Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto sign left-hander Lander Simón

     

Lander: ‘Since I was young, I have dreamed of and aimed to play in ASOBAL; this year that dream will come true. Hopefully in the best possible way, achieving our objectives’

 

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto announce the signing of Lander Simón. The 23-year-old Basque player, standing 1.91 cm tall, joins from Balonmano Burgos and comes to Fertiberia to fill the strategic right-back position. He developed through the youth systems of clubs such as Muskiz and Urduliz. In the 2021/22 season he played in the División de Honor Plata in Soria and last season in Burgos. Coach Toni Malla says of the new signing: ‘He is a player we have been following for some time. His development has been clear over recent seasons, turning him into one of the standout players in the DHP. We believe he is the perfect complement to Álvaro del Valle at right-back’.

Fertiberia’s new left-hander is very excited about the challenge ahead as he wears the red-and-white shirt in Spain’s top handball division: ‘I am very pleased with the opportunity the club has given me to make my ASOBAL debut, and above all I am really looking forward to starting this new experience’.

‘The truth is that every player who has been at the club has spoken very highly of everything related to Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto. That, together with the sporting project, made me decide to come here’, adds Lander. 

For Lander, playing in the ASOBAL league has been a dream since he was a child: ‘Since I was young, I have had the dream and the goal of playing in ASOBAL alongside the best. This year that dream will come true. Hopefully in the best possible way, achieving all the objectives we have set’.

Regarding what he will bring to the Fertiberia squad competing in Spain’s top handball division, Lander says: ‘Sportingly, I think I can bring the team some mid-range shooting and versatility both in attack and defence. But above all, plenty of attitude and commitment to the team’.

‘From what I have seen, the Puerto Sagunto supporters are fantastic—not only do they create an extraordinary atmosphere in the sports hall, they also travel to cheer the team on away from home. I only hope they continue to be that eighth player on the court, which is so badly needed, and that we can celebrate many victories together’, concludes Lander Simón regarding the supporters.

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