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

Location of Talent Plzeň
Location of Talent Plzeň

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
2015–162016–172017–182022–23
AWAY
2014–152016–172017–182022–23

Management

PositionName
Club Director:Czech Republic Pavel Drobil
Technical DirectorCzech Republic Josef Kadlec

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

Talent Plzeň
Goalkeepers 16 Czech Republic Filip Herajt 31 Czech Republic Marek Štefanič 61 Czech Republic Karel Šmíd Left Wingers 11 Czech Republic Ondřej Šafránek 21 Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer Right Wingers 08 North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski 27 Czech Republic Jan Chmelík Line Players 66 Czech Republic Jakub Šindelář 77 Czech Republic Daniel Režnický Central Backs 03 Czech Republic Jakub Douda 22 Czech Republic Michal Tonar 26 Czech Republic Martin Říha Left Backs 09 Czech Republic Tomáš Nejdl 13 Czech Republic Milan Škvařil Right Backs 05 Serbia Stefan Terzić 23 Czech Republic Jan Stehlík
Goalkeepers 16 Czech Republic Filip Herajt 31 Czech Republic Marek Štefanič 61 Czech Republic Karel Šmíd Left Wingers 11 Czech Republic Ondřej Šafránek 21 Czech Republic Petr Vinkelhöfer Right Wingers 08 North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski 27 Czech Republic Jan Chmelík Line Players 66 Czech Republic Jakub Šindelář 77 Czech Republic Daniel RežnickýCentral Backs 03 Czech Republic Jakub Douda 22 Czech Republic Michal Tonar 26 Czech Republic Martin Říha Left Backs 09 Czech Republic Tomáš Nejdl 13 Czech Republic Milan Škvařil Right Backs 05 Serbia Stefan Terzić 23 Czech Republic Jan Stehlík

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

JoiningLeaving

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2022–23 season
Joining Serbia Stefan Terzić (RB) from Slovenia RK Celje North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski (RW) from Austria UHC Hollabrunn Leaving Czech Republic Petr Linhart (RW) to Germany HC Einheit Plauen Czech Republic Leonard Kaplan (LB) to Czech Republic HBC JVP Strakonice 1921 Czech Republic Richard Křesťan (GK) Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (RW) Slovakia Marek Korbel (RB) to Italy SSV Brixen Handball
Joining Serbia Stefan Terzić (RB) from Slovenia RK Celje North Macedonia Nikola Kosteski (RW) from Austria UHC HollabrunnLeaving Czech Republic Petr Linhart (RW) to Germany HC Einheit Plauen Czech Republic Leonard Kaplan (LB) to Czech Republic HBC JVP Strakonice 1921 Czech Republic Richard Křesťan (GK) Czech Republic Eduard Wildt (RW) Slovakia Marek Korbel (RB) to Italy SSV Brixen Handball

