| Benedek Éles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 (age 26) Veszprém,Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | MOL Tatabánya KC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2013–2016 | MKB-MVM Veszprém | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2016–2023 |  Veszprém KKFT Felsőörs | ||
2023–2024 |  GWD Minden | ||
2024– | MOL Tatabánya KC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Hungary junior | |||
Benedek Éles (born 6 September 1999) is a Hungarianhandball player who plays forMOL Tatabánya KC.
Benedek started his career inMKB-MVM Veszprém, the top Hungarian club.[1] From there he transferred toVeszprém KKFT Felsőörs, anotherVeszprém team founded by his father,József Éles. WithVeszprém KKFT Felsőörs, he was promoted to the Hungarian first-class championship in 2020. In 2022, the team reached the final of the Hungarian Cup, but were defeated there byTelekom Veszprém. Benedek scored 4 goals in the final.[2] Thanks to the silver medal, they were able to start in the2022–23 EHF European League. Benedek scored 63 goals in 10 matches in theEHF European League group stage. Thanks to this, the European Handball Federation (IHF) selected Benedek as the Top 3 best rookie of theEHF European League.[3] In May 2023, the GermanGWD Minden announced that Benedek would join their team for 2 years from the summer.[4] At the end of the season,GWD Minden was relegated fromHandball-Bundesliga, so Benedek started the 2023/24 season in2. Handball-Bundesliga. 2023 On November 24 againstTV Großwallstadt, he suffered a serious knee injury and tore his cruciate ligament.[5] Until his injury, he scored 40 goals in2. Handball-Bundesliga in 13 league matches. He was able to return from his injury in the eighth round of the 2024/25 season, but did not get enough playing time, so he left the German team and transferred to theMOL Tatabánya KC team in November 2024.[6]
As a member of the junior national team, he participated in the2018 Junior European Championship where the Hungarian team became the 11th. He was included in the large squad of the2022 European Men's Handball Championship,[7] but in the end he will not become a member of the narrow squad.
His father,József Éles, is a former legendary national handball player who played in the Hungarian national handball team.
Silver: 2022
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