Gergely Harsányi

Gergely Harsányi

Personal information
Full name	Gergely János Harsányi
Born	3 May 1981 Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.91 metres (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	96 kilograms (212 lb)
Playing position	Right Wing
Nickname	Geri
Club information
Current club	Tatabánya-Carbonex KC
Number	10
Senior clubs
0000–1999 1999–2009 2009 2010–	Nyíregyházi KC PLER KC Ferencvárosi TC Tatabánya-Carbonex KC
National team ^1
2002-	Hungary	164 (361)[1]
^1 National team caps and goals correct as of 31 January 2016

Gergely Harsányi (born 3 May 1981 in Nyíregyháza) is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Tatabánya-Carbonex KC and the Hungarian national team.

Career

Harsányi started his professional career at his hometown club Nyíregyházi KC, before moving to PLER KC. He spent a decade with the Pestszentlőrinc-based team and captured a Hungarian Cup bronze in 2007. He signed to Ferencvárosi TC in the summer of 2009, however, after financial difficulties with the club were revealed, Harsányi was transferred to Tatabánya-Carbonex KC in the winter break to ease the growing troubles at the club.^[2]

His first major international tournament was the 2004 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed fourth.^[3] He participated on two European Championship (2006, 2012), two World Championships (2009, 2011) and two Olympics (2004 and 2012).^[4]

Achievements

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
  • Bronze Medallist: 2010
• Magyar Kupa:
  • Bronze Medallist: 2007

References

1. "valogatott jatekosok rangsora". kezitortenelem.hu. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
2. "Harsányi elhagyta a Ferencvárost" (in Hungarian). Sportfórum. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
3. "Gergely Harsányi". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
4. "Magyarok a férfi világbajnokságokon, érmesek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. Retrieved 31 January 2011.

External links

• Gergely Harsányi player profile on Tatabánya-Carbonex KC official website
• Gergely Harsányi career statistics at Worldhandball