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
1Czech RepublicRichard Křesťan(2000-04-20)20 April 2000(age 25)Goalkeeper
3Czech RepublicJakub Douda(1994-03-07)7 March 1994(age 32)Central Back
5Czech RepublicŠimon Bešta(2000-02-09)9 February 2000(age 26)Central Back
9Czech RepublicTomáš Nejdl(1997-06-21)21 June 1997(age 28)Left Back
10Czech RepublicPetr Linhart(1990-05-29)29 May 1990(age 35)Right Winger
11Czech RepublicOndřej Šafránek(1996-06-07)7 June 1996(age 29)Left Winger
13Czech RepublicMilan Škvařil(1992-08-21)21 August 1992(age 33)Left Back
16Czech RepublicFilip Herajt(1996-03-22)22 March 1996(age 30)Goalkeeper
18SloveniaTim Jenko Bogdanić(1994-02-21)21 February 1994(age 32)Right Back
21Czech RepublicPetr Vinkelhöfer(1990-02-14)14 February 1990(age 36)Left Winger
22Czech RepublicMichal Tonar(1993-05-30)30 May 1993(age 32)Central Back
23Czech RepublicJan Stehlík(1985-04-18)18 April 1985(age 40)Right Back
24Czech RepublicLeonard Kaplan(2002-04-16)16 April 2002(age 24)Left Back
25Czech RepublicJan Kačin(1997-04-27)27 April 1997(age 28)Left Winger
26Czech RepublicMartin Říha(2000-09-27)27 September 2000(age 25)Central Back
27Czech RepublicJan Chmelík(1997-12-02)2 December 1997(age 28)Right Winger
61Czech RepublicKarel Šmíd(1993-06-04)4 June 1993(age 32)Goalkeeper
66Czech RepublicJakub Šindelář(1986-11-20)20 November 1986(age 39)Line Player
77Czech RepublicDaniel Režnický(1998-03-26)26 March 1998(age 28)Line Player
95Czech RepublicEduard Wildt(1995-01-11)11 January 1995(age 31)Right Winger
2018–2019 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
1Czech RepublicFilip Kaiser(1998-12-24)24 December 1998(age 27)Goalkeeper
3Czech RepublicJakub Douda(1994-03-07)7 March 1994(age 32)Central Back
4Czech RepublicDavid Bičiště(1996-05-27)27 May 1996(age 29)Right Back
9Czech RepublicTomáš Nejdl(1997-06-21)21 June 1997(age 28)Left Back
10Czech RepublicPetr Sedlák(2000-01-11)11 January 2000(age 26)Left Winger
11Czech RepublicOndřej Šafránek(1996-06-07)7 June 1996(age 29)Left Winger
15CroatiaMilan Ivančev(1986-03-15)15 March 1986(age 40)Central Back
16Czech RepublicFilip Herajt(1996-03-22)22 March 1996(age 30)Goalkeeper
19Czech RepublicJakub Tonar(1997-04-23)23 April 1997(age 28)Left Back
21Czech RepublicPetr Vinkelhöfer(1990-02-14)14 February 1990(age 36)Left Winger
22Czech RepublicMichal Tonar(1993-05-30)30 May 1993(age 32)Central Back
23Czech RepublicJan Stehlík(1985-04-18)18 April 1985(age 40)Right Back
25Czech RepublicJan Kačin(1997-04-27)27 April 1997(age 28)Left Winger
26Czech RepublicMartin Říha(2000-09-27)27 September 2000(age 25)Central Back
27Czech RepublicJan Chmelík(1997-12-02)2 December 1997(age 28)Right Winger
29Czech RepublicMartin Cvikl(2000-03-08)8 March 2000(age 26)Left Back
61Czech RepublicKarel Šmíd(1993-06-04)4 June 1993(age 32)Goalkeeper
66Czech RepublicJakub Šindelář(1986-11-20)20 November 1986(age 39)Line Player
75Czech RepublicJakub Šíra(1988-12-08)8 December 1988(age 37)Line Player
95Czech RepublicEduard Wildt(1995-01-11)11 January 1995(age 31)Right Winger
2014–2015 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
1Czech RepublicLukáš Hurt(1992-06-13)13 June 1992(age 33)Goalkeeper
2Czech RepublicLeoš Petrovský(1993-01-05)5 January 1993(age 33)Line Player
3Czech RepublicJiří Fořt(1989-06-28)28 June 1989(age 36)Right Back
4Czech RepublicDavid Bičiště(1996-05-27)27 May 1996(age 29)Right Back
5Czech RepublicMartin Holík(1990-10-27)27 October 1990(age 35)Left Winger
6Czech RepublicJiří Sedláček(1989-01-31)31 January 1989(age 37)Central Back
7Czech RepublicJiří Jedlička(1990-08-02)2 August 1990(age 35)Right Back
8Czech RepublicTomas Mattas(1995-06-13)13 June 1995(age 30)Right Winger
9Czech RepublicMiroslav Skočil(1990-10-27)27 October 1990(age 35)Left Winger
10Czech RepublicPetr Linhart(1990-05-29)29 May 1990(age 35)Right Back
11Czech RepublicDavid Voves(1993-08-02)2 August 1993(age 32)Line Player
12Czech RepublicFilip Herajt(1996-03-22)22 March 1996(age 30)Goalkeeper
13Czech RepublicMilan Škvařil(1992-08-21)21 August 1992(age 33)Left Back
14Czech RepublicJan Blecha(1993-04-22)22 April 1993(age 32)Left Winger
15Czech RepublicAdam Strýc(1992-09-26)26 September 1992(age 33)Left Back
16Czech RepublicJan Misař(1991-04-06)6 April 1991(age 35)Goalkeeper
17Czech RepublicJakub Strýc(1995-11-14)14 November 1995(age 30)Line Player
18Czech RepublicLukáš Lesák(1995-02-18)18 February 1995(age 31)Central Back
21Czech RepublicPetr Vinkelhöfer(1990-02-14)14 February 1990(age 36)Left Winger
22Czech RepublicMichal Tonar(1993-05-30)30 May 1993(age 32)Central Back
24Czech RepublicMartin Loskot(1991-04-10)10 April 1991(age 35)Central Back
25Czech RepublicJakub Škvařil(1986-09-10)10 September 1986(age 39)Right Winger
42Czech RepublicLukáš Horký(1991-05-16)16 May 1991(age 34)Left Back
61Czech RepublicKarel Šmid(1993-06-04)4 June 1993(age 32)Goalkeeper
66Czech RepublicJakub Šindelář(1986-11-20)20 November 1986(age 39)Line Player
67Czech RepublicMartin Kavka(1989-12-28)28 December 1989(age 36)Central Back
70Czech RepublicRadek Motlik(1970-10-24)24 October 1970(age 55)Goalkeeper
95Czech RepublicEduard Wildt(1995-01-11)11 January 1995(age 31)Right Winger

