Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral Explained

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.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
Union sportive de Dunkerque	1958–2003
Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral	2003–present

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Stade des Flandres
• City: – Dunkerque
• Capacity: – 2400
• Address: – Av. de Rosendaël Jacques Collache, 59240 Dunkerque, France

Honors

• EHF Cup

Runner Up : 2012

• EHF Challenge Cup

Runner Up : 2004

• France Handball League

1

Champion : 2014.

• Coupe de France

1

Winner : 2011

Runner Up : 1991, 2000

• Coupe de la Ligue

1

Winner : 2013

Runner Up : 2002

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season.

Goalkeepers

• 1 Alejandro Romero
• 16 Mehdi Harbaoui

Wingers

LW

• 10 Dylan Tossin
• 55 Steve-Marie Joseph

RW

• 5 Florian Billant
• 64 Thibaud Arteaga

Line players

• 3 Benjamin Afgour
• 48 Bence Szűcs

Back players

LB

• 11 Cornelius Kragh
• 14 Quentin Dupuy
• 30 Gautier Crepel

CB

• 8 O'Brian Nyateu
• 28 Jean-Loup Faustin

RB

• 17 Gabin Martinez
• 59 Tom Pelayo

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Bence Szűcs (LP) from Balatonfüredi KSE^[1]
• Mehdi Harbaoui (GK) from CD Bidasoa

Leaving

• Shuichi Yoshida (LP) to HBC Nantes^[2]
• Valentin Kieffer (GK) to Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc HB

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
1999–2003	Bernard Pot
2003–2006	Denis Tristant
2006–2011	Yérime Sylla
2011–2022	Patrick Cazal
2022–	Franck Maurice

Notes and References

1. Web site: TRANSFERT: Bence SZUCS signe à l'USDK, Shuichi YOSHIDA ne sera plus Dunkerquois la saison prochaine . 11 March 2024 .
2. Web site: TRANSFERT: Bence SZUCS signe à l'USDK, Shuichi YOSHIDA ne sera plus Dunkerquois la saison prochaine . 11 March 2024 .