Sławomir Szmal
Sławomir Szmal on January 9, 2010 |
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Player information | |
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Nickname | "Kasa" |
birthday | 2nd October 1978 |
place of birth | Strzelce Opolskie , Poland |
citizenship | Polish |
height | 1.86 m |
Playing position | goalkeeper |
Throwing hand | Right |
Club information | |
society | Career ended |
Clubs as active | |
from ... to | society |
-1999 | ASPR Zawadzkie |
1999-2002 | Warszawianka |
2002-2003 | Wisla Plock |
2003-2005 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
2005-2011 | Rhine-Neckar lion |
2011-2018 | Vive Kielce |
National team | |
Games (goals) | |
Poland | 298 (3) |
As of September 3, 2018 |
Sławomir Szmal (born October 2, 1978 in Strzelce Opolskie , Poland ) is a former Polish handball goalkeeper who last played for the Polish first division club Vive Targi Kielce . He was also the goalkeeper of the Polish national handball team . In 287 international appearances for Poland, he scored three goals. He ended his career after the 2017/18 season.
Szmal is married to Aneta, who also played handball and was in goal at SG Kronau / Östringen.
successes
- 4th place in the European Championship 2010 , All-Star-Team
- Vice World Champion 2007
- Voted World Handball Player of the Year 2009
- DHB Cup finalist 2006, 2007, 2010
- Polish champion 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Polish Cup Winner 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Winner of the EHF Champions League 2016
Seasonal balance sheets
season | society | Division | Games | Gates | 7 meters | Field gates |
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2003/2004 | TuS N-Lübbecke | 2. BL North | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004/2005 | TuS N-Lübbecke | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005/2006 | Rhine-Neckar lion | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006/2007 | Rhine-Neckar lion | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007/2008 | Rhine-Neckar lion | Bundesliga | 30th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008/2009 | Rhine-Neckar lion | Bundesliga | 30th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009/2010 | Rhine-Neckar lion | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005-2010 | Rhine-Neckar lion | total | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Others
Szmal has German grandparents who come from the Opole region. His uncle Andreas Mientus , who played for TV Hüttenberg , was also a Polish national goalkeeper.
His nickname is "Sławek". The nickname "Kasa" is Polish and colloquially means money , which in turn is related to Szmal , another colloquial term for money.
On February 2, 2007 he was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland .
On May 26, 2010, he was selected by the IHF as World Handball Player of the 2009 season.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ihf.info: Team Roster , accessed on August 23, 2016
- ↑ ihf.info: Cumulative Statistics , accessed on August 23, 2016
- ↑ ihf.info: Bronze Medal Match , accessed on August 23, 2016
- ↑ eurosport.interia.pl: Sławomir Szmal: Nie żałuję ani jednego dnia , accessed on September 3, 2018
- ↑ Slawomir Szmal is world handball player 2009! In: kicker-online from May 26, 2010
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Szmal, Sławomir |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish handball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd October 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Strzelce Opolskie , Poland |