Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral
| US Dunkerque | |||
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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 | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
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.
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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2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014–15 |
Craft
2020–21 |
Craft
2021–22 |
2023–24 | ||||
| AWAY | ||||||||||||||
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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
- Runner Up : 2012
- Runner Up : 2004
- Champion : 2014.
- Winner : 2011
- Runner Up : 1991, 2000
- Winner : 2013
- Runner Up : 2002
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season.
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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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 |
References
- ^ "USDK Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral". histoire.maillots.free.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "TRANSFERT: Bence SZUCS signe à l'USDK, Shuichi YOSHIDA ne sera plus Dunkerquois la saison prochaine". 11 March 2024.
- ^ "TRANSFERT: Bence SZUCS signe à l'USDK, Shuichi YOSHIDA ne sera plus Dunkerquois la saison prochaine". 11 March 2024.