title: Balonmano Sinfín
text: # Balonmano Sinfín
  
  Balonmano Sinfín is a team of handball based in Santander, Spain. It plays in Liga ASOBAL.
  
  ## History
  
  The club was founded on April 14, 2004. The men's team started in the Spanish third division. In 2008, they moved up to the second division, and in 2015 to the first division: Liga ASOBAL. The club was relegated from the first division in 2017, but managed to return after just one season. Since 2018, the club has been continuously playing in the first division. In the ASOBAL Cup in 2021, the team reached the final, which they lost against Barcelona.
  
  ## Crest, colours, supporters
  
  ### Kits
  
  HOME :
  
  | 2014–15 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  AWAY :
  
  | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Team
  
  ### Current squad
  
      Squad for the 2022–23 season
  
  Balonmano Sinfín :
  
  Goalkeepers
  
  12 Ernesto Sánchez Diaz
  
  92 Mohamed Aly
  
  96 Israel Marín
  
  Left Wingers
  
  07 Alberto Pla Castellanos
  
  17 Diego Monzón
  
  Right Wingers
  
  08 Marcos Aguilella
  
  15 Luís Pla Castellanos
  
  Line Players
  
  02 Diego Muñiz González
  
  22 Ángel Basualdo
  
  29 José Manuel Lon
  
  72 Pablo Rama
  
  Central Backs
  
  04 Nicolás Bono
  
  05 Marcos Domínguez Sanz
  
  Left Backs
  
  03 Gustavo Alonso Gómez
  
  18 Leonardo Alonso
  
  26 Léo Renaud-David
  
  31 Joao Perbelini
  
  Right Backs
  
  06 Sergio Rubio San Emeterio
  
  23 Jacob Díaz Aja
  
  27 Óscar García Sánchez
  
  33 Nicolás Zungri :
  
  ### Technical staff
  
  * Head coach: Rubén Garabaya
  * Assistant coach: Luis Miguel Garabaya
  * Fitness coach: Javier Palazuelos
  * Physiotherapist: Javier Martín Izquierdo
  * Club Doctor: Juan José Díaz-Munío Carabaza
  
  ### Transfers
  
      Transfers for the 2022–23 season
  
  ## Previous Squads
  
  2020–2021 Team :
  
  | Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Spain | Diego Muñiz González | (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 32) | Line Player |
  | 3 | Spain | Sergio Rubio San Emeterio | (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 21) | Right Back |
  | 4 | Spain | Javier Valverde | (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 25) | Left Back |
  | 7 | Spain | Alberto Pla Castellanos | (1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 30) | Left Winger |
  | 8 | Spain | Alejandro Blázquez | (1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 31) | Right Winger |
  | 10 | Spain | Cristian Postigo | (1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 33) | Left Winger |
  | 11 | Spain | Carlos Lastra | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 24) | Left Winger |
  | 12 | Spain | Ernesto Sánchez Diaz | (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
  | 13 | Spain | Gustavo Alonso Gómez | (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 20) | Left Back |
  | 15 | Spain | Luís Pla Castellanos | (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 25) | Right Winger |
  | 18 | Spain | Leonardo Alonso | (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 22) | Left Back |
  | 20 | Argentina | Ramiro Martínez | (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 28) | Right Winger |
  | 22 | Spain | Ángel Basualdo | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 21) | Line Player |
  | 23 | Puerto Rico | Jorge Nazario | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 30) | Central Back |
  | 24 | Spain | Francisco Javier Castro | (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 26) | Central Back |
  | 29 | Spain | José Manuel Lon | (1977-02-17) 17 February 1977 (age 46) | Line Player |
  | 32 | Ukraine | Vladyslav Ostroushko | (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986 (age 37) | Left Back |
  | 33 | Argentina | Nicolás Zungri | (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 28) | Right Back |
  | 34 | Spain | Nacho Vallés | (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 25) | Central Back |
  | 88 | North Macedonia | Darko Dimitrievski | (1993-05-16) 16 May 1993 (age 30) | Left Back |
  | 96 | Spain | Israel Marín | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 23) | Goalkeeper |
  | 99 | Cape Verde | Élcio Fernandes | (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 26) | Goalkeeper |
  
  ## Season by season
  
  | Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Notes | Copa del Rey |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004–05 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 5th | | |
  | 2005–06 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 2nd | | |
  | 2006–07 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 1st | | |
  | 2007–08 | 3 | 1ª Estatal | 1st | Promoted | |
  | 2008–09 | 2 | Div. Honor B | 14th | | |
  | 2009–10 | 2 | Plata | 9th | | |
  | 2010–11 | 2 | Plata | 11th | | |
  | 2011–12 | 2 | Plata | 4th | | |
  | 2012–13 | 2 | Plata | 8th | | |
  | 2013–14 | 2 | Plata | 7th | | Second round |
  | 2014–15 | 2 | Plata | 2nd | Promoted | First round |
  | 2015–16 | 1 | ASOBAL | 13th | | Round of 16 |
  | 2016–17 | 1 | ASOBAL | 16th | Relegated | Round of 16 |
  | 2017–18 | 1 | Plata | 5th | Promoted | Third round |
  | 2018–19 | 1 | ASOBAL | 11th | | Second round |
  
  ## EHF ranking
  
      As of 14/12/2022
  
  | Rank | Team | Points |
  | - | - | - |
  | 277 | Dinamo Minsk | 4 |
  | 278 | Lugi HF | 4 |
  | 279 | HV Aalsmeer | 4 |
  | 280 | Balonmano Sinfín | 3 |
  | 281 | AD Ciudad de Guadalajara | 3 |
  | 282 | US Ivry Handball | 3 |
  | 283 | Mezőkövesdi KC | 3 |
  
  ## Former club members
  
  ### Notable former players
  
  * Francisco Javier Castro (2019–2022)
  * Pablo Paredes (2015–2017)
  * Nicolás Bono (2022–)
  * Ramiro Martínez (2020–2022)
  * Élcio Fernandes (2019–2021)
  * Mohamed Aly (2022–)
  * Darko Dimitrievski (2018-2021)
  * Mile Mijušković (2019-2020)
  * Gonçalo Ribeiro (2020)
  * Darius Makaria (2016–2017)
  * Jaka Malus (2022)
  * Vladyslav Ostroushko (2021)
  
  ### Former coaches
  
  | Seasons | Coach |
  | - | - |
  | 2008–2011 | Juan Domínguez Munaiz |
  | 2011–2020 | Rodrigo Reñones |
  | 2020–2022 | Víctor Montesinos |
  | 2022– | Rubén Garabaya |
  