| 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
Club
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 2023 that he will continue his career in the German HSG Wetzlar team from the summer. [2]
National team
As a member of the junior national team, he participated in the 2022 Junior European Men's Handball Championship where the Hungarian team became the 5th. [3] He was included in the extended squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, [4] 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. [5] He participated in the 2023 Junior World Championship, where Hungary won the silver medal. [6] 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).
Personal life
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
National team
-
Junior World Championship:
Silver:
2023
Club
- NEKA
-
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Gold: 2021
References
- ^ "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://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. July 2, 2023.
External links
- Zsolt Krakovszki at EHF (in English)
- Zsolt Krakovszki at MKSZ (in Hungarian)