Talent Plzeň

Czech handball club
Talent Plzeň
Full nameHázená Plzeň s.r.o.
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
ArenaMěstská hala Plzeň, Plzeň
Capacity1,350
PresidentPavel Drobil
Head coachPetr Štochl
LeagueChance Extraliga
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site

Talent Plzeň is a professional handball club from Plzeň, Czech Republic, that plays in the Chance Extraliga.

Location of Talent Plzeň
Plzeň
Plzeň
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Location of Talent Plzeň

History

The club was founded in 1953. Talent Plzeň win the first title in 1974 in Czechoslovak Handball League. The club was doing well in the 1998 and 1999, when won Czech Handball Extraleague.TJ Lokomotiva Plzeň and SSK Talent Plzeň affiliated in 2010. The club has been doing well in recent season, because the club won Czech Handball Extraliga 5 times and 2 times finished at 2nd place.

Crest, colours, supporters

Club crest

Kits

HOME

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2022–23
AWAY

2014–15

2016–17

2017–18

2022–23

Management

Position Name
Club Director: Czech Republic Pavel Drobil
Technical Director Czech Republic Josef Kadlec

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
Talent Plzeň
Goalkeepers
  • 16 Czech Republic Filip Herajt
  • 31 Czech Republic Marek Štefanič
  • 61 Czech Republic Karel Šmíd
Left Wingers
  • 11 Czech Republic Ondřej Šafránek
  • 21 Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer
Right Wingers
  • 08 North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski
  • 27 Czech Republic Jan Chmelík
Line Players
Central Backs
  • 03 Czech Republic Jakub Douda
  • 22 Czech Republic Michal Tonar
  • 26 Czech Republic Martin Říha
Left Backs
  • 09 Czech Republic Tomáš Nejdl
  • 13 Czech Republic Milan Škvařil
Right Backs
  • 05 Serbia Stefan Terzić
  • 23 Czech Republic Jan Stehlík

Technical staff

  • Head Coach: Czech Republic Petr Štochl
  • Assistant Coach: Czech Republic Jiří Hynek
  • Fitness Coach: Czech Republic Adolf Blecha
  • Masseur: Czech Republic Zdeněk Koranda

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season
Joining
  • Serbia Stefan Terzić (RB) from Slovenia RK Celje
  • North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski (RW) from Austria UHC Hollabrunn
Leaving
  • Czech Republic Petr Linhart (RW) to Germany HC Einheit Plauen
  • Czech Republic Leonard Kaplan (LB) to Czech Republic HBC JVP Strakonice 1921
  • Czech Republic Richard Křesťan (GK)
  • Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (RW)
  • Slovakia Marek Korbel (RB) to Italy SSV Brixen Handball

