Zsolt Varga (born March 9, 1972, in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the golden medals squad at the 2000. He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th. He made his debut for the national side in 1990, at the European Nations Cup in Rome, Italy.[citation needed]
Zsolt Varga | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Budapest, Hungary[1] | 9 March 1972||
Nationality |
Hungarian Italian | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position | Centre forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hungary (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
KSI | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–1989 | KSI | ||
1989–1990 | Újpest | ||
1990–1997 | BVSC | ||
1997–2001 | HAVK Mladost | ||
2001–2004 | Savona | ||
2004–2008 | Bissolati Cremona | ||
2007 | → Sirens (Summer League) | ||
2008–2010 | Posillipo | ||
2010–2012 | Ferencváros | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | |
–2002 | Hungary | 295 | |
Teams coached | |||
–2014 | Hungary U20 (assistant) | ||
2012– | Ferencváros (youth) | ||
2013–2023 | Ferencváros | ||
2022–present | Hungary | ||
Last updated: 2 August 2023 |
Honours
editNational
edit- Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2000
- World Championships: Silver medal - 1998
- European Championship: Gold medal - 1997, 1999; Silver medal - 1993, 1995; Bronze medal - 2001
- Junior European Championship: (Bronze medal - 1988, 1990)
Club
editEuropean competitions:
- Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1): (1999 - with Mladost)
Domestic competitions:
- Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (1996, 1997 - with BVSC)
- Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 1x (1995 - with BVSC)
- Croatian Championship (Prva HVL): 1x (1999 - with Mladost)
- Croatian Cup (Kup Hrvatske): 2x (1998, 1999 - with Mladost)
Awards
edit- Youth water polo player of the year: 1989
- Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000
- Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1996
- Orders
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zsolt Varga. sports-reference.com
External links
edit- Zsolt Varga at the Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
- Zsolt Varga at Olympics.com
- Zsolt Varga at Olympedia
- Zsolt Varga at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)