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18.06.2007 17:10

Lozano and Kasper join handball squad

Meritxell Infante

FC Barcelona Cifec have completed the signings of Kasper Hvdit and Demetrio Lozano from Portland San Antonio.

Demetrio Lozano and Kasper Hvdit will make the move from Portland San Antonio to Barça for next season. Lozano returns to FC Barcelona six years after moving away and has signed a four-year deal with an option for a further year. Kasper has joined on a three-year contract and will compete with Barrufet and Losert in goal.

Lozano, a familiar face in the Palau

Lozano, who won two ASOBAL leagues and two Champions Leagues in his previous spell with the club, returns to Barça some six years after leaving to play for Kiel and Portland. The 31 year-old will add consistency to the defence and strengthen the left wing. He also brings solid experience and a winning mentality.

Demetrio Lozano started playing handball with his hometown club, Juventud Alcalá, spending two seasons with the first team. He then played three seasons with Ademar León before joining Barça – the immensely successful Dream Team - in the 1998-99 season, becoming part of the side that won 7 titles out of 7. He’ll be reunited with David Barrufet in the players’ dressing room, and Enric Masip and Xavi O’Callaghan, now in charge of the section.

Lozano is a regular in the Spanish national squad and won a World Championship in Tunisia in 2005 and a bronze medal in the Sydney 2000 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.

Kasper Hvdit: goalkeeping efficiency

Kasper Hvdit is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, with an explosive action and superb positioning. He has tremendous reflexes and transmits his intense concentration to his team-mates. His greatest strength is his level of concentration and the enthusiasm he places into everything he does. He is a charismatic player who has left his mark in every team he has played. He is a key figure in the Danish national squad

Kasper Hvdit was born in Frederiksberg (Denmark) on 6th February 1976. He has 159 international caps with Denmark and won a bronze medal in the 2002 and 2004 European Games and another bronze in the 2007 World Championships in Germany.

He started his sporting career in Spain with Cangas in the 1997-98 season, moved to the German league with Lemgo and then signed for Ademar León, where he stayed for five seasons. He’s spent the last three seasons with Portland San Antonio.