The former Croatian national team member signed for the German giant

Foxes Berlin he reacted quickly to the injury of the cruciate ligaments of the left wing Jerryja Tollbringa (29) i doveo Manuel Štrlek (35), who will play in the Bundesliga for the first time in his career.

The German runner-up found a solution for Tollbring, who suffered a serious injury two weeks ago in the Champions League match against PSG-and. The club has officially confirmed that former Croatian national team player Štrlek is coming as a replacement and signing a contract until the end of the season. Along with him, Füchse also has a young man on the left wing Tim Freihöfer (22).

– Manuel Štrlek is a very experienced playerč who will help us until the end of the season. He always wanted to play in the Bundesliga, so we are even more pleased that everything clicked now. We needed an experienced player who can support Freihöfer, and Štrlek is exactly that – stated the director of Füchse. Bob Hanning.

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Štrlek has a rich career behind him. With the Croatian national team, he played in the final of the European Championship in 2010, was a member of the All-Star team and won bronze at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and the World Championship in 2013. Until recently, he played for nexus from Našice in the European League. During his career, he played for numerous clubs, including a Polish one Kielcewith whom he won the Champions League in 2016, and Hungarian Veszpremfor which he played for five years.

Štrlek will wear number 7 in Füchse and join training after the representative break. Sports director Stefan Kretzschmar he emphasized Štrlek’s calmness and experience, pointing out that he will be an important addition to the team considering the double schedule of the competition. His debut could follow moreć November 14 in the round of 16 of the DHB Cup against Rhein-Neckar Löwen.