SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian professional

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

club from

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...

, that plays in the K&H férfi kézilabda liga and the

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

. The current name of the club is OTP Bank - Pick Szeged due to sponsorship reasons.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail SC Pick Szeged kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name:

Pick Aréna Pick Aréna is an indoor sporting arena located in Szeged, Hungary. It is primarily used as a venue for handball, with the first match taking place between SC Pick Szeged and German team THW Kiel in the EHF Champions League, which Szeged won 30 ...

*City:

*Capacity: 8143 *Address: 6723 Szeged, Felső Tisza-Part 35.

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2025-26 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12

Tobias Thulin Tobias Thulin (born 5 July 1995) is a Swedish handball player who plays for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Swedish national team. Career He began playing handball at Önnereds HK before switching to the youth team of Redbergslids IK in 2011, whe ...

* 16

Roland Mikler Roland Mikler (born 20 September 1984) is a Hungarian handball player for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Hungarian national team. Honours National team * Junior World Championship: ** : 2005 Club ;Dunaferr SE *Nemzeti Bajnokság I ** : 2002, 2 ...

;Left wings * 18

Marin Jelinić Marin or Marín (Italian "sailor") may refer to: People * Marin (name), including a list of persons with the given name or Italian surname. * MaRin, in-game name of professional South Korean ''League of Legends'' player Jang Gyeong-hwan (born 19 ...

* 25 Sebastian Frimmel ;Right wings * 24 Mario Šoštarič * 93 Benjámin Szilágyi ;Line players * 27 Bence Bánhidi ( c) * 30 Gleb Kalarash * 31 Jérémy Toto ;Left backs *9

Richárd Bodó Richárd Bodó (born 13 March 1993) is a Hungarian handballer for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Hungarian national team. He represented Hungary at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': ...

* 51

Borut Mačkovšek Borut Mačkovšek (born 11 September 1992) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Slovenia national team. Since his first appearance at the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, he has represented Slovenia at s ...

;Playmakers *3

Janus Daði Smárason Janus Daði Smárason (born 1 January 1995) is an Icelandic handball player for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Icelandic national handball team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Ch ...

* 22 Jim Gottfridsson * 34

Lazar Kukić Lazar Kukić (; born 12 December 1995) is a Serbian handball player who plays for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Serbia national team. Career After coming through the youth system at Partizan, Kukić was promoted to the first team in the 2013� ...

;Right backs * 41 Imanol Garciandia * 77 Magnus Abelvik Rød

Staff

* Head Coach:

Michael Apelgren Michael Apelgren (born 20 August 1984) is a Swedish handball coach and former player. He's currently the head coach of SC Pick Szeged and the Sweden men's national handball team, Swedish men's national team. Coaching career Apelgren started his ...

* Assistant Coach:

Jonas Källman Jonas Källman (born 17 July 1981) is a Swedish handball coach and former player. Honours and awards BM Ciudad Real * Liga ASOBAL 2003–2004, Liga ASOBAL 2006-07, 2006–2007, Liga ASOBAL 2007-08, 2007–2008, Liga ASOBAL 2008-09, 2008–2009, ...

* Assistant Coach: Krisztián Kárpáti * Performance Enhancement Specialist: István Répásy * Club Doctor: Csaba Janka, MD * Therapist: Đorđe Ignjatovic * Masseur: Zoltán Solti

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2026-27 season'' ; Eo circle green arrow-up

Joining *

Lukas Sandell Lukas Sandell (born 3 February 1997) is a Swedish handball player for the Hungarian club ONE Veszprém and the Swedish national team. Career Sandell started playing handball at Eslövs HF. In 2013 he switched to Ystads IF HF. He debuted for t ...

(RB) ''(from ONE Veszprém)'' ? ; Eo circle red arrow-down

Leaving

Top scorers

Top scorers for each season in ''competition'' are:

Retired numbers

Honours

Recent seasons

*Seasons in ''

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

'': 44 *Seasons in '' Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B'': 6 *Seasons in ''

Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...

'': 4

In European competition

*Participations in Champions League: 18x *Participations in

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...

''(IHF Cup)'': 10x *Participations in

Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...

''(City Cup)'': 3x *Participations in ''

Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The competition's official name was originally the European Cup Winners' Cup; it was renamed the UEFA Cup Winne ...

