Bence Bánhidi
Hungarian handball player (born 1995)
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Bence Bánhidi (born 9 February 1995) is a Hungarian handballer for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Hungarian national team.[1][2]
Nationality
Hungarian
Height
2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Playing position
Pivot
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
9 February 1995 Győr, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012–2016 | Balatonfüredi KSE | ||
2016– | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Hungary | 130 | (403) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 17 December 2025 | |||
Career
He played youth handball at ETO-SZESE Győr FKC before joining Balatonfüredi KSE in 2011. In 2012 he made his senior debut for the club. In 2016 he joined SC Pick Szeged.[3]
He debuted for the Hungarian national team on October 29th, 2014 against Portugal, where he has since played a central role.
He represented Hungary at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.[4][5]
Individual awards
- Hungarian Junior Handballer of the Year: 2014,[6] 2015[7]
- Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 2019,[8] 2020, 2021[9]
- All-Star Team Best Line Player of the European Championship: 2020[10]
- All-Star Team Best Line Player of the EHF Champions League: 2020[11]
