MT Melsungen
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FullnameMelsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V.
NicknameDie Roten
ShortnameMTM
Founded1861
| MT Melsungen | |||
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| Full name | Melsunger Turngemeinde 1861 e. V. | ||
| Nickname | Die Roten | ||
| Short name | MTM | ||
| Founded | 1861 | ||
| Arena | Rothenbach-Halle | ||
| Capacity | 4,500 | ||
| Head coach | Roberto García Parrondo | ||
| League | Handball-Bundesliga | ||
| 2024–25 | 3rd of 18 | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
MT Melsungen is a German handball team from Melsungen, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.
Biggest Success
The club was founded in 1861 by a group of 38 people from Melsungen.[1] The Handball department was added in 1921.
From 1992 to 2005, the team played in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga and finished third twice (in 1997/98 and 2003/2004). In the 2004/2005 season, they won 29 of 34 matches and took first place in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, making their way to the Handball-Bundesliga. In the debut season of 2005/2006, MT Melsungen took 12th place in the top division.[2] In 1996, 2013 and 2014, the team made it to the DHB-Pokal in Hamburg, but failed there in the semi-finals. In the 2014/15 season they played in a continental tournament for the first time in the EHF European Cup, where they went out in the quarter final to Danish club Skjern Håndbold.[3] In the 2019/20 DHB-Pokal, the team made it to the finals for the first time, but was eliminated against TBV Lemgo there.[4]
2025 MT Melsungen was third place in the german Handball-Bundesliga it was the biggest success of history for MT Melsungen.[5]
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
| Name | Period |
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| TG Melsungen | –1999 |
| MSG Melsungen/Böddiger | 1999–2006 |
| MT Melsungen | 2006–present |
Kits
| HOME | |||||
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        2008–09 |
    2013–14 |
 2014–17 |
 2017–18 |
    2019–20 |
 2021– |
| AWAY | |||||
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   2013–14 |
 2014–17 |
 2017–18 |
   2019–20 |
    2020–21 | |
Sports Hall information
- Name: – Rothenbach-Halle
- City: – Kassel
- Capacity: – 4500
- Address: – Damaschkestraße 55, 34121 Kassel, Germany
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[6]
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Roberto García Parrondo - Assistant coach: Isaías Guardiola
- Assistant coach:
Finn Lemke - Goalkeeper Trainer: Carsten Lichtlein
- Athletic Trainer: Jonas Schmidt
- Teammanager: Matthias Horn
- Physiotherapist: Jule Schröder-Junghans
- Physiotherapist: Niklas Kern
- Club doctor: Dr. Marco Spielmann
- Club doctor: Dr. Mark Jungermann
- Club doctor: Bernd Sostmann
- Club doctor: Dr. Karl-Friedrich Appel
Previous squads
| 2024–2025 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Poland | Adam Morawski | 17 October 1994 | Goalkeeper |
| 4 |  Denmark | Nikolaj Enderleit | 21 June 1997 | Right Back |
| 6 |  Spain | Erik Balenciaga | 10 May 1993 | Central Back |
| 7 |  Croatia | David Mandić | 14 September 1997 | Left Winger |
| 8 |  Hungary | Adrián Sipos | 8 March 1990 | Line Player |
| 10 |  Latvia | Dainis Kristopans | 27 September 1990 | Right Back |
| 11 |  Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 13 |  Brazil | Rogério Moraes Ferreira | 11 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 16 |  Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Florian Drosten | 17 June 2004 | Left Winger |
| 19 |  Iceland | Elvar Örn Jónsson | 31 August 1997 | Central Back |
| 21 | Iceland | Arnar Freyr Arnarsson | 14 March 1996 | Line Player |
| 23 | Spain | Martí Soler | 28 April 2003 | Left Winger |
| 24 |  Portugal | Alexandre Cavalcanti | 27 December 1996 | Left Back |
| 28 |  Sweden | Jonathan Svensson | 27 January 1998 | Left Back |
| 33 | Denmark | Aaron Mensing | 11 November 1997 | Left Back |
| 36 | Poland | Pawel Krawczyk | 7 July 2005 | Goalkeeper |
| 44 | Germany | Jonas Riecke | 11 January 2005 | Right Back |
| 71 | Germany | Mohamed Darmoul | 4 February 1998 | Central Back |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | 25 June 1995 | Right Winger |
