Anikó Kovacsics

Anikó Kovacsics ( born 29 August 1991) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Kovacsics Anikó. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Anikó Kovacsics
Kovacsics in 2011
Personal information
Born (1991-08-29) 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 128 (274)
Medal record
European Championship
2012 Serbia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 9 December 2019

Started to play at the age of 10, she signed to Győri Audi ETO KC in 2006, where she quickly came through the ranks and became a regular member of the first team at a very young age. She is reputed as a possible successor of world-class playmaker and former teammate Anita Görbicz.

Kovacsics made her international debut on 22 September 2009 against Germany.[2] She represented Hungary on four World Championship (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017) and also participated on three European Championship (2010,[3] 2012, 2014).

Anikó scored 15 goals against SG BBM Bietigheim in the 2018–19 Women's EHF Champions League season.[4]

Achievements
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
    • Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
  • Magyar Kupa:
    • Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • EHF Champions League:
    • Winner: 2013, 2014
    • Finalist: 2009, 2012, 2016
    • Semifinalist: 2010, 2011
  • Women's 19 European Championship:
    • Silver Medalist: 2009
  • European Championship:
    • Bronze Medalist: 2012

Individual awards
  • 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

She has two younger brothers, Péter and Ferenc, both of them are professional handball players.

References
  1. EHF profile
  2. "Anikó Kovacsics Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  3. "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/noi-kezilabda-bl-ferencvaros-bietigheim-2667205
  5. "Az év kézilabdázói 2018: Kovacsics és Bodó az év játékosai" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Handball Federation (keziszovetseg.hu). 8 January 2019.
  6. EHF Champions League 2014/15 – All-stars take to the court at the 2015 MVM EHF FINAL4. Ehfcl.com. Retrieved on 1 June 2016.
  7. – Women’s EHF CL 2015/2016 All Star team announced. handball-planet. Retrieved on 15 January 2018
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