Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto strengthens its squad with Pablo Hernández and Mirko Milasevic

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto was quick to scout the transfer market to strengthen its project following the new sponsorship deal with Fertiberia. And it did so with two signings. Spanish goalkeeper Pablo Hernández and Montenegrin backcourt player Mirko Milasevic are the choices made by Vicent Nogues to reinforce the Valencian project in Liga ASOBAL.

Pablo Hernández (Zaragoza, 27/09/1978), a 192 cm, 85 kg goalkeeper, is an established player in Liga ASOBAL. He has spent sixteen consecutive seasons in the top tier of Spanish handball. A junior and youth international on 72 occasions, he has played for four ASOBAL league teams during his long career, achieving great success with all of them. He was league and cup runner-up with the now-defunct Portland San Antonio, European Cup Winners' Cup runner-up with Teka Santander, and ASOBAL Cup winner with BM Valladolid. His record led him to the team from his home region, CAI BM Aragón, where he became EHF Cup runner-up, and the club where Pablo Hernández remained until last season.

With Pablo's signing, the red-and-white goalkeeping department is strengthened by two men with extensive playing time between the posts in ASOBAL, Bruixola and Hernández, allowing the two young Valencian elite goalkeeping prospects, Samuel Ibáñez and Ibrahim Moral, to develop with less pressure and expectation.

For his part, Mirko Milasevic (Montenegro, 27/07/1985), 196 cm and 94 kg, is a versatile player who can operate both as a centre-back and as a backcourt player, and who is expected to complement the front-line attacking players. Milasevic has experience in Liga ASOBAL, having spent two seasons with Labaro Toledo and Alcobendas. The crisis at Alcobendas led him to the Swiss League, where he played last season for HSC Surh Aarau.

Before joining Liga ASOBAL, Milasevic had made a name for himself with three teams from the former Yugoslavia: RK Red Star Belgrade, HC Buducnost Podgorica and Vojvodina Novi Sad, all regular participants in European competitions. His appearances with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League stand out among them.

The red-and-white coach hopes to be able to count on both players for the match against Naturhouse on Saturday 20th, although in Milasevic's case, they will have to wait for the international transfer certificate and Spanish residence permit before his participation can be confirmed.

 President Juanjo Bataller stated, “They are two players who fit the profile of player Fertiberia is looking for: committed and hard-working. They will certainly add to those already here, who are showing us all that we are going to enjoy our team this season.”

 Ultimately, the Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto project continues to move forward in its ambition to remain the leading club in the Valencian Community in Spanish handball and to continue growing as a result of this sponsorship.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.