Baden-Württemberg: Göppinger handball players get Portugal international Duarte

Göppingen (dpa / lsw) - Bundesliga handball team Frisch Auf Göppingen has signed Portuguese international Gilberto Duarte for the coming season.

Baden-Württemberg: Göppinger handball players get Portugal international Duarte

Göppingen (dpa / lsw) - Bundesliga handball team Frisch Auf Göppingen has signed Portuguese international Gilberto Duarte for the coming season. The 32-year-old comes from the French club Montpellier HB and should occupy the left back space for the Swabians, as they announced on Thursday.

"He can be used in the defensive middle block and will also liven up our attack, both in speed play and in position play," said Göppingen's sporting director Christian Schöne about the veteran. His commitment is also a reaction to the long-term absence of the injured national player Sebastian Heymann.