Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics (born 29 August 1991) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team.[1]
| Anikó Cirjenics-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 | |||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2021 | |||
She started to play at the young age of 10. She signed to Győri ETO KC in 2006, where she quickly rose through the ranks and became a regular member of the first team at a very young age. At that time she was reputed as a possible successor of world-class playmaker and former teammate Anita Görbicz. Since she had to play on the left wing instead of her favoured playmaker position she decided to leave Győr in 2016, and signed for Ferencváros.
Kovacsics made her international debut on 22 September 2009 against Germany.[2] She represented Hungary at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, 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 edit
- 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, 2022, 2023, 2024
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2013, 2014
- Finalist: 2009, 2012, 2016, 2023
- Semifinalist: 2010, 2011
- Women's 19 European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2009
- European Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2012
Individual awards edit
- 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 edit
She has two younger brothers, Péter and Ferenc, both of them are professional handball players.
Her husband is Miklós Cirjenics, Hungarian judoka. Their son, Marcell was born in June 2022.[8]
References edit
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Anikó Kovacsics Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. 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. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 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
- ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group (7 July 2022). "Megszületett a Fradi csapatkapitányánaka kisfia - kép". Origo Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
External links edit
- Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics at the European Handball Federation
- Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics at Olympedia
- Profile on Győri Audi ETO KC Official Website
- Career statistics at Worldhandball
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