Spain shaves the squad down to 19

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Written by: Rasmus Boysen

The Spanish national coach, Jordi Ribera, has selected 19 players for the preparations for the upcoming European Championship.

After the Spanish national coach, Jordi Ribera, in beginning of December named a initial squad with 28 players (read more here), Ribera has now shaved the squad down to 19 players.

Great players as the right wing Victor Tomas, the right Jorge Maqueda and the goalkeeper Arpad Sterbik didn't make the cut.

The 19 players:

Goalkeepers:
Gonzalo Perez de Vargas, FC Barcelona, Spain
Rodrigo Corrales, Paris Saint-Germain, France
Sergey Hernandez, Helvetia Anaitasuna, Spain

Right backs:
Eduardo Gurbindo, HBC Nantes, France
Alex Dujshebaev, PGE Vive Kielce, Poland

Left wings:
Angel Fernandez, BM Ciudad Logrono, Spain
Valero Rivera, FC Barcelona, Spain

Left backs:
Joan Canellas, RK Vardar, Macedonia
Iosu Goni, PAUC Handball, France
Daniel Dujshebaev, RK Celje, Slovenia

Right wings:
Ferran Sole, Fenix Toulouse, France
David Balaguer, HBC Nantes, France

Playmakers:
Raul Entrerrios, FC Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Sarmiento, St. Raphaël Var HB, France

Pivots:
Julen Aguinagalde, PGE Vive Kielce, Poland
Antonio Legasa Bazan, Helvetia Anaitasuna, Spain
Adrian Figueras, BM Granollers, Spain

Defenders:
Viran Morros, FC Barcelona, Spain
Gedeon Guardiola, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Germany

Reserves:
Arpad Sterbik, goalkeeper, RK Vardar, Macedonia
Jorge Maqueda, right back, RK Vardar, Macedonia
David Fernandez, right back, Ademar Leon, Spain
Arnau Garcia, left back, Fenix Toulouse, France
Alejandro Costoya, left back, Ademar Leon, Spain
Victor Tomas, right wing, FC Barcelona, Spain
Kauldi Odriozola, right wing, CD Bidasoa, Spain
Aitor Arino, left wing, FC Barcelona, Spain
Inaki Pecina, pivot, PAUC Handball, France