# Talent Plzeň

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

## 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
### Kits

HOME :
| 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2022–23 |
AWAY :
| 2014–15 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2022–23 |

## Management

| Position | Name |
| Club Director: | Pavel Drobil |
| Technical Director | Josef Kadlec |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
Talent Plzeň :
Goalkeepers
16 Filip Herajt
31 Marek Štefanič
61 Karel Šmíd
Left Wingers
11 Ondřej Šafránek
21 Petr Vinkelhöfer
Right Wingers
08 Nikola Kosteski
27 Jan Chmelík
Line Players
66 Jakub Šindelář
77 Daniel Režnický
Central Backs
03 Jakub Douda
22 Michal Tonar
26 Martin Říha
Left Backs
09 Tomáš Nejdl
13 Milan Škvařil
Right Backs
05 Stefan Terzić
23 Jan Stehlík :

### Technical staff

* Head Coach: Petr Štochl
* Assistant Coach: Jiří Hynek
* Fitness Coach: Adolf Blecha
* Masseur: Zdeněk Koranda

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous squads

2020–2021 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Richard Křesťan | (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Jakub Douda | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Šimon Bešta | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 9 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Nejdl | (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 10 | Czech Republic | Petr Linhart | (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 11 | Czech Republic | Ondřej Šafránek | (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28) | Left Winger |
| 13 | Czech Republic | Milan Škvařil | (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 16 | Czech Republic | Filip Herajt | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Slovenia | Tim Jenko Bogdanić | (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994 (age 30) | Right Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Petr Vinkelhöfer | (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Czech Republic | Michal Tonar | (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Jan Stehlík | (1985-04-18) 18 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 24 | Czech Republic | Leonard Kaplan | (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) | Left Back |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Jan Kačin | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Czech Republic | Martin Říha | (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 27 | Czech Republic | Jan Chmelík | (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) | Right Winger |
| 61 | Czech Republic | Karel Šmíd | (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 66 | Czech Republic | Jakub Šindelář | (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) | Line Player |
| 77 | Czech Republic | Daniel Režnický | (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
| 95 | Czech Republic | Eduard Wildt | (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
2018–2019 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Filip Kaiser | (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Jakub Douda | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 4 | Czech Republic | David Bičiště | (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 9 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Nejdl | (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 10 | Czech Republic | Petr Sedlák | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) | Left Winger |
| 11 | Czech Republic | Ondřej Šafránek | (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28) | Left Winger |
| 15 | Croatia | Milan Ivančev | (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 16 | Czech Republic | Filip Herajt | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Czech Republic | Jakub Tonar | (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Petr Vinkelhöfer | (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Czech Republic | Michal Tonar | (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Jan Stehlík | (1985-04-18) 18 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Back |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Jan Kačin | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Czech Republic | Martin Říha | (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 27 | Czech Republic | Jan Chmelík | (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) | Right Winger |
| 29 | Czech Republic | Martin Cvikl | (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 24) | Left Back |
| 61 | Czech Republic | Karel Šmíd | (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 66 | Czech Republic | Jakub Šindelář | (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) | Line Player |
| 75 | Czech Republic | Jakub Šíra | (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35) | Line Player |
| 95 | Czech Republic | Eduard Wildt | (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
2014–2015 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Lukáš Hurt | (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Czech Republic | Leoš Petrovský | (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Jiří Fořt | (1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 4 | Czech Republic | David Bičiště | (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Martin Holík | (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Czech Republic | Jiří Sedláček | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) | Central Back |
| 7 | Czech Republic | Jiří Jedlička | (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 34) | Right Back |
| 8 | Czech Republic | Tomas Mattas | (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
| 9 | Czech Republic | Miroslav Skočil | (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Czech Republic | Petr Linhart | (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) | Right Back |
| 11 | Czech Republic | David Voves | (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 12 | Czech Republic | Filip Herajt | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Czech Republic | Milan Škvařil | (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 14 | Czech Republic | Jan Blecha | (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Adam Strýc | (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 16 | Czech Republic | Jan Misař | (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Czech Republic | Jakub Strýc | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) | Line Player |
| 18 | Czech Republic | Lukáš Lesák | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) | Central Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Petr Vinkelhöfer | (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Czech Republic | Michal Tonar | (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 24 | Czech Republic | Martin Loskot | (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Jakub Škvařil | (1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 38) | Right Winger |
| 42 | Czech Republic | Lukáš Horký | (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 33) | Left Back |
| 61 | Czech Republic | Karel Šmid | (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 66 | Czech Republic | Jakub Šindelář | (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) | Line Player |
| 67 | Czech Republic | Martin Kavka | (1989-12-28) 28 December 1989 (age 34) | Central Back |
| 70 | Czech Republic | Radek Motlik | (1970-10-24) 24 October 1970 (age 53) | Goalkeeper |
| 95 | Czech Republic | Eduard Wildt | (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |

