queen's Cup Winner: 2012 Spanish Supercup Winner: 2012 Spanish Cup Winner: 2007 French Championship: Runner-up: 2010 French Cup: Runner-up: 2010 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Winner: 2013 Austrian League: Winner: 2009, 2013, 2014 Austrian Cup: Winner: 2009, 2013, 2014 EHF Cup Runners-up: 2008 Pan American Games: Winner: 2007, 2011 World Championship: Winner: 2013 Pan American Championship: Winner: 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 Silver Medalist: 2009 South American Championship: Winner: 2013