French handball goalkeeper Vincent Gérard will leave Saint-Raphael for Kiel in June 2023, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Gerard (35, 137 caps) “wanted to play in the European Cup next season to prepare for the Summer Olympics in Paris,” Saint-Raphael said in a press release where the doorman arrived this summer after three seasons with Paris SG.
He will compete in the Champions League with the German team, a four-time winner of the tournament and one of the best on the continent. Vincent Gérard, in a press release, wishes to “thank the Club Saint-Raphael for doing everything possible to accommodate my request.” The Var club really released him from the contract, which was valid until 2025.
The Blues doorman has signed a one-year deal plus one option and will replace Danish international Niklas Landin on the Baltic coast, returning home to Aalborg at the end of the season.
Kiel has been one of my dream clubs from a very early age. I even learned German for him at school. It’s a dream come true, I’m very proud and happy,” Gerard told the Kiel “Zèbres” website. “I know it’s going to be a long wait, but that’s why I signed with Kiel. I like to play matches at the highest level every three days and I feel pressure to win matches,” he added.
Source: Le Parisien
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