Carlos Pérez (handballer)
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Carlos Pérez is a Cuba
n-born Hungarian
handball
player, who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team
.
He obtained Hungarian citizenship in 1999 and made his debut in the national team in 2002 against Slovenia
. He represented Hungary on the 2003 World Championship
, where he showed his exceptional shooting skills and finished first on the goalscoring charts with 64 goals. He has also been selected to the All-Star team. He participated on the 2004 Summer Olympics a year later and finished fourth.
Despite his good performances he had to wait seven years to appear on another major tournament, this time the 2011 World Championship
. As he was permitted by his club to play on three games only, Hungarian head coach Lajos Mocsai saved him for the most important matches, and he was a late call-up to replace Péter Gulyás
in the squad.
He has been voted Hungarian Handballer of the Year
three times in a row between 2003 and 2005.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n-born Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player, who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team
Hungary national handball team
The Hungary national handball team is the national handball team that represents Hungary in the international matches. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.-Olympic Games record:* 1936 - 4th* 1972 - 8th* 1976 - 6th* 1980 - 4th...
.
Career
He was born in Havana and spent his Cuban years by local team Ciudad Havana. He signed to Hungarian top club MKB Veszprém KC in 1997 and since then spent all the seasons with the club.He obtained Hungarian citizenship in 1999 and made his debut in the national team in 2002 against Slovenia
Slovenia national handball team
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...
. He represented Hungary on the 2003 World Championship
2003 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....
, where he showed his exceptional shooting skills and finished first on the goalscoring charts with 64 goals. He has also been selected to the All-Star team. He participated on the 2004 Summer Olympics a year later and finished fourth.
Despite his good performances he had to wait seven years to appear on another major tournament, this time the 2011 World Championship
2011 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...
. As he was permitted by his club to play on three games only, Hungarian head coach Lajos Mocsai saved him for the most important matches, and he was a late call-up to replace Péter Gulyás
Péter Gulyás
Péter Gulyás is a Hungarian handballer who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team.He took part on two European Championships and also participated on the World Championship in 2011....
in the squad.
He has been voted Hungarian Handballer of the Year
Hungarian Handballer of the Year
The Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year....
three times in a row between 2003 and 2005.
Achievements
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Silver Medallist: 2000, 2007
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Finalist: 2006, 2008
- EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
:- Finalist: 2002
- Semifinalist: 2003, 2006
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 2008
- EHF Champions Trophy:
- Finalist: 2002, 2008
Individual awards
- Hungarian Handballer of the YearHungarian Handballer of the YearThe Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year....
: 2003, 2004, 2005 - World Championship Top ScorerWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
: 2003 - All-Star Left Back of the World Championship: 2003