| 80 | Germany | Carsten Lichtlein | 4 November 1980 | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Spain | Ian Barrufet | 19 May 2004 | Left Winger |
| 2023–2024 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Poland | Adam Morawski | 17 October 1994 | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Spain | Erik Balenciaga | 10 May 1993 | Central Back |
| 7 | Croatia | David Mandic | 14 September 1997 | Left Winger |
| 8 | Hungary | Adrian Sipos | 8 March 1990 | Line Player |
| 10 | Latvia | Dainis Kristopans | 27 September 1990 | Right Back |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 13 | Brazil | Rogerio Moraes | 11 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 14 | Germany | Ben Beekmann | 10 December 2002 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Germany | Lasse Ohl | 25 February 2005 | Line Player |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Florian Drosten | 17 June 2004 | Left Winger |
| 19 | Iceland | Elvar Örn Jónsson | 31 August 1997 | Central Back |
| 21 | Iceland | Arnar Freyr Arnarsson | 14 March 1996 | Line Player |
| 25 | Germany | Jan Waldgenbach | 25 April 2001 | Right Back |
| 26 | Germany | Tom Wolf | 2 March 2006 | Left Back |
| 27 |  Norway | Sindre Aho | 20 July 1997 | Central Back |
| 32 | Germany | Leon Stehl | 2 August 2006 | Right Winger |
| 36 | Germany | Manuel Hörr | 3 November 2004 | Left Back |
| 55 | Croatia | Ivan Martinovic | 6 January 1998 | Right Back |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | 25 June 1995 | Right Winger |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 2022–2023 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Poland | Adam Morawski | 17 October 1994 | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 7 |  Lithuania | Aidenas Malasinskas | 29 April 1986 | Central Back |
| 8 | Spain | Agustin Casado | 21 May 1996 | Central Back |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 13 | Brazil | Rogerio Moraes | 11 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 14 | Germany | Ben Beekmann | 10 December 2002 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Germany | Lasse Ohl | 25 February 2005 | Line Player |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Germany | Florian Drosten | 17 June 2004 | Left Winger |
| 19 | Iceland | Elvar Örn Jónsson | 31 August 1997 | Central Back |
| 21 | Iceland | Arnar Freyr Arnarsson | 14 March 1996 | Line Player |
| 25 | Germany | Jan Waldgenbach | 25 April 2001 | Right Back |
| 26 | Germany | Tom Wolf | 2 March 2006 | Left Back |
| 27 | Portugal | André Gomes | 27 July 1998 | Left Back |
| 29 | Germany | Florian Potzkai | 6 February 2004 | Right Winger |
| 30 |  Russia | Gleb Kalarash | 29 November 1990 | Line Player |
| 34 | Germany | Kai Häfner | 10 July 1989 | Right Back |
| 36 | Germany | Manuel Hörr | 3 November 2004 | Left Back |
| 46 | Germany | Julian Fuchs | 2 March 2001 | Right Winger |
| 55 | Germany | Ivan Martinovic | 6 January 1998 | Right Back |
| 71 | Germany | Erik Ulrich | 8 January 2001 | Goalkeeper |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | 25 June 1995 | Right Winger |
| 77 | Croatia | David Mandic | 14 September 1997 | Left Winger |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 2021–2022 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Erik Ulrich | 8 January 2001 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 8 | Germany | Paul Kompenhans | 8 October 2002 | Central Back |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | 27 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Germany | Ben Beekmann | 10 December 2002 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Germany | Yves Kunkel | 13 May 1994 | Left Winger |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Florian Drosten | 17 June 2004 | Left Winger |
| 19 | Iceland | Elvar Örn Jónsson | 31 August 1997 | Central Back |
| 21 | Iceland | Arnar Freyr Arnarsson | 14 March 1996 | Line Player |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 27 | Portugal | André Gomes | 27 July 1998 | Left Back |
| 29 | Germany | Florian Potzkai | 6 February 2004 | Right Winger |
| 30 | Russia | Gleb Kalarash | 29 November 1990 | Line Player |
| 34 | Germany | Kai Häfner | 10 July 1989 | Right Back |
| 35 |  Turkey | Rohat Sahin | 1 April 2002 | Line Player |
