Anikó Kovacsics

Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics
Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics
	Kovacsics in 2011
Personal information
Born	29 August 1991 (age 33); 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
2016–2024	Ferencvárosi TC
National team 1
Years	Team
2009–	Hungary
Medal record
European Championship
	1 National team caps and goals correct ; as of 4 August 2021

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

She started to play at the young age of 10. She signed to Győri ETO KC in 2006, where she quickly rose through the ranks and became a regular member of the first team at a very young age. At that time she was reputed as a possible successor of world-class playmaker and former teammate Anita Görbicz. Since she had to play on the left wing instead of her favoured playmaker position she decided to leave Győr in 2016, and signed for Ferencváros.

Kovacsics made her international debut on 22 September 2009 against Germany.^[2] She represented Hungary at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, on five World Championship (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) and also participated on five European Championship (2010,^[3] 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020).

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, 2021
Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024
EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2013, 2014
- Finalist: 2009, 2012, 2016, 2023
- 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.

Her husband is Miklós Cirjenics, Hungarian judoka. Their son, Marcell was born in June 2022.^[8]

References

^ EHF profile
^ "Anikó Kovacsics Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). handball.sportresult.com. EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
^ "Kovacsics nagyot játszott, legyőzte az FTC a Bietigheimet - NSO". 4 November 2018.
^ "Az év kézilabdázói 2018: Kovacsics és Bodó az év játékosai" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Handball Federation (keziszovetseg.hu). 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ EHF Champions League 2014/15 – All-stars take to the court at the 2015 MVM EHF FINAL4. Ehfcl.com. Retrieved on 1 June 2016.
^ – Women's EHF CL 2015/2016 All Star team announced. handball-planet. Retrieved on 15 January 2018
^ Kft, New Wave Media Group (7 July 2022). "Megszületett a Fradi csapatkapitányánaka kisfia - kép". Origo Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 July 2022.

External links

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[1] EHF profile

[2] "Anikó Kovacsics Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.

[3] "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). handball.sportresult.com. EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

[4] "Kovacsics nagyot játszott, legyőzte az FTC a Bietigheimet - NSO". 4 November 2018.

[5] "Az év kézilabdázói 2018: Kovacsics és Bodó az év játékosai" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Handball Federation (keziszovetseg.hu). 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 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

[8] Kft, New Wave Media Group (7 July 2022). "Megszületett a Fradi csapatkapitányánaka kisfia - kép". Origo Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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