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Francisco Quintanilha

Grupo Desportivo Direito- rugby club

PLAYER OVERVIEW

NationalityPortuguese
LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese and Spanish
LocationPortugal, Lisbon
PositionWinger and scrum-half
SAT scoreTBD
Height170.2 cm (5ft 7in)
Weight61.2 kg (9st 9lb)
GPA3.4

BIO

I am a driven and motivated Portuguese 11th‑grade student and national U16 rugby champion with Grupo Desportivo Direito (rugby club), bringing strong teamwork, discipline, and resilience from high‑level sport. I’m highly creative and interested in business, especially in developing new ideas and projects. I’m eager to learn in a university setting where I can apply my sports mentality, communication skills, and initiative to contribute and grow.

Education

  • Park International School, Lisbon, Portugal

Work / coaching experience

  • Banco Alimentar multiple times, Ball kid at Sporting CP, helped out to coordinate a classroom of 2nd graders every Wednesday for an year, and this summer I will do an internship at Sporting Clube de Portugal and I'm going to do volunteer work at Cabo Verde.

Achievements

  • Under 16 Rugby National champion at Grupo Desportivo Direito(GDD)

  • Surfing competition

  • Youth Festival international tournament Under 13-2nd place

  • Taekwondo official black belt at STAT Artes Marciais

Other sports

  • Surfing

Playing attributes

  • I am a calm, communicative player with a high rugby IQ, I am often referred to as the glue on and off the field. I am very fast, strong in contact, and have a high work rate.

SPORT DETAILS

Athletic backgroundUnder 16 Rugby National champion at Grupo Desportivo Direito(GDD), Surfing competition, Youth Festival international tournament Under 13-2nd place, Taekwondo official black belt at STAT Artes Marciais
Aims to pursueScholarship (USA)
Toefl duolingo scoreTBD
Preferred university start date01/09/2027

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