Zsolt Krakovszki
| Zsolt Krakovszki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
9 July 2002 Győr, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | NEKA | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2014–2017 | Győri FKKA | ||
2017–2019 | NEKA | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2019–2024 |
 NEKA | ||
2024– |
 HSG Wetzlar | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Hungary | 9 | (18) |
Medal record | |||
Zsolt Krakovszki (born 9 July 2002) is a Hungarian handball player who plays for NEKA and the Hungary national team.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Zsolt and his twin brother Bence moved from Győr to Balatonboglár, the National Handball Academy (NEKA) in 2017. He made his debut in the first team in NEKA in 2019, and in that season he scored 10 goals in 9 matches in the then still Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B team. In 2021, NEKA was promoted to the first division,[1] Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Bence scored 32 goals in the season. After 7 years at NEKA, it was announced in March 2024 that he will continue his career in the German HSG Wetzlar team from the summer.[2] In the spring of 2024, NEKA won a bronze medal in the cup to a huge surprise.[3]
National team
[edit]As a member of the junior national team, he participated in the 2022 Junior European Championship where the Hungarian team became the 5th.[4] He was included in the extended squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship,[5] but in the end was not selected for the final tournament. At the age of 20, on 9 March 2023, he made his debut in the senior national team in Schaffhausen in the Switzerland–Hungary men's European qualifying match 32–37.[6] He participated in the 2023 Junior World Championship, where Hungary won the silver medal.[7] He also participated in the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship as a member of the Hungary men's national handball team. (5th place, 2 games / 4 goals). He was included in the large squad of the men's handball team participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics,[8] but in the end he was not included in the traveling team.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He has a twin brother, Bence Krakovszki, who plays as a left winger. He is also a professional handball player and Hungary national team player.
Honours
[edit]National team
[edit]- Junior World Championship:
Silver: 2023
Club
[edit]- NEKA
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Gold: 2021
- Magyar Kupa:
Bronze: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Győzelemmel zárta a szezont a bajnokcsapat". neka.hu.
- ^ https://www.hsg-wetzlar.de/news/detail/erster-ungar-bei-hsg-wetzlar-zsolt-krakovszki-kommt-im-sommer
- ^ https://nb1.neka.hu/fantasztikus-bronzerem-a-magyar-kupaban
- ^ https://www.utanpotlassport.hu/2022/07/18/kezi-ujra-az-elitben-minden-idok-harmadik-legjobb-szereplesevel-eb-otodik-lett-a-ferfi-u20-as-valogatott
- ^ https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezi-vb-chema-rodriguez-kapitany-bo-keretet-hirdetett-2926839
- ^ "Kettős debütálás a felnőtt válogatottban!". nb1.neka.hu.
- ^ "U21-es férfi kézi-vb: Németország–Magyarország döntő - NSO". NSO.hu. 2 July 2023.
- ^ https://vehir.hu/cikk/74103-ferfi-kezilabda-olimpiai-felkeszules-nem-valtozott-a-magyar-valogatott-kerete
- ^ https://mksz.hu/cikk/6108
External links
[edit]- Zsolt Krakovszki at EHF (in English)
- Zsolt Krakovszki at MKSZ (in Hungarian)