“Our next great goalkeeper”: Germany coach hails HSV star! | OneFootball

For Sander Tangvik, the season finale against Bayer Leverkusen likely paid off in more ways than one. The HSV goalkeeper delivered a standout performance in the 1:1 draw against the Werkself.

Just five days later, the Norwegian was rewarded with a nomination for the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. “That game helped him a little,” national coach Stale Solbakken also admitted (via Bild).

Particularly remarkable: although Tangvik had already made the squad, he has yet to earn a senior international cap for the Scandinavians. Solbakken still made it clear how highly the 23-year-old is rated in his home country. Above all, Solbakken heaped special praise on the HSV keeper with a notable statement: “We chose Sander because we believe he will become our next great goalkeeper.”

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Sander Tangvik: World Cup despite being HSV’s number two

From Tangvik’s point of view, those words must have been music to his ears. At HSV, the youngster had recently spent almost all his time on the bench and, after his winter move from Rosenborg BK, was only second choice behind Daniel Heuer Fernandes. The Rothosen signed the 1.93-meter-tall goalkeeper for around 2.6 million euros and tied him down until 2030. However, he has hardly had any playing time, and that is unlikely to change too quickly given Daniel Heuer Fernandes’ impending contract extension.

“To be involved for your country, you should be playing for your club,” Tangvik had said just a few weeks ago. Since he had “not been playing lately” at HSV, the national coach could hardly assess his form. But the goalkeeper’s gala performance in Leverkusen and his great talent were enough for Solbakken to hand him a call-up. Tangvik’s relief is therefore likely to be all the greater, as he will compete in North and Central America with Egil Selvik and Orjan Nyland for a place between the posts.

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