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

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

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Management

PositionName Club Director: Pavel Drobil Technical Director Josef Kadlec

Team Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

Talent PlzeňGoalkeepers 16 Filip Herajt 31 Marek Štefanič 61 Karel Šmíd Left Wingers 11 Ondřej Šafránek 21 Petr Vinkelhöfer Right Wingers 8 Nikola Kosteski 27 Jan Chmelík Line Players 66 Jakub Šindelář 77 Daniel Režnický

Central Backs 3 Jakub Douda 22 Michal Tonar 26 Martin Říha Left Backs 9 Tomáš Nejdl 13 Milan Škvařil Right Backs 5 Stefan Terzić 23 Jan Stehlík

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

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Leaving Dominik Skopár (RW) to HC Elbflorenz Dresdenhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/elbflorenz-verpflichtet-em-fahrer-skopar-1183285 Daniel Bláha (LB) to HC Elbflorenz Dresdenhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/hc-elbflorenz-sichert-sich-internationales-toptalent-1203424

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2022–23 seasonJoining 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

Previous squads 2020–2021 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Richard Křesťan Goalkeeper 3 Jakub Douda Central Back 5 Šimon Bešta Central Back 9 Tomáš Nejdl Left Back 10 Petr Linhart Right Winger 11 Ondřej Šafránek Left Winger 13 Milan Škvařil Left Back 16 Filip Herajt Goalkeeper 18 Tim Jenko Bogdanić Right Back 21 Petr Vinkelhöfer Left Winger 22 Michal Tonar Central Back 23 Jan Stehlík Right Back 24 Leonard Kaplan Left Back 25 Jan Kačin Left Winger 26 Martin Říha Central Back 27 Jan Chmelík Right Winger 61 Karel Šmíd Goalkeeper 66 Jakub Šindelář Line Player 77 Daniel Režnický Line Player 95 Eduard Wildt Right Winger

2018–2019 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Filip Kaiser Goalkeeper 3 Jakub Douda Central Back 4 David Bičiště Right Back 9 Tomáš Nejdl Left Back 10 Petr Sedlák Left Winger 11 Ondřej Šafránek Left Winger 15 Milan Ivančev Central Back 16 Filip Herajt Goalkeeper 19 Jakub Tonar Left Back 21 Petr Vinkelhöfer Left Winger 22 Michal Tonar Central Back 23 Jan Stehlík Right Back 25 Jan Kačin Left Winger 26 Martin Říha Central Back 27 Jan Chmelík Right Winger 29 Martin Cvikl Left Back 61 Karel Šmíd Goalkeeper 66 Jakub Šindelář Line Player 75 Jakub Šíra Line Player 95 Eduard Wildt Right Winger

2014–2015 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Lukáš Hurt Goalkeeper 2 Leoš Petrovský Line Player 3 Jiří Fořt Right Back 4 David Bičiště Right Back 5 Martin Holík Left Winger 6 Jiří Sedláček Central Back 7 Jiří Jedlička Right Back 8 Tomas Mattas Right Winger 9 Miroslav Skočil Left Winger 10 Petr Linhart Right Back 11 David Voves Line Player 12 Filip Herajt Goalkeeper 13 Milan Škvařil Left Back 14 Jan Blecha Left Winger 15 Adam Strýc Left Back 16 Jan Misař Goalkeeper 17 Jakub Strýc Line Player 18 Lukáš Lesák Central Back 21 Petr Vinkelhöfer Left Winger 22 Michal Tonar Central Back 24 Martin Loskot Central Back 25 Jakub Škvařil Right Winger 42 Lukáš Horký Left Back 61 Karel Šmid Goalkeeper 66 Jakub Šindelář Line Player 67 Martin Kavka Central Back 70 Radek Motlik Goalkeeper 95 Eduard Wildt Right Winger

Accomplishments

Czech Handball Extraliga: : 1998, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2026 : 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025 : 2000

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

European Records Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate:1974–75 EHF Champions League R2 Refstad IL Oslo21–1620–1641–32 EHF Champions League Quarterfinals Steua Bucuresti16–167–2023–361984–85 EHF Champions League R1 Initia Hasselt16–1312–1428–27 EHF Champions League R2 and now RK Metaloplastika26–2818–3644–64 1998–99 EHF Champions League 1/16 RK Pelister Bitola30–2227–3057–52 EHF Champions League Group D Celje Pivovarna Lasko21–2722–384rd EHF Champions League Group D Portland San Antonio26–3222–28 EHF Champions League Group D Redbergslids Göteborg18–2520–29 2014–15 EHF CupR1 SSV Bozen Loacker26–2624–1750–43 EHF CupR2 Permskie medvedi23–2525–3048–55 2015–16 EHF Cup R2 RK Porec27–2427–2554–49 EHF CupR3 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg28–3123–3551–66 2016–17 EHF Cup R2 KIF Kolding Kobenhavn20–3123–3843–69 2017–18 EHF CupR1 Olympiacos S.F.P.21–2129–1850–39 EHF Cup R2 Helvetia Anaitasuna23–3026–4049–70 2018–19 EHF Cup R1 Glasgow HC39–1230–1269–24 EHF Cup R2 HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta23–2921–2844–57 2019–20 EHF Cup R1 Haukar Handball26–2525–2051–45 EHF CupR2 Hapoel Ashdod32–2326–2158–44 EHF CupR3 TTH Holstebro25–3021–3746–67 2021–22 EHF European Cup R3 HC Robe Zubří35–2728–3263–59L16 Handball Esch29–2634–3063–56QF Alingsås HK25–2929–2954–58 2022–23 EHF European Cup R2 ZRHK Tenax Dobele29–2528–3157–56R3 AS SGS Ramhat Hashron28–3933–3461–73

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points73 Águas Santas8474 Riihimäki Cocks8475 Dinamo Viktor Stavropol8376 Talent Plzeň8277 Górnik Zabrze7878 KH Besa Famgas7779 RK Vojvodina77

Former club members

Notable former players

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–)

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