Filip Jícha
Czech handball player
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Filip Jícha (born 19 April 1982) is a Czech former handballer. He most recently played for Spanish handball team FC Barcelona. He also played for the Czech national team.[2] Currently he is the head coach of his former club, German handball team THW Kiel. His biggest success as a coach has been winning the EHF Champions League with THW Kiel in the 2019–20 season.[3]
Starý Plzenec, Czechoslovakia
| Filip Jícha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Jicha with THW Kiel in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 April 1982 Starý Plzenec, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Nationality | Czech | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1988–1995 | Starý Plzenec | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1995–2000 | Slavia Plzeň | ||
2000–2003 | HC Dukla Prague | ||
2002 | → Lokomotiva Louny | ||
2003 | Al Ahli Jeddah | ||
2003 | Al Ahli Sport Club | ||
2003–2004 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | ||
2004 | Al Ahli Sport Club | ||
2004–2005 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | ||
2005–2007 | TBV Lemgo | ||
2007–2015 | THW Kiel | ||
2015–2017 | FC Barcelona | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2016 | Czech Republic | 148[1] | (816) |
| Teams managed | |||
2018–2019 | THW Kiel (assistant) | ||
2019– | THW Kiel | ||
He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.[4]
Playing career
Jícha started his career in HC Dukla Prague and moved through Saudi Arabian and Qatari clubs to TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen in Switzerland. He had a broken thump in 2005 which ept him out for a long time.
For the 2005-26 season he joined German TBV Lemgo. For the 2007–08 season he joined THW Kiel for a 400.000 € transfer fee.[5] In 2010 he became the first Czech player to win the EHF Champions League.[6] On 16 July 2012 he extended his contract until 2016.[7]
In August 2015 he joined FC Barcelona Handbol.[8] Here he won the Spanish Championship in 2016 and 2017. He retired in 2017.[9]
Coaching career
For the 2018/19 season he became the assistent coach at hs former club THW Kiel.[10] In 2019 he took over as the head coach following the departure of Alfreð Gíslason.[11] In his first season he won the German Championship and was named coach of the year in the Bundesliga.[12] Same season he won the EHF Champions League in the 2019-2020 season.[3]
Titles
Player
- FC Barcelona
- Spanish Champion 2016 and 2017
- Spanish Cup 2016 and 2017
- THW Kiel
- EHF Champions League 2010 and 2012
- Champions-League Finalist 2008, 2009 and 2014
- German Champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
- German Cup 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Super-Globe 2011
- EHF Champions Trophy 2007
- German Supercup 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2014
- TBV Lemgo
- EHF Cup 2006
- Al Ahli (QAT)
- Qatar-Emir’s-Cup 2002
- Dukla Prague (CZE)
- Czech Republic Championship second place 2003
Assistent coach
- THW Kiel
- EHF Cup 2019
- German Cup 2019
Head coach
- THW Kiel
- German Champion 2020, 2021, 2023
- German Cup 2022, 2025
- EHF Champions League 2020
- German Supercup 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Awards
- IHF World Handball Player of the Year: 2010[13]
- EHF Hall of Fame in 2023.[4]
- German Coach of the year: 2020[12]
