Szilvia Ábrahám
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Szilvia Ábrahám is a Hungarian handballer
playing for Siófok KC
and the Hungarian national team
.
. She fell in love with handball immediately, but at first she found it very hard to quit swimming completely and practiced both sports parallelly for a year, before deciding to concentrate fully on handball.
For the age of 13 she was already a signed player of Ferencváros, with them she spent four seasons, playing in the youth team. She moved to Budapesti Spartacus SC
in 2000 and made her debut in the Hungarian top flight yet in that year. In 2002 Vasas SC
offered her a contract she could not refuse and Ábrahám joined the Hungarian record champions. She stayed five years by the red and blues, where she worked together among others with legendary Hungarian handball coach Lajos Mocsai.
Ábrahám left the financially struggling Vasas in 2007 and switched to Váci NKSE
on a two year deal. In Vác she got significantly more playing minutes than by any former teams and as a result, she quickly developed into one of the most effective line players in the league. In the summer of 2009 she was close to reach an agreement over the extension of her contract, but when it was made clear that Lucia Uhráková is joining the club and therefore Ábrahám may lose her first team place, she rather chose newcomers Veszprém Barabás KC
and the regular playing time.
Her decision was proved to be right, as she scored a career record 128 league goals in the following season and also received her first senior international call-up from Eszter Mátéfi
in September 2010, in preparation for the GF World Cup
.
She made it to the traveling squad and debuted in the Hungarian national team
on 21 September 2010 against Germany
. Three months later, she was selected into the national team for the European Championship as well, however, this spell was cut short as she was replaced by Tímea Tóth after the preliminary round, to widen the options on back positions.
The performances shown by Ábrahám have impressed Siófok KC
, that secured her services for two years, starting from 1 July 2011. The deal was announced on 5 May 2011, when the ambitious club revealed that they signed Ábrahám along with other two Hungarian internationals, Bernadett Bódi
and Renáta Mörtel
.
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...
playing for Siófok KC
Siófok KC
Siófok Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Siófok, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, when they have won the third-tier championship and gained promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B...
and the Hungarian national team
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
.
Career
Ábrahám had swum competitively since years, when at the age of 12 her form master and later her coach, Tibor Radványi invited her for a training of Ferencvárosi TCFerencvárosi TC (Women's handball)
Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that is part of the multi-sports club Ferencvárosi TC. Nicknamed Fradi, the team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. They are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won...
. She fell in love with handball immediately, but at first she found it very hard to quit swimming completely and practiced both sports parallelly for a year, before deciding to concentrate fully on handball.
For the age of 13 she was already a signed player of Ferencváros, with them she spent four seasons, playing in the youth team. She moved to Budapesti Spartacus SC
Budapesti Spartacus SC (Women's handball)
Budapesti Spartacus Sport Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, the second tier league in Hungary. The club was formed in 1954 and soon found themselves on the top...
in 2000 and made her debut in the Hungarian top flight yet in that year. In 2002 Vasas SC
Vasas SC (Women's handball)
Vasas-Angyalföldi Sportiskola is a Hungarian women's handball team. It is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian championship a record 15 times and in 1982 they were also crowned as the European Champions...
offered her a contract she could not refuse and Ábrahám joined the Hungarian record champions. She stayed five years by the red and blues, where she worked together among others with legendary Hungarian handball coach Lajos Mocsai.
Ábrahám left the financially struggling Vasas in 2007 and switched to Váci NKSE
Váci NKSE
Váci Női Kézilabda Sportegyesület is a Hungarian women's handball club from Vác, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1949, the team have won promotion to the top level championship first in 1998. Since then, they have been improved year by year and achieved their best result in 2010...
on a two year deal. In Vác she got significantly more playing minutes than by any former teams and as a result, she quickly developed into one of the most effective line players in the league. In the summer of 2009 she was close to reach an agreement over the extension of her contract, but when it was made clear that Lucia Uhráková is joining the club and therefore Ábrahám may lose her first team place, she rather chose newcomers Veszprém Barabás KC
Veszprém Barabás KC
Veszprém Barabás Kézilabda Club is a women's handball team from Veszprém. They play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary.- History :...
and the regular playing time.
Her decision was proved to be right, as she scored a career record 128 league goals in the following season and also received her first senior international call-up from Eszter Mátéfi
Eszter Mátéfi
Eszter Mátéfi is a handball coach and former handball player who works as the head coach of the handball academy in Dunaújváros.-Career:...
in September 2010, in preparation for the GF World Cup
GF World Cup
The GF World Cup is an annual women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Danish Handball Federation and sponsored by insurance company GF Forsikring...
.
She made it to the traveling squad and debuted in the Hungarian national team
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
on 21 September 2010 against Germany
Germany women's national handball team
The Germany women's national handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Handball-Bund and takes part in international handball competitions.-Results:- Performance in Olympic Games :* 1992: 4th place...
. Three months later, she was selected into the national team for the European Championship as well, however, this spell was cut short as she was replaced by Tímea Tóth after the preliminary round, to widen the options on back positions.
The performances shown by Ábrahám have impressed Siófok KC
Siófok KC
Siófok Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Siófok, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, when they have won the third-tier championship and gained promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B...
, that secured her services for two years, starting from 1 July 2011. The deal was announced on 5 May 2011, when the ambitious club revealed that they signed Ábrahám along with other two Hungarian internationals, Bernadett Bódi
Bernadett Bódi
Bernadett Bódi is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Siófok KC and the Hungarian national team.She made her international debut on 2 March 2005 against Denmark...
and Renáta Mörtel
Renáta Mörtel
Renáta Mörtel is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Siófok KC in left back position.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Winner: 2005, 2006**Silver Medallist: 2004, 2010, 2011*Magyar Kupa:...
.