Dika Mem
Dika Mem (born 31 August 1997) is a French handball player for FC Barcelona Lassa and the French national handball team.[1]
Dika Mem | |||
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Mem with FC Barcelona Lassa in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Born |
Paris, France | 31 August 1997||
Nationality | French | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | FC Barcelona Lassa | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2015–2016 | Tremblay-en-France | ||
2016– | FC Barcelona Lassa | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | France | 49 | (136) |
Mem was a late starter, learning how to play at the age of just 13. He began his career with French club Eaubonne, where he played until he was 15 years old. The following two seasons he was at Pôle Espoirs before one season at Saint Gratien. He made the jump to the handball elite at the age of 17 and in the 2015/16 season he made his debut with Tremblay. In his first season in the LNH, Mem scored 93 goals in 25 games. Prior to that, he had already tasted top competition, becoming a European champion with the U18 French National Team. Mem signed with FC Barcelona for six seasons, beginning in 2016/17.[2]
He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship, where he won a gold medal with the French team.[3]
Personal life
His brothers are basketball players.
References
- EHF profile
- FC Barcelona profile
- "25th Men's World Championship 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2017.
External links
- Dika Mem at European Handball Federation
- Dika Mem at Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)