Annamária Ilyés (Hungarian: [ˈɒnnɒmaːriɒ ˈijeːʃ]; born 9 July 1980)[1] is a former Hungarian-Romanian international handballer.

Personal information
Born (1980-07-09) 9 July 1980 (age 44)
Odorheiu Secuiesc, SR Romania
Nationality Hungarian, Romanian
Playing position Left Back
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs
Years Team
U Cluj-Napoca
0000–2003
HCM Baia Mare
2003–2005
Váci NKSE
2005–2007
Kiskunhalas NKSE
2007–2008
Ferencvárosi TC
2008–2010
HSG Blomberg-Lippe
2010–2013
TuS Metzingen
2013–2016
SG BBM Bietigheim
National team
Years Team Apps
Romania 8
2006–
Hungary

Career

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Born in Odorheiu Secuiesc in Communist Romania into an ethnic Hungarian family, Ilyés began her career in her hometown club before moving to Universitatea Cluj-Napoca and later to HCM Baia Mare. She left Romania in 2003 and signed to the Hungarian championship to play for Váci NKSE. In 2005 Ilyés switched to Kiskunhalas NKSE and another two years later to Ferencvárosi TC, with whom she won a league bronze.

In 2008 Ilyés began playing in Germany, enjoying the most successful period of her career. Between 2008 and 2010 she played for HSG Blomberg-Lippe; with them she reached the semifinals of the EHF Challenge Cup in 2009, where they fell short to Handball Cercle Nîmes by a single goal (47–48 on aggregate).[2]

In 2010 Ilyés was signed by German second division side TusSies Metzingen. She became top scorer of the second division both in 2011 and 2012 and was chosen as the best player of the season by the league coaches and journalists in 2012, helping her team to promotion in that year.[3] Although Ilyés was one of the best players of her team in the next season as well, Metzingen suffered during its first top division year and secured its place for the coming season only with two rounds remaining.[4] As it was announced already in March 2013, Ilyés switched to league rivals SG BBM Bietigheim for the next season.[5]

International

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A Romanian international since her youth, Ilyés chose Hungary over Romania.[6] She earned 8 caps for Romania[7] before declaring for Hungary in 2004.[6] She obtained Hungarian citizenship in October 2006,[8] and was subsequently called up to play for the Hungarian B national team.[9]

Individual awards

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Personal life

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Her mother, Magdalena Mikloş, was silver medalist at the 1973 World Women's Handball Championship, while her brother, Ferenc Ilyés, is also a handball player.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Annamária Ilyés Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "BL-döntőt ért a győri Görbicz- és Pálinger-fesztivál" (in Hungarian). Origo. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Bármikor visszatérnék Székelyudvarhelyre" (in Hungarian). Székelyhon. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Kivívta a bentmaradást a Metzingen" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Annamaria Ilyes nach Bietigheim" (in German). Südwest Presse. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2014.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b "Ilyés Annamária: ha hívnának sem jönnék a román válogatottba" [Annamária Ilyés: I would not go to the Romanian national team even if they would call me]. Udaverhelyi Híradó (in Hungarian). Krónika. 28 June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. ^ "TusSies können sich Ilyes leisten" (in German). Südwest Presse. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Ilyés: Van bennem erő" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Két halasi játékos kapott meghívót a B-válogatottba" (in Hungarian). BAON. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  10. ^ ""Baia Mare Champions Trophy", the final day". baiamarechampionstrophy.ro. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Ha újrakezdeném, akkor is a kézilabdát választanám" (in Hungarian). Székelyhon. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.