## Accomplishments

* Czech Handball Extraliga:
** Gold: 1998, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
** Silver: 2017, 2018
** Bronze: 2000
* Czechoslovakia Handball League:
** Gold: 1974
** Silver: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984,
** Bronze: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966,

## European Records

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate: |
| 1974–75 | EHF Champions League | R2 | Refstad IL Oslo | 21–16 | 20–16 | 41–32 |
| 1974–75 | EHF Champions League | Quarterfinals | Steua Bucuresti | 16–16 | 7–20 | 23–36 |
| 1984–85 | EHF Champions League | R1 | Initia Hasselt | 16–13 | 12–14 | 28–27 |
| 1984–85 | EHF Champions League | R2 | and now RK Metaloplastika | 26–28 | 18–36 | 44–64 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Champions League | 1/16 | RK Pelister Bitola | 30–22 | 27–30 | 57–52 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Champions League | Group D | Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 21–27 | 22–38 | 4rd |
| 1998–99 | EHF Champions League | Group D | Portland San Antonio | 26–32 | 22–28 | 4rd |
| 1998–99 | EHF Champions League | Group D | Redbergslids Göteborg | 18–25 | 20–29 | 4rd |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup | R1 | SSV Bozen Loacker | 26–26 | 24–17 | 50–43 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup | R2 | Permskie medvedi | 23–25 | 25–30 | 48–55 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Cup | R2 | RK Porec | 27–24 | 27–25 | 54–49 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Cup | R3 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | 28–31 | 23–35 | 51–66 |
| 2016–17 | EHF Cup | R2 | KIF Kolding Kobenhavn | 20–31 | 23–38 | 43–69 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Cup | R1 | Olympiacos S.F.P. | 21–21 | 29–18 | 50–39 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Cup | R2 | Helvetia Anaitasuna | 23–30 | 26–40 | 49–70 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | R1 | Glasgow HC | 39–12 | 30–12 | 69–24 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | R2 | HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta | 23–29 | 21–28 | 44–57 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | R1 | Haukar Handball | 26–25 | 25–20 | 51–45 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | R2 | Hapoel Ashdod | 32–23 | 26–21 | 58–44 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | R3 | TTH Holstebro | 25–30 | 21–37 | 46–67 |

## EHF ranking

    As of 14/12/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 73 | Águas Santas | 84 |
| 74 | Riihimäki Cocks | 84 |
| 75 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 83 |
| 76 | Talent Plzeň | 82 |
| 77 | Górnik Zabrze | 78 |
| 78 | KH Besa Famgas | 77 |
| 79 | RK Vojvodina | 77 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Roman Bečvář (2006–2012)
* Ladislav Brykner (2010–2011)
* Jiří Hynek (1998–2002)
* Petr Linhart (2008–2016, 2020–2022)
* Alois Mráz (1996–2001)
* Karel Nocar (1996–1998, 1999–2001)
* Leoš Petrovský (2012–2015)
* Martin Šetlík (1987–1992, 1997–1999, 2007–2008)
* Jakub Šindelář (2009–)
* Jan Stehlík (2017–)
* Jan Štochl (1992–2002, 2016–2018)
* Petr Štochl (1992–2000, 2001–2002)
* Michal Tonar (1985–1988, 1990–1991, 1996–1999)
* Nikola Kosteski (2022–)
* Stefan Terzić (2020, 2022–)