Ferenc Ilyés

The native form of this personal name is Ilyés Ferenc. This article uses the Western name order.
Ferenc Ilyés
Personal information
Born20 December 1981
Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
NationalityHungarian
Height1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in)
Weight103 kilograms (227 lb)
Playing positionLeft back
NicknameFeci
Club information
Current clubSC Pick Szeged
Senior clubs
2000–2007
2001–2002
2007–2009
2009–2011
2011–2012
2012-2013
2013–		SC Pick Szeged
→ Makói KC (on loan)
KC Veszprém
TBV Lemgo
KC Veszprém
Wisła Płock
SC Pick Szeged
National team
2003–Hungary184 (472)[1]

Ferenc Ilyés (born 20 December 1981) is a Romanian-born Hungarian handballer who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Hungarian national team.

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.[2]

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.[3]

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 four European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) and was also present on three World Championships (2007, 2009, 2011).[4] His best result on international level is a fourth place, which he achieved at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5][6]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, Hungary". EHF. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "2009/10 Men's EHF Cup Final". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ilyés Ferenc visszatér!" (in Hungarian). MKB Veszprém KC official website. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Magyarok a férfi világbajnokságokon, érmesek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ferenc Ilyés". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  6. ↑ http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/handball/handball-m

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