Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral
French handball club
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Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral is a handball club from Dunkerque, France. Currently, US Dunkerque HB competes in the French First League of Handball since 1991.
FullnameDunkerque Handball Grand Littoral
ShortnameUSDK
FoundedSeptember 3, 1958
ArenaStade des Flandres
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| Full name | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | ||
| Short name | USDK | ||
| Founded | September 3, 1958 | ||
| Arena | Stade des Flandres | ||
| Capacity | 2,400 | ||
| Head coach | Patrick Cazal | ||
| League | LNH Division 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | LNH Division 1, 11th of 16 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The club was founded on 3 September 1958 under the name „Amicale Laïque de l'Esplanade“.[1]
Dunkerque
Location of Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
| Name | Period |
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| Union sportive de Dunkerque | 1958–2003 |
| Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | 2003–present |
Kits
| HOME | |||||||||
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        .svg){kind=logo} 2012-13 |
    2013-14 |
    .png){kind=small} 2014–15 |
    Craft
2020–21 |
    Craft
2021–22 |
     2023–24 | ||||
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    2013-14 |
    2014–15 |
    Craft
2020–21 |
    Craft
2021–22 |
    2023–24 | ||||||||||
Sports Hall information
- Name: – Stade des Flandres
- City: – Dunkerque
- Capacity: – 2400
- Address: – Av. de Rosendaël Jacques Collache, 59240 Dunkerque, France
Honors
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season.
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Transfer History
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Former club members
Notable former players
Théo Avelange-Demouge (2021–2023)- Benjamin Afgour (2008–2017, 2020–)
- William Annotel (2011–2018)
- Samir Bellahcene (2018–2023)
- Florian Billant (2014–)
- Sébastien Bosquet (1999–2003, 2005–2013)
- Baptiste Butto (2009–2021)
- Philippe Debureau (1981–1984, 1986–1993)
- Frédéric Dole (1998–1999)
- Vincent Gérard (2010–2015)
- Mickaël Grocaut (2002–2018)
- Guillaume Joli (2012–2014, 2016–2019)
- Valentin Kieffer (2021–2024)
- Bastien Lamon (2001–2017)
- Tom Pelayo (2014–)
Erwan Siakam-Kadji (2007–2014)- Pierre Soudry (2006–2019)
- Arnaud Siffert (2006–2011)
- Yérime Sylla (1994–2001)
Mohamed Mokrani (2008–2015)- Abdelkader Rahim (2017–2022)
Haniel Langaro (2017–2020)- Alexandro Pozzer (2017–2018)
Marko Mamić (2015–2017)
Kornél Nagy (2011–2024)- Péter Tatai (2008–2010)
Ragnar Þór Óskarsson (2000–2004, 2008–2011)
Žarko Pejović (2014–2017)
Espen Lie Hansen (2012–2014)
Dawid Nilsson (2010–2012)
Wilson Davyes (2017–2019)
Sorin Toacsen (2004–2006)
Oleg Grams (2017–2021)
Jan Jurečič (2019–2021)
Diego Piñeiro (2018–2021)
Dragan Mladenović (1992–2004)- Predrag Vejin (2015–2016)
Jaleleddine Touati (2006–2015)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 1999–2003 | Bernard Pot |  |
| 2003–2006 | Denis Tristant | |
| 2006–2011 | Yérime Sylla | |
| 2011–2022 | Patrick Cazal | |
| 2022– | Franck Maurice | |