Reinaldo Ventura

Reinaldo Ventura
Personal information
Full nameReinaldo Miguel Silva Ventura
NicknameRei (King)
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1978-05-16) 16 May 1978 (age 46)
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Years active1995–
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country Portugal
SportRoller hockey
TeamPortugal FC Porto (1995–2015)
Portugal OC Barcelos (2015–2017)
Italy Viareggio (2017–2019)
Italy Trissino (2019-2020)
Portugal OC Barcelos (2020-)
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
FIRS World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Oliveira de Azeméis Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 San Jose Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vigo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 San Juan Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nanjing Team
CERH European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2000 Wimmis Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Florence Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 La Roche-sur-Yon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Monza Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Oviedo Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Wuppertal Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Paredes Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Oliveira de Azeméis Team
Montreux Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Nations Cup Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Nations Cup Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nations Cup Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nations Cup Team
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Team

Reinaldo Miguel Silva Ventura (born 16 May 1978 in Vila Nova de Gaia) is a Portuguese roller hockey player. Renowned as a prolific goalscorer with a strong middle-distance shot, he is capable of occupying both the midfielder or the forward position in a roller rink surface. Ventura was a leading name for FC Porto, winning a combined total of 31 national titles and 1 CERS Cup during his 26 years spell with the club.

From 1997 to 2012 he was a main player in the Portugal national roller hockey team. He was a member of the squad that won the Rink Hockey World Championship, in 2003. Ventura was the captain at the 2008 Rink Hockey European Championship, where Portugal was runners-up. He was again the captain at the 2009 Rink Hockey World Championship, winning this time the 3rd place, and at the 2010 Rink Hockey European Championship, lost to Spain in the final by 8–2. He left the National Team after the 2012 CERH European Championship. He came back to the national team in 2016, joining the team that won the 2016 CERH European Championship.

Honours

Club

FC Porto
  • Portuguese First Division: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
  • Portuguese Cup: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13
  • Portuguese Supercup: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
  • CERS Cup: 1995–96
OC Barcelos

International

Portugal


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