Victor Iturriza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iturriza and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Victor Manuel Iturriza Álvarez (born 22 May 1990) is a Cuban-born Portuguese handballer who plays as pivot for FC Porto and the Portuguese national team.^[1][2][3]

Victor Iturriza
Personal information
Full name	Victor Manuel Iturriza Álvarez
Born	(1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 35) Havana, Cuba
Nationality	Portuguese
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Club information
Current club	FC Porto
Number	4
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2014–2016	Artística de Avanca
2016–	FC Porto
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Portugal	43	(149)
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 5 August 2024

In 2025, he was part of the Portugal team that reached the semifinals of the World Championship for the first time in history. They lost the semifinals to Denmark and the third place playoff to France.^[4]

Honours

Porto

• Portuguese League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Portuguese Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
• Portuguese Super Cup: 2019, 2021

Individual awards

• All-Star pivot of the World Championship: 2025^[5]