Full name János Szathmári Playing position Number 16 Weight 98 kg Other name Szatyi | Nationality Hungarian Current club Balatonfüredi KSE Height 1.85 m Team Balatonfüredi KSE | |
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Born 25 March 1969 (age 47)
Nádudvar, Hungary ( 1969-03-25 ) 0000–2001
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006
2007
2007–2013 Nádudvari SE
Debreceni Dózsa
KC Veszprém
Dunaferr SE
Tatabánya-Carbonex KC
BM Valladolid
Dunaferr SE
PLER KC
Balatonfüredi KSE | ||
János Szathmári (born 25 March 1969 in Nádudvar) is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper, who plays for Balatonfüredi KSE.
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Career
Szathmári started his career by his hometown club Nádudvari SE. Later, he played for Debreceni Dózsa, before moving to KC Veszprém, where he achieved his best results of his career with five Hungarian Championship and five Hungarian Cup titles. He also tried his hands in Spain, but just after one season he moved back to Hungary. He currently plays for Balatonfüredi KSE.
He is former Hungarian international, who has been capped 303 times. He participated on five World Championships (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003) and on four European Championships (1994, 1996, 1998, 2004). He was present at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian national team placed seventh, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where the team placed fourth.
He was picked for the World Selection together with his fellow countryman, István Pásztor in 2005 against Russia. The team of international stars, coached by the Sead Hasanefendić–Péter Kovács duo have won the match 37–33.
He helped the national team as a goalkeeping coach during the preparations for the 2010 European Championship.
Individual awards
Personal
He has a daughter, Anna (b. 1993), who follows his father's path and plays as a handball goalkeeper.