Argentina international Lucas Aizen is now at the Ovni

Argentina international Lucas Aizen stepped onto the Ovni’s blue court for the first time this morning. Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto’s new right back arrived from Buenos Aires last Thursday and, after spending a few days at home as a precaution, has now tested negative for coronavirus. The Argentine will begin training individually at the Ovni until the 7th, when he will join the group sessions, in line with the medical protocol after arriving in Spain on a long-haul flight. Aizen was delighted to see the Ovni for the first time and highlighted how eager he is for the Sacyr ASOBAL League to begin.

‘I am already eager to play here at the Ovni, to start training and meet the whole team and coaching staff. I was really looking forward to shooting at goal. I am now at the doctor’s and coaching staff’s disposal; I would start training this afternoon or tomorrow’ , said the red-and-white player after his first individual contact with the ball.

Regarding his opinion of his new city, the Argentine said ‘I have not been able to go out much, but what I have seen by car or on foot seems very good to me: a very peaceful and beautiful city to look at. I love the beach, and I think I will enjoy it here’.

So far, Lucas has only been in telephone contact with the coach, Vicent Nogués, and fitness coach Toni Martínez: ‘Vicent asked me how I was, how I had arrived and what I had done during these months of inactivity. It was a good conversation; I am eager to meet him, as well as the coaching staff, Toni the fitness coach, the doctor and, of course, the whole team’.

As for what he expects from this season, Aizen says he hopes it will be a great sporting year for the team: ‘Hopefully it will be for the good of the team rather than so much for me. I also hope it happens as soon as possible because of what is happening’

‘I hope to contribute whatever the team and coach need; I am at their disposal. I believe I am a player who can contribute a lot in attack and improve in defence, but I hope to develop here in every aspect, together with the team, for the better. If I had to define myself with one adjective, it would be versatile, able to move around in a team or play anywhere on court. I will not refuse anything; always moving forward’, adds Lucas.

Regarding the supporters, the Argentine right back says ‘it seems the supporters have an important history. I have seen how they treat the players; they seem to be supporters who are always there. I have not been able to experience them live, but they seem to be good people who support the team in good situations and not so good ones’.

Finally, Fertiberia’s new player highlighted the board’s great support in bringing him from Argentina during this difficult period ‘the board helped me a lot with the paperwork and documents I needed; without them I would still be in Argentina doing nothing’.

The right back will play in the Sacyr ASOBAL League for the first time in the red-and-white shirt. He comes from the best Brazilian team, Taubaté, which played in the Super Globe last summer as champions of the South and Central American Confederation, and he has already made his senior Argentina debut. He is 22 years old, stands 1.92 metres tall and is a highly promising right back who, although he plays on the right, can switch position and shoot from centre back, moving towards the left. A powerful left arm that offers not only strength but also accuracy, as he has a high success rate.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.