Talent Plzeň

Czech handball club

Talent Plzeň

Full name| Házená Plzeň s.r.o.
Founded| 1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Arena| Městská hala Plzeň, Plzeň
Capacity| 1,350
President| Pavel Drobil
Head coach| Petr Štochl
League| Chance Extraliga

Home

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Website
Official site

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

Plzeň

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Location of Talent Plzeň

## History[edit]

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[edit]

### Club crest[edit]

### Kits[edit]

HOME

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2022–23

AWAY

2014–15

2016–17

2017–18

2022–23

## Management[edit]

Position  | Name

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Club Director:  |  Pavel Drobil
Technical Director  |  Josef Kadlec

## Team[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
Talent Plzeň

Goalkeepers

* 16  Filip Herajt
* 31  Marek Štefanič
* 61  Karel Šmíd

Left Wingers

* 11  Ondřej Šafránek
* 21  Petr Vinkelhöfer

Right Wingers

* 08  Nikola Kosteski
* 27  Jan Chmelík

Line Players

* 66  Jakub Šindelář
* 77  Daniel Režnický

Central Backs

* 03  Jakub Douda
* 22  Michal Tonar
* 26  Martin Říha

Left Backs

* 09  Tomáš Nejdl
* 13  Milan Škvařil

Right Backs

* 05  Stefan Terzić
* 23  Jan Stehlík

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### Technical staff[edit]

* Head Coach:  Petr Štochl
* Assistant Coach:  Jiří Hynek
* Fitness Coach:  Adolf Blecha
* Masseur:  Zdeněk Koranda

### Transfers[edit]

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

* Stefan Terzić (RB) from  RK Celje
* Nikola Kosteski (RW) from  UHC Hollabrunn

Leaving

* Petr Linhart (RW) to  HC Einheit Plauen
* Leonard Kaplan (LB) to  HBC JVP Strakonice 1921
* Richard Křesťan (GK)
* Eduard Wildt (RW)
* Marek Korbel (RB) to  SSV Brixen Handball

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## Previous squads[edit]

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 27) | Left Back
10 |  Czech Republic | Petr Linhart |  (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger
11 |  Czech Republic | Ondřej Šafránek |  (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28) | 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 31) | 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 31) | 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 28) | Right Back
9 |  Czech Republic | Tomáš Nejdl |  (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 27) | 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 28) | 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 31) | 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 31) | 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 32) | 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 35) | Right Back
4 |  Czech Republic | David Bičiště |  (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) | 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 29) | 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 34) | 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 31) | 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 31) | 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[edit]

* Czech Handball Extraliga:
* Gold: 1998, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
* Silver: 2017, 2018
* Bronze: 2000

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

## European Records[edit]

Season  | Competition  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate:

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1974–75 | EHF Champions League  | R2  |  Refstad IL Oslo | 21–16  | 20–16  | 41–32
EHF Champions League  | Quarterfinals  |  Steua Bucuresti | 16–16  | 7–20  | 23–36
1984–85 | EHF Champions League  | R1  |  Initia Hasselt | 16–13  | 12–14  | 28–27
EHF Champions League  | R2  |  and now  RK Metaloplastika | 26–28  | 18–36  | 44–64
1998–99 | EHF Champions League  | 1/16  |  RK Pelister Bitola | 30–22  | 27–30  | 57–52
EHF Champions League  | Group D  |  Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 21–27  | 22–38  |

4rd

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

## EHF ranking[edit]

As of 14/12/2022[2]
Rank | Team | Points

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73 |  Águas Santas | 84
74 |  Riihimäki Cocks | 84
75 |  Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 83
76 |  Talent Plzeň | 82
77 |  Górnik Zabrze | 78
78 |  KH Besa Famgas | 77
79 |  RK Vojvodina | 77

## Former club members[edit]

### Notable former players[edit]

* Roman Bečvář (2006–2012)
* Ladislav Brykner (2010–2011)
* Jiří Hynek (1998–2002)
* Petr Linhart (2008–2016, 2020–2022)
* Alois Mráz (1996–2001)
* Karel Nocar (1996–1998, 1999–2001)
* Leoš Petrovský (2012–2015)
* Martin Šetlík (1987–1992, 1997–1999, 2007–2008)
* Jakub Šindelář (2009–)
* Jan Stehlík (2017–)
* Jan Štochl (1992–2002, 2016–2018)
* Petr Štochl (1992–2000, 2001–2002)
* Michal Tonar (1985–1988, 1990–1991, 1996–1999)
* Nikola Kosteski (2022–)
* Stefan Terzić (2020, 2022–)

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Talent Plzeň on Facebook