HBC Nantes has signed Serbian international Mateja Dodić, who has signed a contract until June 2027. The club officially announced the arrival of Dodić from RK Zagreb. The 23-year-old Serbian right wing player immediately joins the Nantais as a medical replacement for Kauldi Odriozola, who has been unavailable for an extended period. Deprived of Kauldi Odriozola for a long period, HBC Nantes did not hesitate to react. The Nantes club reached an agreement with RK Zagreb to bring in Mateja Dodić, who will now form a pair with his compatriot Luka Peric in the right wing position. This move aims to strengthen the team's performance in both domestic and international competitions. Trained at Metaloplastika in Serbia, the 1.86-meter-tall winger has notably distinguished himself with the Serbian youth national teams and has since joined the senior national team. In 2025, Mateja Dodić left his country to join RK Zagreb, where he continued to develop his skills and gain experience at a high level. "Receiving an offer from a club like Nantes, this counts a lot. It is a new stage that begins, in a big club, performing in the Champions League and the league, with great ambitions," said Mateja Dodić, who is expected to join Nantes this week. His arrival is seen as a significant boost for the team's ambitions in the upcoming season.