János Szathmári
Hungarian handball player (born 1969)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | János Szathmári | ||
| Born | (1969-03-25) 25 March 1969 (age 55) Nádudvar, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Balatonfüredi KSE | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Nádudvari SE | |||
| Debreceni Dózsa | |||
1995–2001 | KC Veszprém | ||
2001–2003 | Dunaferr SE | ||
2003–2005 | Tatabánya-Carbonex KC | ||
2005–2006 | BM Valladolid | ||
2006 | Dunaferr SE | ||
2007 | PLER KC | ||
2007–2013 | Balatonfüredi KSE | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988-2007 | Hungary | 303 | (2) |
János Szathmári (born 25 March 1969 in Nádudvar)[1] is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper, who plays for Balatonfüredi KSE.
Career
Szathmári started his career by his hometown club Nádudvari SE. Later, he played for Debreceni Dózsa, before moving to KC Veszprém, where he achieved his best results of his career with five Hungarian Championship and five Hungarian Cup titles.[2] He also tried his hands in Spain, but just after one season he moved back to Hungary. He currently plays for Balatonfüredi KSE.
He is former Hungarian international, who has been capped 303 times.[2] He participated on five World Championships (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003)[3] and on four European Championships (1994, 1996, 1998, 2004). He was present at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian national team placed seventh, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where the team placed fourth.[1]
He was picked for the World Selection together with his fellow countryman, István Pásztor in 2005 against Russia. The team of international stars, coached by the Sead Hasanefendić–Péter Kovács duo have won the match 37–33.[4]
He helped the national team as a goalkeeping coach during the preparations for the 2010 European Championship.[5]
Individual awards
Personal
He has a daughter, Anna (b. 1993), who follows his father's path and plays as a handball goalkeeper.[5]
References
- ^ a b "János Szathmári". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ a b "János Szathmári Player Profile" (in Hungarian). Balatonfüredi KSE Official Website. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Magyarok a férfi világbajnokságokon, érmesek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Pásztor négy gólt dobott a világválogatottban" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Férfi kézilabda Eb: Szathmári János kapusedzőként segíti a munkát" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1993 World Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1994 European Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1995 World Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1996 European Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1997 World Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – 1998 European Men's Handball Championship – 6th place | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 1999 World Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – Men's handball – 2003 World Championship | ||
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Hungary squad – 2004 European Men's Handball Championship – 9th place | ||
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