Forged steel at the heart of Alser Puerto Sagunto’s defence

 Mateu CASTELLÁ is Alser Puerto Sagunto’s new signing, bringing defensive solidity to the heart of the 2012-2013 Asobal project.

  Mateu Castellá (San Carles de la Rapita, 18-08-83), standing 189 cm tall and weighing 106 kilos, is the player chosen by the Valencians to try to build a defensive unit that will support Bruixola and Samuel in the challenge of remaining in Asobal. Castellá comes from Quabit BM Guadalajara, where he spent five seasons, following with the Alcarreños a path parallel to Alser’s, from the Primera Nacional through to survival in the Asobal League.

 As a result, the Catalan is a familiar face to the red-and-white supporters and a regular visitor to the Ovni in Guadalajara’s green shirt. Curiously, Mateu has a large extended family in the Valencian Community who used to visit the Ovni once a season to watch him in person. Now they will have it easier, and will surely become regular followers of the red-and-whites. Among them is the Director General of Sport of the Valencian Community, Mateo Castellá, who shares his name and surname with his handball-playing cousin.

 Mateu’s sporting performance in Guadalajara has been exceptional, forming a defensive partnership with Epeldegui at the heart of the Alcarreña defence. It is this defensive work, among the best in Spain in his position, that prompted Alser Puerto Sagunto to move quickly to secure the services of this outstanding player as soon as Quabit’s departure became known.

 With this signing, Alser Puerto Sagunto have ten confirmed players. The renewals of Rubén Ruiz, David Bruixola, Nacho Nebot, Samuel Ibañez, Sergio Berrios, Javier Tarrasó, Angel Fernandez and Fernando Latorre, added to the signings of Iker Serrano and Castella, are giving solid shape to the Valencian club’s third Asobal project in Puerto Sagunto.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.