Ferenc Ilyés

Ferenc Ilyés (born 20 December 1981) is a Hungarian handballer for Grundfos Tatabánya KC and the Hungarian national team.[1][2]

Ferenc Ilyés
Personal information
Born (1981-12-20) 20 December 1981
Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Grundfos Tatabánya KC
Number 18
Senior clubs
Years Team
2000–2007
SC Pick Szeged
2001–2002
Makói KC (loan)
2007–2009
MVM Veszprém KC
2009–2011
TBV Lemgo
2011–2012
MVM Veszprém KC
2012–2013
Wisła Płock
2013–2016
SC Pick Szeged
2016–
Grundfos Tatabánya KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2019
Hungary 229 (502)

Career

Club

Born in Odorheiu Secuiesc into an ethnic Hungarian family, Ilyés started to play handball for his hometown club. He was spotted by the scouts of SC Pick Szeged, and the talented left back signed a contract with the Tisza-side team in 2000. His playing minutes were limited in the early times, so he moved to Makói KC on loan to get more experience. He returned to Szeged as a more mature player and immediately became a regular team member.

He played in Szeged until 2007, when he switched to domestic rivals MKB Veszprém KC. With them he has won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2008. After his contract ran out in 2009, he moved to Bundesliga outfit TBV Lemgo on a two-year deal. He took the EHF Cup title with the German team in 2010, after beating Kadetten Schaffhausen in the finals.[3]

On 14 January 2011 it was announced that Ilyés signed a three-year contract with his former club, Veszprém, and will re-join the record champions in the summer.[4]

International

He made his debut in the Hungarian national team on 27 December 2003 against the Czech Republic. His first major tournament was the 2004 European Championship in Slovenia. He participated on another five European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) and was also present on four World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011, 2019).[5] His best result on international level is a fourth place, which he achieved at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6][7] He was the captain of national team between 2011 and 2019.

Achievements

Individual awards

References

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