Viktor Warrer: The new goalkeeper brings a breath of fresh air to Hamm!

Viktor Warrer: The new goalkeeper brings a breath of fresh air to Hamm!

The ASV Hamm-Westfalen has committed a new goalkeeper. The 23-year-old Viktor Warrer, previous number one at Follo HK in the first Norwegian league, signed a two-year contract with the second division handball team. Warrer traveled from Norway to Hamm for his medical check and the official signing of the contract. This personnel is an important step for the club that will play in the second division after relegation from the first handball Bundesliga in the current season.

Markus Fuchs, Managing Director of the ASV, and trainer Michael Hegemann welcomed the new keeper in Hamm. Warrer himself watched the club against Eintracht Hagen at a friendly and was impressed by the emerging team. In his first statements, he emphasized that he pursued great goals with the ASV and appreciate the coach's focus on an ascent.

The path of the new goalkeeper

Viktor Warrer was born in Randers, Denmark, and started handball at the age of four or five. He found his way to the goalkeeper position because running was not particularly important to him, even though he has a sports -loving family; His grandmother was also a goalkeeper. He receives his inspiration from Niklas Landin, the former keeper of the THW Kiel and the Danish national team. Before moving to Follo HK, Warrer was active at Mors-Thy Håndbold, where he also played in the Danish league.

Contact with Warrer came via Micky Reiners, a member of the ASV function team. In the coming months, he will be planned as a new support of the team to bring a fresh air on the goalkeeper position. So far, the ASV has occupied third place in the 2nd Bundesliga and is aiming for a promotion that Warrer is supposed to support with its experience and skills.

of the ASV Hamm-Westfalen at a glance

The ASV Hamm-Westfalen was founded in 1904 and is considered the class's highest handball club in the city of Hamm. The club colors are red and white, and the games take place in the Westpress Arena, which has 2,650 places. The last season for the ASV in the 1st Bundesliga ended with the 18th place and the associated descent. But the ambitions of the association are still high, and the climb has top priority.

The ASV has celebrated remarkable success in the past, including the championship title in the 2nd Bundesliga in 2010 and the promotion to the handball Bundesliga in the same year and again 2022.

Overall, Warrer will accept the challenge of being part of a team that is willing to build on old successes. Both the ASV as an association and Warrer as the new goalkeeper have a lot plans, and the upcoming games will show the importance of the new addition to the mission.

Further information on the ASV Hamm-Westfalen can be found on the official website asv-hamm-westfalen.de and in the detailed club history on wikipedia .