(IHF Cup Winners' Cup)'': 6x

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Gábor Ancsin Gábor Ancsin (born 27 November 1990) is a Hungarian handball player for Ferencvárosi TC (men's handball), Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary men's national handball team, Hungarian national team. Career Club Ancsin made his senior debut in the ...

(2011–2016) * Szabolcs Zubai (2008–2018) *

György Avar György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits (1899–1978), Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy (1867–1933), Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnogr ...

Béla Árvai Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá may refer to: Places in the Cze ...

Sándor Bajusz Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector * Sándor Boldogfai ...

Zsolt Balogh Zsolt Balogh (born 29 March 1989) is a Hungarian handball player for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team. He represented Hungary at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Career He began his career in his hometown, Orosháza ...

(2012–2019) * Zoltán Bartalos *

Csaba Bartók Csaba () is a Hungarian given name for males. Prince Csaba is the legendary son of Attila the Hun in Hungarian chronicles.''Gesta Hungarorum'', Simon Keza, Edited and translated by László Veszprémy and Frank Schaer with a study by Jenő Szűc ...

(1990–2000) * Csaba Bendó * Róbert Berta *

Dániel Buday Dániel Buday (born 5 January 1981 in Hódmezővásárhely) is a retired Hungarian handballer who most recently played for Orosházi FKSE. A former Hungarian international, Buday played at two European Championships (2004, 2006) and at the ...

(1999–2003; 2011–2013) * Ferenc Buday * József Czina (2004–2005, 2011–2014) *

Nikola Eklemović Nikola Eklemović (, ; born 8 February 1978) is a Serbian-Hungarian former handball player. Club career Eklemović made his professional debut with Partizan and spent three seasons with the club (1993–1996). He also played for their arch-riva ...

(1999–2004) * József Farkas *

Bálint Fekete Bálint Fekete (born 27 June 1995) is a Hungarian handball player for Dabas KK and the Hungarian national team. He represented Hungary at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship wa ...

(2011–2018) * Róbert Fekete (1985–1987, 1989–1996, 2001) *

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* Márk Hegedűs * Gábor Herbert (2005–2011) *

Ferenc Ilyés Ferenc Ilyés (born 20 December 1981) is a retired Hungarian handball player. 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 ...

(2000–2007; 2013–2016) *

Dávid Katzirz Dávid Katzirz (born 25 June 1980 in Pécs) is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Csurgói KK and the Hungarian national team. He represented Hungary on four World Championships (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011) and participated on the European Ch ...

(2008–2011) * Marinko Kekezović (2012–2014) *

Attila Kotormán Attila ( or ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Gepids, among others, in Central Europe, C ...

* Milorad Krivokapić (2005–2010) * Balázs Laluska (1998–2005, 2008–2009) *

Ambrus Lele Ambrus Lele (born August 19, 1958, in Szeged) is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1 ...

Máté Lékai Máté Lékai (born 16 June 1988) is a Hungarian handball player for Ferencvárosi TC (men's handball), Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary men's national handball team, Hungarian national team. His first major international tournament was the 201 ...

(2010–2012) *

Richárd Mezei Richárd Mezei (born 23 October 1970 in Hatvan) is a former Hungarian handball player and the current president of SC Pick Szeged. He is best known for his spells in KC Veszprém and SC Pick Szeged. The hard-working line player has also been ...

(2010–2014) * László Nagy (1997–2000) *

Béla Oláh Béla Oláh (born 27 March 1956) is a Hungarian weightlifter. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 19 ...

Zoltán Oláh Zoltán () is a Hungarian language, Hungarian masculine given name. The name days for this name are 8 March and 23 June in Hungary, and 7 April in Slovakia. "Zoli" is the short version of Zoltán. "Zoli" is commonly used. Zoltána is the feminine v ...

* Zsolt Perger *

Nenad Puljezević Nenad Puljezević (, ; born 13 March 1973) is a Serbian-Hungarian former handball player. Club career Puljezević made his professional debut with Crvena zvezda and spent four seasons with the club (1990–1994). He would also play for two years ...

(2002–2009) *

Miklós Rosta Miklós Rosta (born 14 February 1999) is a Hungarian handball player for Dinamo București and the Hungarian national team. Achievements ;Domestic Competition * Nemzeti Bajnokság: **''Winner'': 2021, 2022 Awards and recognition * Hungarian H ...

(2019–2023) *

László Skaliczki László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the m ...