Accomplishments

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

European Records

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate:
1974–75EHF Champions LeagueR2Norway Refstad IL Oslo21–1620–1641–32
EHF Champions LeagueQuarterfinalsRomania Steua Bucuresti16–167–2023–36
1984–85EHF Champions LeagueR1Belgium Initia Hasselt16–1312–1428–27
EHF Champions LeagueR2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and now Serbia RK Metaloplastika26–2818–3644–64
1998–99EHF Champions League1/16North Macedonia RK Pelister Bitola30–2227–3057–52
EHF Champions LeagueGroup DSlovenia Celje Pivovarna Lasko21–2722–384rd
EHF Champions LeagueGroup DSpain Portland San Antonio26–3222–28
EHF Champions LeagueGroup DSweden Redbergslids Göteborg18–2520–29
2014–15EHF CupR1Italy SSV Bozen Loacker26–2624–1750–43
EHF CupR2Russia Permskie medvedi23–2525–3048–55
2015–16EHF CupR2Croatia RK Porec27–2427–2554–49
EHF CupR3Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg28–3123–3551–66
2016–17EHF CupR2Denmark KIF Kolding Kobenhavn20–3123–3843–69
2017–18EHF CupR1Greece Olympiacos S.F.P.21–2129–1850–39
EHF CupR2Spain Helvetia Anaitasuna23–3026–4049–70
2018–19EHF CupR1United Kingdom Glasgow HC39–1230–1269–24
EHF CupR2Romania HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta23–2921–2844–57
2019–20EHF CupR1Iceland Haukar Handball26–2525–2051–45
EHF CupR2Israel Hapoel Ashdod32–2326–2158–44
EHF CupR3Denmark TTH Holstebro25–3021–3746–67
2021–22EHF European CupR3Czech Republic HC Robe Zubří35–2728–3263–59
L16Luxembourg Handball Esch29–2634–3063–56
QFSweden Alingsås HK25–2929–2954–58
2022–23EHF European CupR2Latvia ZRHK Tenax Dobele29–2528–3157–56
R3Israel AS SGS Ramhat Hashron28–3933–3461–73

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022

RankTeamPoints
73Portugal Águas Santas84
74Finland Riihimäki Cocks84
75Russia Dinamo Viktor Stavropol83
76Czech Republic Talent Plzeň82
77Poland Górnik Zabrze78
78Kosovo KH Besa Famgas77
79Serbia RK Vojvodina77

Former club members

Notable former players

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