Antonio Serradilla: Move to TVB Stuttgart - A new game piece!

Antonio Serradilla: Move to TVB Stuttgart - A new game piece!

Handball has an exciting personality to offer on June 27, 2025: Antonio Serradilla Cuenca, the 26-year-old backcourt player, is moving from SC Magdeburg to TVB Stuttgart. This decision is not a quick decision: the change was already mutually agreed upon in March. Serradilla made a name for himself during his time in Magdeburg, not least through his contribution to winning the EHF Champions League, which SC Magdeburg just won for the third time in its history. Especially after this strong season, the club would certainly have made some considerations to keep the player beyond the summer, but the team's plans for the coming season did not provide a suitable place for Serradilla, as SCM coach Bennet Wiegert explains. So they went their separate ways.

The new addition to TVB Stuttgart has secured a contractual relationship that runs until 2027. TVB manager Jürgen Schweikardt is satisfied with the “passed-in” from Magdeburg, as Serradilla is seen as an important building block for the attack of the new coach Misha Kaufmann. The player himself expresses his gratitude for his time in Magdeburg that he appreciated the opportunity to work with great personalities. His move also comes under special circumstances, as Serradilla wears sports glasses after he suffered a detached retina a few years ago and had to undergo surgery.

The challenges for SC Magdeburg

With Serradilla's departure, SC Magdeburg now faces a challenge. The negotiations over the whereabouts of key players such as Christian O'Sullivan, who could potentially leave the team, suggest that there will be changes in the Magdeburg squad. Wiegert has already indicated that he wants to keep an eye on Serradilla, which is a diplomatic move so as not to completely lose the relationship with the talented player. “We stay in touch,” says Wiegert, which shows that a certain connection remains even after parting.

Serradilla himself is looking forward to the new phase in Stuttgart and the change is just right for him. After winning the Champions League, this is a new challenge that he is tackling with enthusiasm. So handball remains exciting and we are excited to see how the next seasons will turn out.

Where is handball? A look at the league

In the broader perspective of handball, there are also other notable developments: national and international changes that are causing a lot of conversation. For example, French goalkeeper Vincent Gerard ended his active career after the Final 4 of the EHF Champions League, while other players such as Mathias Gidsel from the Bundesliga are considering new challenges. What is happening on the transfer market shows that the next few months in handball could be full of surprises, and reporting on the upcoming season changes will have to be followed particularly closely Kicker reports on the developments.