* István Sándor * László Szabó "Sonka" *

Sándor Tamás Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector * Sándor Boldogfai ...

* Endre Tenke * Géza Tóth * Mihály Tóth *

Szabolcs Törő Szabolcs Törő (born 10 March 1983, in Ajka) is a Hungarian handballer who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Hungarian national team. The tricky winger participated on three European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010) and represented Hungary o ...

(2010–2012) * Attila Vadkerti (2000–2015) *

Péter Tatai Péter Tatai (born 23 June 1983) is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper who plays for Csurgói KK. He is a former Hungarian international. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2006, 2008 **''Silver Medalist'': 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, ...

(2010–2014) *

Nikola Prce Nikola Prce (born 31 August 1980) is a Bosnian handball player for KH BESA FamGas and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is one of the best handball players and leader of a young generation of players in Bosnia and Herzegovina men's na ...

(2013–2014) *

Vladimir Vranješ Vladimir Vranješ (born 14 December 1988) is a Bosnian handball player for HSG Wetzlar. He was a part of the Bosnian national team for 12 years. He previously played for Borac Banja Luka, RK Prijedor, RK Slovenj Gradec, Ademar Leon and SC Pick ...

(2013–2016) * Thiagus Petrus (2015–2018) *

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(2008–2009) *

Mirko Alilović Mirko Alilović (born 15 September 1985) is a Croatian handball goalkeeper for Wisła Płock. He won the silver medals both, on the World Championship (2009) and the European Championship (2008, 2010), and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

(2018–2023) * Igor Kos (2009–2010) * Ivan Sršen (2018) *

Marin Šego Marin Šego (born 2 August 1985) is a retired Croatian handball player. He participated at the 2019 World Championship and the 2020 European Championship with Croatia. Honours ;Izviđač Ljubuški * Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League: 2003 ...

(2016–2019) *

Antonio Pribanić Antonio Pribanić (born 13 December 1987 in Rijeka) is a Croatian handballer who plays for RK Poreč. Career He started playing handball in his hometown club RK Kvarner. After loans to RK Senj and RK Umag he moved to RK Bjelovar. In 2015 h ...

(2011–2013) * Denis Buntic (2016–2017) *

Alen Blažević Alen may refer to: People * Alen (given name), a Bosniak, Serbian and Croatian given name * Alén (name), surname and given name * Alen baronets of Ireland Places * Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea * Ålen Church, Holtålen, Trønde ...

(2012–2020) *

Stanislav Kašpárek Stanislav Kašpárek (born 11 June 1996) is a Czech handball player for Dinamo București and the Czech national team. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Championship wa ...

(2018–2021) *

Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (born 19 May 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for Haukar Handball and the Icelandic national team He played for Rhein-neckar loewen, Ålborg handball and Pick Szeged. . He represented Iceland at the 2019 World ...

(2017–2021) * Maxim Butenko *

Ratko Đurković Ratko Đurković (born 9 February 1975) is a Montenegrin handball coach. Club career After starting out at his hometown club RK Lovćen, Lovćen, Đurković played for fellow Yugoslav teams RK Metaloplastika, Metaloplastika and RK Sintelon, Sin ...

(2004–2008) * Marko Lasica (2013–2014) *

Vladimir Osmajić Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria (). Etymology T ...

(2007–2010) *

Alexander Blonz Alexander Christoffersen Blonz (born 17 April 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for GOG Håndbold and the Norwegian national team. He made his international debut during the Gjensidige Cup 2019 against Netherlands where he scored 7 goals a ...

(2021–2023) * Kent Robin Tønnesen (2021–2023) *

Valentin Ghionea Valentin Marian Ghionea (born 29 April 1984 in Craiova) is a Romanian handballer who plays for Steaua București and the Romanian national team. Achievements * Liga Națională: **''Winner'': 2005, 2012, 2021,2022, 2023 *Cupa României: **'' ...

(2007–2010) * Iulian Stamate * Adrian Petrea * Sergei Gorbok (2016–2018) * Dmitry Zhitnikov (2017–2021) *

Danijel Anđelković Danijel is masculine given name of Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian origin. Notable people with the name include: * Danijel Aleksić (born 1991), Serbian footballer * Danijel Alibabić (born 1988), Montenegrin singer and songwriter * Danijel Brezi� ...

(2004–2010) *

Dalibor Brajdić Dalibor may refer to: *Dalibor (name) Dalibor (Cyrillic script: Далибор) is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in the Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as Slovaki ...

