Anikó Kovacsics
Anikó Kovacsics (born 29 August 1991) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team.[1]
| Anikó Kovacsics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() Kovacsics in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
29 August 1991 Nagyatád, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Berzence | |||
| Csurgói NKC | |||
| BerzenceNagyatádi NKK | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2016 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2016– | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009– | Hungary | 143 | (310) |
Medal record | |||
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2021 | |||
Started to play at the age of 10, she signed to Győri Audi ETO KC in 2006, where she quickly came through the ranks and became a regular member of the first team at a very young age. She is reputed as a possible successor of world-class playmaker and former teammate Anita Görbicz.
Kovacsics made her international debut on 22 September 2009 against Germany.[2] She represented Hungary on five World Championship (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) and also participated on five European Championship (2010,[3] 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020).
Anikó scored 15 goals against SG BBM Bietigheim in the 2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League season.[4]
Achievements
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2013, 2014
- Finalist: 2009, 2012, 2016
- Semifinalist: 2010, 2011
- Women's 19 European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2009
- European Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2012
Individual awards
- Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 2018[5]
- Hungarian Junior Handballer of the Year: 2009, 2010
- Junior Prima Award: 2010
- All-Star Team Best Centre Back of the EHF Champions League: 2015[6]
- All-Star Team Best Left Wing of the EHF Champions League: 2016[7]
Personal life
She has two younger brothers, Péter and Ferenc, both of them are professional handball players.
References
- EHF profile
- "Anikó Kovacsics Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Kovacsics nagyot játszott, legyőzte az FTC a Bietigheimet - NSO". 4 November 2018.
- "Az év kézilabdázói 2018: Kovacsics és Bodó az év játékosai" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Handball Federation (keziszovetseg.hu). 8 January 2019.
- EHF Champions League 2014/15 – All-stars take to the court at the 2015 MVM EHF FINAL4. Ehfcl.com. Retrieved on 1 June 2016.
- – Women’s EHF CL 2015/2016 All Star team announced. handball-planet. Retrieved on 15 January 2018
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anikó Kovacsics. |
- Anikó Kovacsics at European Handball Federation
- Anikó Kovacsics at Olympedia
- Profile on Győri Audi ETO KC Official Website
- Career statistics at Worldhandball