| 36 | Germany | Manuel Hörr | 3 November 2004 | Left Back |
| 41 | Iceland | Alexander Petersson | 2 July 1980 | Right Back |
| 46 | Germany | Julian Fuchs | 2 March 2001 | Right Winger |
| 72 | Germany | Jan-Lasse Herbst | 10 December 2001 | Goalkeeper |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | 25 June 1995 | Right Winger |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 97 | Germany | David Kuntscher | 15 February 2002 | Right Back |
| 2020–2021 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Germany | Erik Ullrich | 8 January 2001 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | 27 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Silvio Heinevetter | 21 October 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Yves Kunkel | 13 May 1994 | Left Winger |
| 14 | Germany | Ben Beekmann | 10 December 2002 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Denmark | Lasse Mikkelsen | 19 May 1988 | Central Back |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 21 | Iceland | Arnar Freyr Arnarsson | 14 March 1996 | Line Player |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Germany | Ole Pregler | 26 May 2002 | Left Back |
| 34 | Germany | Kai Häfner | 10 July 1989 | Right Back |
| 55 | Germany | Stefan Salger | 15 August 1996 | Right Back |
| 73 | Germany | Timo Kastening | 25 June 1995 | Right Winger |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 93 | Germany | David Kuntscher | 15 February 2002 | Right Back Back |
| 95 | Germany | Paul Kompenhans | 8 October 2002 | Central Back |
| 96 | Germany | Glenn-Louis Eggert | 5 April 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 2019–2020 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | 26 February 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | 27 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 13 | Germany | Yves Kunkel | 13 May 1994 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Denmark | Lasse Mikkelsen | 19 May 1988 | Central Back |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 19 | Germany | Timm Schneider | 15 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 27 |  Switzerland | Roman Sidorowicz | 8 August 1991 | Central Back |
| 34 | Germany | Kai Häfner | 10 July 1989 | Right Back |
| 55 | Germany | Stefan Salger | 15 August 1996 | Right Back |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 96 | Germany | Glenn-Louis Eggert | 5 April 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 98 | Germany | Jona Gruber | 19 May 2000 | Left Back |
| 99 | Germany | Ole Pregler | 26 May 2002 | Left Back |
| 2018–2019 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | 26 February 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | 27 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 13 | Germany | Yves Kunkel | 13 May 1994 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Denmark | Lasse Mikkelsen | 19 May 1988 | Central Back |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | 19 September 1984 | Left Back |
| 19 | Germany | Timm Schneider | 15 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Denmark | Simon Birkefeldt | 22 January 1991 | Right Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | 19 September 1984 | Right Back |
| 27 | Switzerland | Roman Sidorowicz | 8 August 1991 | Central Back |
| 94 | Croatia | Domagoj Pavlović | 21 March 1993 | Central Back |
| 99 | Germany | Julian Damm | 30 May 2000 | Line Player |
| 2017–2018 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | 26 February 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Julius Kühn | 1 April 1993 | Left Back |
| 6 | Germany | Finn Lemke | 30 April 1992 | Left Back |
| 8 | Germany | Johannes Golla | 5 November 1997 | Line Player |
| 9 | Germany | Tobias Reichmann | 27 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 11 | Germany | Dimitri Ignatow | 30 November 1998 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Germany | Mathias Lenz | 24 January 1985 | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Denmark | Lasse Mikkelsen | 19 May 1988 | Central Back |
| 16 | Montenegro | Nebojša Simić | 19 January 1993 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | 19 September 1984 | Left Back |
| 19 |  Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | 15 June 1988 | Left Winger |
