Sergi Mach: “The best moment of my career is yet to come”

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He was barely four years old, that Sergi Mach I was already running up and down the pavilion Sarrià Sports Union following in his father’s footsteps, Jesus, coordinator and also coach of the first team. Later he was joined by his brother David and the two of them spent hours and hours every afternoon on the parquet floor. More than twenty years later, Sergi Mach has managed to turn his hobby into his job and is happy. “My father told me to enjoy handball. I have the privilege of being a professional at what I like and I am happy”, explains Sergi Mach as he leaves the classroom of an institute of Conca, where he practices to be a high school mathematics teacher. “We always discuss the match of the day with the students and other teachers. Handball is very popular here and most of them are members and come to the pavilion».

Mach, 26 years old, has found in Conca the ideal stage to continue growing as a player and burn stages. From Sarrià it happened to Curbswhere he got to play in Platacategory that would also taste with the Real city. Now it’s Conca’s turn the Asobal and he has taken a liking to it. With 45 goals in 21 games, he has already surpassed last season’s numbers and continues to grow in the category with whom he is ranked third only behind the Barça and Granollers. Two weekends ago, in addition, he was able to dispute the King’s Cup and score three goals for Barça, who would become champions. Everything is set for the great Mach, who has renewed until 2025 with the Mancheque team.

“When I was little, my father told me to enjoy myself and, later, when I had offers, to study first.” So he did. Despite having received siren songs much earlier, Mach did not pack his bags until four years ago, when, at 22, he changed Bordils for Ciudad Real, also from Plata. “His career was on track Accounting and Finance and I took the step of leaving. It went very well for me.” So much so that a couple of summers ago, Conca’s call opened ASOBAL’s doors to him for the first time. “Every kid dreams of reaching the top category. Me too. I’ve made it and I don’t plan on stopping. The best moment of my career is yet to come», aassures the Sarrian. And the fact that the numbers place him as one of the most outstanding players in the third-placed team in the category and that, before renewing, he had offers from other clubs. “I’m very comfortable here. With a chat with the coach we did enough to understand each other”, he says.

In Conca he has had the opportunity to compete in continental competition – the Silkeborg Danish eliminated them, and playing one day in Europe is a possibility that he does not rule out in the future. At the moment, but not yet visible. “First I want to make a name for myself in ASOBAL, which is a very strong league and if the door opens, I will have time to evaluate it. For now, I want to be important here», he emphasizes. In this sense, the door is not closed to the Spanish national team either, Jordi Ribera. “He’s from Sarrià and he knows me, obviously. I don’t set limits. I always have new challenges to meet”, he says.

What has to happen will happen. For now, the eldest of the Machs is happy in Conca as he hopes to continue growing and achieving new goals and dreams, one day, of being able to face, or share a team with, his brother Davidara al Zamora, Silver Everything will come. Before that, it’s time to think about the match against him Endless of tomorrow

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