Marko Ćuruvija Marko may refer to: * Marko (given name) * Marko (surname) * Márkó, a village in Hungary See also *Marco (disambiguation) *Markko (disambiguation) *Marka (disambiguation) *Markov *Marku *Narko, Queensland *Narco (disambiguation) Narco or Narco ...

(2015–2016) *

Nedeljko Jovanović Nedeljko Jovanović (; born 16 September 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach. Club career After playing for RK Metaloplastika, Metaloplastika, Jovanović joined RK Partizan, Partizan in 1991. He proved instrumental in hel ...

(2006–2007) *

Dragan Marjanac Dragan Marjanac (; born 26 February 1985) is a Serbian handball player for Swiss club HSC Suhr Aarau. Club career After playing for Vojvodina and Partizan, Marjanac went abroad and spent three seasons with Pick Szeged (2007–2010). He then br ...

(2007–2010) *

Vladan Matić Vladan Matić (; born 28 April 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach of Hungarian club Tatabánya KC, Grundfos Tatabánya KC. He also holds Hungarian nationality law, Hungarian citizenship. Playing career Matić made his pr ...

(2002–2007) *

Petar Nenadić Petar Nenadić (born 28 June 1986) is a Serbian former handball player. His brother Draško Nenadić, Draško also played for the national team. Club career RK Crvena zvezda Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Nenadić began playing handball in local te ...

(2008–2010) * Dusan Beocanin *

Nenad Peruničić Nenad Peruničić (; born 1 May 1971) is a Serbian handball coach and former player. Club career Born in Pljevlja, Peruničić made his senior debut with Jugović in the Yugoslav Championship, before moving to Crvena zvezda in 1990. He spent t ...

(2005–2006) * Bogdan Radivojević (2019–2023) *

Rajko Prodanović Rajko Prodanović (; born 24 April 1986) is a Serbian handball player for Hercegovac Gajdobra. Club career After starting out at Jugović, Prodanović moved to Spain and joined Antequera in 2008. He also played abroad for Vardar, Pick Szeged ( ...

(2011–2013, 2014–2016) *

František Šulc František Šulc (born 8 June 1950) is a Czech former handball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Chotěboř Chotěboř (; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the C ...

(2010–2014) * Martin Straňovský (2020–2021) * Tomáš Straňovský (2009–2011) *

Dean Bombač Dean Bombač (born 4 April 1989) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for ETO-SZESE Győr FKC and the Slovenia national team. References External links * * * Dean Bombacat the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics ( ...

(2014-2016; 2018-2024) *

Luka Žvižej Luka Žvižej (born 9 December 1980) is a retired Slovenian handball player. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where Slovenia placed 11th. Žvižej also represented the national team at the 2012 European Men's Handball Champion ...

(2007–2010) * Nik Henigman (2018–2022) * Staš Skube (2016–2018) * Niko Mindegía (2013–2016) *

Roberto García Parrondo Roberto García Parrondo (born 12 January 1980) is a Spanish former handball player and current coach of MT Melsungen. As part of the Spanish team, he played in the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the 2007 World Championship in Germany. García i ...

(2013–2016) *

José Manuel Sierra José Manuel Sierra Méndez (born 21 May 1978) is a Spanish handball coach and former player. In 2013 he was on the Spanish team that won the 2013 World Championship. Career Sierra played youth handball at CB Pedro Alonso Niño de Moguer. At ...

(2014–2018) *

Antonio García Robledo Antonio Jesús García Robledo (born 6 March 1984) is a Spanish handball player who plays for the BM Granollers and the Spanish national team. References External links * * Antonio García Robledoat the ''Ligue Nationale de Handball The ' ...

(2014–2016) * Jorge Maqueda (2018–2020) *

Joan Cañellas Joan Cañellas Reixach (born 30 September 1986) is a Spanish former handball player. Cañellas scored 50 goals for Spain at the 2014 European Championship in Denmark. He was the tournament's top scorer. While playing in Madrid, he also studied ...

(2018–2021) *

(2014–2021) *

Jonas Larholm Jonas Erik Larholm (born 3 June 1982) is a former handball player, who played for the Swedish national handball team. He retired in 2024 while playing for Ribe-Esbjerg HH. He was part of the Swedish team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Sum ...

(2012–2014)

Notable coaches

References

External links

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OTP Bank - Pick Szeged
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