Sergey Hernández

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Sergey Hernandez
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Personal information
Born (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 30)
Kropotkin, Russia
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club SC Magdeburg
Number 1
Youth career
YearsTeam
2008–2013
KIF Kolding
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2013–2018
BM Helvetia Anaitasuna
2018–2020
CB Ciudad de Logroño
2020–2023
S.L. Benfica
2023–
SC Magdeburg
National team 1
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–
Spain 59 (11)
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13 January 2025

Sergey Hernandez (born 17 June 1995) is a Russian-born Spanish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Spanish national team.

He won a bronze medal with Spain at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship and silver at the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship. At club-level, he was a key player when SL Benfica won the 2021–22 EHF European League, defeating SC Magdeburg in the final. [2] He was later named MVP in the FINAL4. [3] He joined Magdeburg in 2023. [4] At the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship, he was part of the Spanish team's unsuccessful tournament, where they finished 13th. [5]

References

  1. "HERNANDEZ FERRER, SERGEY" . Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. "HEROIC HERNANDEZ STEERS BENFICA TO THE FINAL". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ""WE ALL DREAMED OF A WEEKEND LIKE THIS"". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "Sergey Hernandez is on the way to SC Magdeburg". handball-planet.com. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. "SQUAD LISTS FOR MEN'S EHF EURO 2024 CONFIRMED". EHF. Retrieved 29 January 2024.