About Joan Cañellas
Born 1986. Joan Cañellas is a Spanish handball player.
Joan Cañellas Reixach (born 30 September 1986) is a Spanish former handball player. He is a world Champion from the 2013 World Championship where he was the top scorer in the final against Denmark.
Cañellas scored 50 goals for Spain at the 2014 European Championship in Denmark. He was the tournament's top scorer.
While playing in Madrid, he also studied pharmacy at University of Barcelona and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Joan is a member of a pharmacist dynasty, six of his family members are pharmacists.
Honours and awards F.C.Barcelona Spanish League: 2005–06 Spanish Cup: 2007 Spanish Supercup: 2007
BM. Ciudad Real Spanish League: 2009–2010 Spanish Cup: 2010 Super Globe: 2010 Asobal Cup: 2010 Spanish Supercup: 2010 EHF Champions League Finalist: 2010–11
BM. Atletico de Madrid Super Globe: 2012 Spanish SuperCup: 2011 Spanish Cup: 2011, 2012 EHF Champions League Finalist: 2011–12
THW Kiel Handball-Bundesliga: 2014–2015 DHB-Supercup: 2015, 2016
Vardar Skopje EHF Champions League Winner: 2016–17 Macedonian Handball Super League: 2016–17, 2017–18 Macedonian Handball Cup: 2016, 2017 SEHA League: 2016, 2017 Macedonian Handball Super Cup: 2017
MOL-Pick Szeged Magyar Kézilabdakupa: 2018–2019 Magyar Kézilabdaliga: 2020–2021
Kadetten Schaffhausen Swiss Handball League: 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Swiss Men's Handball Cup: 2024
Individual MVP of the SEHA League Final Four: 2017
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Who is Joan Cañellas?
Spanish handball player
When was Joan Cañellas born?
Joan Cañellas was born on 30 September 1986 in Santa Maria de Palautordera.
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Joan Cañellas is a handball player.
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Joan Cañellas is Spanish.
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