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Czech Republic Richard Křesťan (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) Goalkeeper
3  Czech Republic Jakub Douda (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) Central Back
5  Czech Republic Šimon Bešta (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) Central Back
9  Czech Republic Tomáš Nejdl (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 26) Left Back
10  Czech Republic Petr Linhart (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 33) Right Winger
11  Czech Republic Ondřej Šafránek (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 27) Left Winger
13  Czech Republic Milan Škvařil (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 31) Left Back
16  Czech Republic Filip Herajt (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
18  Slovenia Tim Jenko Bogdanić (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994 (age 30) Right Back
21  Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) Left Winger
22  Czech Republic Michal Tonar (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 30) Central Back
23  Czech Republic Jan Stehlík (1985-04-18) 18 April 1985 (age 39) Right Back
24  Czech Republic Leonard Kaplan (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Left Back
25  Czech Republic Jan Kačin (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) Left Winger
26  Czech Republic Martin Říha (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23) Central Back
27  Czech Republic Jan Chmelík (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) Right Winger
61  Czech Republic Karel Šmíd (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30) Goalkeeper
66  Czech Republic Jakub Šindelář (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) Line Player
77  Czech Republic Daniel Režnický (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26) Line Player
95  Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) Right Winger
2018–2019 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Czech Republic Filip Kaiser (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25) Goalkeeper
3  Czech Republic Jakub Douda (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) Central Back
4  Czech Republic David Bičiště (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 27) Right Back
9  Czech Republic Tomáš Nejdl (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 26) Left Back
10  Czech Republic Petr Sedlák (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) Left Winger
11  Czech Republic Ondřej Šafránek (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 27) Left Winger
15  Croatia Milan Ivančev (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) Central Back
16  Czech Republic Filip Herajt (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
19  Czech Republic Jakub Tonar (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27) Left Back
21  Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) Left Winger
22  Czech Republic Michal Tonar (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 30) Central Back
23  Czech Republic Jan Stehlík (1985-04-18) 18 April 1985 (age 39) Right Back
25  Czech Republic Jan Kačin (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) Left Winger
26  Czech Republic Martin Říha (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23) Central Back
27  Czech Republic Jan Chmelík (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) Right Winger
29  Czech Republic Martin Cvikl (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 24) Left Back
61  Czech Republic Karel Šmíd (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30) Goalkeeper
66  Czech Republic Jakub Šindelář (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) Line Player
75  Czech Republic Jakub Šíra (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35) Line Player
95  Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) Right Winger
2014–2015 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Czech Republic Lukáš Hurt (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 31) Goalkeeper
2  Czech Republic Leoš Petrovský (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31) Line Player
3  Czech Republic Jiří Fořt (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 34) Right Back
4  Czech Republic David Bičiště (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 27) Right Back
5  Czech Republic Martin Holík (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33) Left Winger
6  Czech Republic Jiří Sedláček (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) Central Back
7  Czech Republic Jiří Jedlička (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 33) Right Back
8  Czech Republic Tomas Mattas (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 28) Right Winger
9  Czech Republic Miroslav Skočil (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33) Left Winger
10  Czech Republic Petr Linhart (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 33) Right Back
11  Czech Republic David Voves (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 30) Line Player
12  Czech Republic Filip Herajt (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
13  Czech Republic Milan Škvařil (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 31) Left Back
14  Czech Republic Jan Blecha (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 31) Left Winger
15  Czech Republic Adam Strýc (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 31) Left Back
16  Czech Republic Jan Misař (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33) Goalkeeper
17  Czech Republic Jakub Strýc (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) Line Player
18  Czech Republic Lukáš Lesák (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) Central Back
21  Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) Left Winger
22  Czech Republic Michal Tonar (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 30) Central Back
24  Czech Republic Martin Loskot (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33) Central Back
25  Czech Republic Jakub Škvařil (1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 37) Right Winger
42  Czech Republic Lukáš Horký (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 33) Left Back
61  Czech Republic Karel Šmid (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30) Goalkeeper
66  Czech Republic Jakub Šindelář (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) Line Player
67  Czech Republic Martin Kavka (1989-12-28) 28 December 1989 (age 34) Central Back
70  Czech Republic Radek Motlik (1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 53) Goalkeeper
95  Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) Right Winger

Accomplishments

  • Czechoslovakia Handball League:
    •  Gold: 1974
    •  Silver: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984,
    •  Bronze: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966,

European Records

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate:
1974–75 EHF Champions League R2 Norway Refstad IL Oslo 21–16 20–16 41–32
EHF Champions League Quarterfinals Romania Steua Bucuresti 16–16 7–20 23–36
1984–85 EHF Champions League R1 Belgium Initia Hasselt 16–13 12–14 28–27
EHF Champions League R2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and now Serbia RK Metaloplastika 26–28 18–36 44–64
1998–99 EHF Champions League 1/16 North Macedonia RK Pelister Bitola 30–22 27–30 57–52
EHF Champions League Group D Slovenia Celje Pivovarna Lasko 21–27 22–38

4rd

EHF Champions League Group D Spain Portland San Antonio 26–32 22–28
EHF Champions League Group D Sweden Redbergslids Göteborg 18–25 20–29
2014–15 EHF Cup R1 Italy SSV Bozen Loacker 26–26 24–17 50–43
EHF Cup R2 Russia Permskie medvedi 23–25 25–30 48–55
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 Croatia RK Porec 27–24 27–25 54–49
EHF Cup R3 Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 28–31 23–35 51–66
2016–17 EHF Cup R2 Denmark KIF Kolding Kobenhavn 20–31 23–38 43–69
2017–18 EHF Cup R1 Greece Olympiacos S.F.P. 21–21 29–18 50–39
EHF Cup R2 Spain Helvetia Anaitasuna 23–30 26–40 49–70
2018–19 EHF Cup R1 United Kingdom Glasgow HC 39–12 30–12 69–24
EHF Cup R2 Romania HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta 23–29 21–28 44–57
2019–20 EHF Cup R1 Iceland Haukar Handball 26–25 25–20 51–45
EHF Cup R2 Israel Hapoel Ashdod 32–23 26–21 58–44
EHF Cup R3 Denmark TTH Holstebro 25–30 21–37 46–67

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022[2]
Rank Team Points
73 Portugal Águas Santas 84
74 Finland Riihimäki Cocks 84
75 Russia Dinamo Viktor Stavropol 83
76 Czech Republic Talent Plzeň 82
77 Poland Górnik Zabrze 78
78 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas 77
79 Serbia RK Vojvodina 77

Former club members

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "Talent Plzeň".
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

  • Official website
  • Talent Plzeň on Facebook