| 21 | Germany | Timm Schneider | 15 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 24 |  Estonia | Dener Jaanimaa | 9 August 1989 | Right Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | 19 September 1984 | Right Back |
| 36 | Netherlands | Arjan Haenen | 12 July 1987 | Right Winger |
| 39 | Germany | Gabor Langhans | 10 April 1989 | Right Back |
| 2016–2017 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | 26 February 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | 31 December 1990 | Right Winger |
| 8 | Germany | Johannes Golla | 5 November 1997 | Line Player |
| 9 | Sweden | Patrik Fahlgren | 27 June 1985 | Central Back |
| 12 |  Serbia | Svetislav Verkić | 11 June 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Germany | Maurice Paske | 21 February 1996 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | 19 September 1984 | Left Back |
| 19 | Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | 15 June 1988 | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | 1 November 1987 | Left Back |
| 21 | Germany | Timm Schneider | 15 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Nenad Vučković | 23 August 1980 | Central Back |
| 24 | Estonia | Dener Jaanimaa | 9 August 1989 | Right Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | 19 September 1984 | Right Back |
| 30 | Denmark | René Villadsen | 18 April 1986 | Goalkeeper |
| 36 | Netherlands | Arjan Haenen | 12 July 1987 | Right Winger |
| 39 | Germany | Gabor Langhans | 10 April 1989 | Right Back |
| 41 | Germany | Fin Backs | 22 April 1998 | Left Winger |
| 97 | Germany | Jan Grolla | 9 December 1997 | Right Back |
| 2015–2016 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Johan Sjöstrand | 26 February 1987 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | 31 December 1990 | Right Winger |
| 8 | Germany | Johannes Golla | 5 November 1997 | Line Player |
| 9 | Sweden | Patrik Fahlgren | 27 June 1985 | Central Back |
| 10 | Germany | Malte Schröder | 16 February 1987 | Right Back |
| 13 | Germany | Jan Forstbauer | 17 April 1992 | Right Back |
| 14 | Germany | Christian Hildebrand | 23 December 1985 | Right Winger |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | 19 September 1984 | Left Back |
| 19 | Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | 15 June 1988 | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | 1 November 1987 | Left Back |
| 21 | Germany | Timm Schneider | 15 June 1988 | Central Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Nenad Vučković | 23 August 1980 | Central Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | 19 September 1984 | Right Back |
| 30 | Denmark | René Villadsen | 18 April 1986 | Goalkeeper |
| 2014–2015 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Mikael Appelgren | 6 September 1989 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Marino Marić | 1 June 1990 | Line Player |
| 5 | Germany | Johannes Sellin | 31 December 1990 | Right Winger |
| 9 | Sweden | Patrik Fahlgren | 27 June 1985 | Central Back |
| 10 | Germany | Malte Schröder | 16 February 1987 | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Per Sandström | 11 January 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Germany | Jan Forstbauer | 17 April 1992 | Right Back |
| 14 | Germany | Christian Hildebrand | 23 December 1985 | Right Winger |
| 15 | Germany | Merlin Kothe | 24 September 1995 | Left Back |
| 16 | Germany | Sebastian Ullrich | 23 April 1992 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Germany | Felix Danner | 24 July 1985 | Line Player |
| 18 | Germany | Philipp Müller | 19 September 1984 | Left Back |
| 19 | Netherlands | Jeffrey Boomhouwer | 15 June 1988 | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Momir Rnić | 1 November 1987 | Left Back |
| 22 | Germany | Michael Allendorf | 16 September 1986 | Left Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Nenad Vučković | 23 August 1980 | Central Back |
| 25 | Germany | Michael Müller | 19 September 1984 | Right Back |
Accomplishments
EHF Ranking
- As of 10 April 2025[18]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wisla Plock | 478 |
| 15 | GOG Håndbold | 415 |
| 16 |  Dinamo Bucuresti | 325 |
| 17 | MT Melsungen | 321 |
| 18 | FC Porto | 299 |
| 19 | RK Nexe Nasice | 285 |
| 20 | SL Benfica | 225 |
