Dika Mem had scores to settle with Germany. The right-back has signed with Füchse Berlin from the summer of 2027 and for a period of four seasons until the summer of 2031, the reigning German champion announced in a press release on Friday.
Unhappy finalist of the last Champions League with Barcelona (defeat against Magdeburg), the French handball player will find in Berlin the Danish right back Mathias Gidsel, considered the best player in the world and under contract with the Füchse until the summer of 2029. The Berlin back base will also include from the summer of 2027 the Dane Simon Pytlick (left back), Olympic champion in 2024 with Gidsell.
“I want to be part of it”
“We are over the moon that Dika Mem chose us. We did everything to convince him and, the more we got to know him, the more enthusiastic we became and the more we wanted this transfer,” said Füchse general manager Bob Hanning. “It’s about continuing on this path, recruiting top talent and preserving the DNA of the club. »
“I spent a long time in Spain, and now I feel that it is the right time to take the step towards the Bundesliga,” said the handball player. The Berlin club has been very convincing in recent years and I want to be part of it. I want to help the club progress and win as many titles as possible. »
Trained in the Paris region at Eaubonne and Saint-Gratien/Sannois, he began his professional career at Tremblay in the summer of 2015, before joining FC Barcelona a season later, where he played for 11 seasons. With Barça, the 28-year-old left-hander (1.96m) won the Champions League three times (2021, 2022 and 2024).
In the French team, Mem is the 2017 world champion, 2021 Olympic champion and 2024 European champion. He should be part of Guillaume Gille’s group for the 2026 edition of the Euro which will begin on January 15.
