Handball - Circle player Nacinovic moves to THW Kiel
THW Kiel sets the course for the future. As the Bundesligist announced, the Croatian national player Veron Nacinovic will join the "Zebras" for the 2025/26 season. The 24-year-old circle defender has signed a three-year contract in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital.
"Veron belongs to the new generation of strong circle defenders. Despite his young age, he is on his way to becoming an absolute leading figure in the Croatian national team. He brings a lot of experience from the national team and his current club from top-level games," said THW-Business Manager Viktor Szilagyi.
Currently, Petter Overby, Hendrik Pekeler, and Patrick Wiencek play in the circle for Kiel. Pekeler's (33 years old) and Wiencek's (35) contracts expire at the end of the 2024/25 season. Overby (32), who is Norwegian, is bound to the club until 2026.
- THW Kiel, with its focus on the future, has secured the services of Veron Nacinovic from Croatia, who will join the team for the 2025/26 Bundesliga season.
- The French handball scene might lose a talent as Nacinovic, a promising circle defender, has chosen to sign a three-year contract with THW Kiel based in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital.
- The addition of Nacinovic to THW Kiel's roster is seen as a significant move by the club's business manager, Viktor Szilagyi, who believes he will become a leading figure in the Croatian national team.
- With the end of the 2024/25 season approaching, key players for THW Kiel, such as Hendrik Pekeler and Patrick Wiencek, may be considering their futures as their current contracts come to an end.
- As the Bundesliga's THW Kiel strengthens its handball team with promising transfers like Veron Nacinovic, it remains to be seen how this new lineup will impact its performance in the upcoming seasons.
